The Personal Bank Account (PBA) is the idea that our self-paradigm is similar to a bank account in that both can increase and decrease based on deposits and withdrawals. Principles are the values driving the direction of our lives. Covey hopes to transform any negative, destructive paradigms we have into inspirational paradigms that can reinvent our beliefs about our potential and place in the world. Paradigms refer to the way we see the world. The seventh habit is the focus of the concluding section, emphasizing the benefits of living a balanced life.īefore discussing the first habit, or “Habit 1,” Covey explains key concepts of his book, paradigms, principles, and the Personal Bank Account. The next three habits, forming the second section, focus on interdependence by improving our relationships with others. The first three habits, forming the first section of the book, are focused on developing independence and self-mastery. The seven habits are divided into groups. Sean Covey is also the author of The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, and The 4 Disciplines of Execution.įrom Covey’s Introduction, inviting readers to redefine their lives by understanding and applying the seven habits he outlines, to Covey’s farewell at the end of the book, in which he urges his readers to embrace fulfilling lives, the book goes through each of Covey’s seven habits, defining each and then giving many examples of how various young people have applied the habits in their own lives.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens has been translated into 20 languages and has sold over five million copies worldwide.

The book has been an international bestseller, just like the “adult” version of the book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, written by the author’s father, Stephen Covey. (This study guide refers to the 2019 Simon and Schuster trade paperback edition.) While the genre is self-help, the book’s focus on young adult readers is evident from Covey’s informal tone, which he uses to narrate entertaining stories about teenagers, as well as the book’s visually appealing format, incorporating humorous cartoons, easy-to-remember lists, and accessible graphics. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey was first published in 1998 but was revised in 2014 to meet the changing needs of its audience of tech-savvy teenagers.

The 7 habits of effective teens