Classes Based on Stephen Covey's, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Two class series — one for adults and one for teens — based on Stephen Covey and Sean Covey's books
HABIT 3: PUT FIRST THING FIRST
Pages 113-168, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families: Building a Beautiful Family Culture in a Turbulent World, Stephen R. Covey, Golden Books, New York, NY, 1997
Pages 105-130,
THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEEN: THE ULTIMATE TEENAGE SUCCESS GUIDE, Sean Covey, A Fireside Book, Simon & Schuste, 1998
Pages 12, 24, 47, The 7 Habits of Effective Teens: THE MINIATURE EDITION, Sean Covey, 2002
• “Making Family a Priority in a Turbulent World”
• Key question for Habit 3: “Am I able to say no to the unimportant, no matter how urgent, and yes to the important?" “The tactical: how to make ‘first things’ happen.”
• “The Family: Sideshow or Main Tent?”
• “The Culture of the Home: 50 years ago compared to today”
• Mary Pipher’s question: “who will raise your children: you, others, or appliances?”
• “Family Mission Statement as Family Constitution (esp. re time and teaching)”
• “Put in the big rocks firsts.”
• "Quadrant II Time Management" - Use compass more than clock.
• Hyram Smith's "Eye Beam"
• Solitude for planing (lists) and prioritizing (order sequence), Hyram Smith, The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management