The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families

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Macmillan, Sep 15, 1997 - Family & Relationships - 390 pages
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.

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Contents

A Personal Message
2
Be Proactive
27
Begin with the End in Mind
70
Developing a Family Mission Statement
110
Think WinWin
169
Moving from Me to We
199
Synergize
247
Sharpen the Saw
276
From Survival to Stability to Success to Significance
313
Notes
365
Index
378
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Steven R. Covey--recognized by "Time" magazine as one of America's twenty-five most influential people--is chairman of FranklinCovey Company. He and his wife, Sandra, have three children and live in Provo, Utah.

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