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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey (Author)

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• Paperback: 390 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.02 x 9.26 x 6.56
• Publisher: Golden Books Adult Publishing; Reprint edition (October 1, 1998)
• ISBN: 0307440850

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In his first major work since The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven R. Covey presents a practical and philosophical guide to solving the problems--large and small, mundane and extraordinary--that confront all families and strong communities.

By offering revealing anecdotes about ordinary people as well as helpful suggestions about changing everyday behavior, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families shows how and why to have family meetings, the importance of keeping promises, how to balance individual and family needs, and how to move from dependence to interdependence.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families is an invaluable guidebook to the welfare of families everywhere.
 

He promptly answers with four words: "a beautiful family culture."

Building this culture is the primary theme of Covey's parenting guide, a manual based on concepts introduced in his blockbuster, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey, a New-Age business guru and leadership authority, has consulted with the world's top corporate and political leaders, but closer to home he is the father of nine children.

Here, Covey reinterprets each of his now famous "habits" (Habit 1: Be Proactive, Habit 4: Think Win-Win, Habit 6: Synergize) to apply to parenting and family-life issues.

Covey suggests writing a family mission statement, implementing special family times and "one-on-ones," holding regular family meetings, and making the commitment to move from "me" to "we" as techniques to improve family effectiveness.

Covey is a brilliant storyteller. By weaving the voices and anecdotes of his wife and children with his own inspirational and informative stories, exercises, and parables, he has created a book with something for all parents interested in enhancing the strength and beauty of their own families. --Ericka Lutz
 

Steven Covey defines an effective family as one with a family culture and gives us the 7 steps (or habits) to develop that culture.

He uses many ideas from business to apply to the family organization: Develop a family mission statement; Have family meetings; Have one-on-ones; and commit to "we," much as committing to the team.

The seven habits do work for the family as well as for the individual and Dr. Covey addresses how to get everyone to on board.

I am reminded of some of the solutions to the "stalls" described in the Mitchell, Coles and Metz book, "The 2,000 Percent Solution".

Family traditions may no longer fit, just as The Tradition Stall in business (we have always done it this way) may be holding back progress.

The Communications Stall in families (where sometimes there is no communication) is similar to the business problem of not having the message heard or understood even if the sender thinks it is clear.

The Unattractiveness Stall in families (how can she wear those clothes or how can he wear his hair like that) is not unlike avoiding to work on reducing the waste because it smells bad.

Both books offer processes to reach great solutions. This "& Habits leads the way to happy effective families.

The 2,000 Percent Solution leads the way to progress at 20 times the normal rate (20 times a 100% solutions is a 2,000 percent solution) When you read both books, expect a real improvement in your personal, family and business lives.
-A reader
 

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen Covey (Author Dr. Stephen R. Covey)