7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens

Introduction

The world has changed since I wrote the first version of this book. Back then, there was no Facebook or Twitter. There were no smartphones. There was no DIRECTV or Netflix. How boring! Even with all these changes, a few things haven’t changed. Choice hasn’t changed. We are still free to choose what we do with our lives. The importance of relationships hasn’t
changed.

Relationships are still the thing that matters most. And principles—such as responsibility, vision, teamwork, service, and renewal—haven’t changed. They still rule. That is why the 7 Habits will never go out of style, because they are based on timeless principles that endure. As the world gets crazier, the 7 Habits will only become more
essential.

There will always be a need to be proactive and take initiative. There will always be a need to seek first to understand another person before seeking to be understood. The 7 Habits aren’t going anywhere. Over the past many years, I have received thousands of emails and letters from teen readers all around the globe, sharing their problems and successes.

Upon reading these I picked up on three recurring themes. First, everyone has problems with relationships—with friends, boyfriends and girlfriends, moms and dads, aunts and uncles, you name it. So if you have relationship problems, you’re not alone. Welcome to the club.