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
CHAPTER 7: SHARPEN THE SAW
Pages 276-312, 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 205-246,
THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEEN: THE ULTIMATE TEENAGE SUCCESS GUIDE, Sean Covey, A Fireside Book, Simon & Schuste, 1998
Pages 19, 86-107, The 7 Habits of Effective Teens: THE MINIATURE EDITION, Sean Covey, 2002
• “Renewing the Family Spirit Through Traditions”
• Key question for Habit 7: “Am I engaged in continuous improvement in the physical, mental, spiritual, and social/emotional dimensions of my life?”
• Entropy kills synergy: anything left to itself will eventually disintegrate: “steady degradation of a system or society”
i.e.: “attending regularly and consistently to renewal in all 4 dimensions of life:
physical
social/emotional
mental
spiritual
• “The Power of Interdependent Renewal”
PERSONAL
DONE INDEPENDENTLY
• How: schedule it
make lists (check lists, to do lists)
chart on p. 279
The Essence of Family Renewal: TRADITIONS
• Key: Family Meetings; one-on-ones
DONE INTERDEPENDENTLY
“will help you create and nurture a beautiful family culture that encourages you to keep on track and keeps family members coming back to the flight plan time and time again” (p. 281)
“Family meals are important--even if you have only one family meal each week and that family meal is essentially the ‘family time’ for the week.” (p. 282)
“attending regularly and consistently to renewal in all 4 dimensions of life”:
physical
social/emotional
mental
spiritual
• “Worshipping, working, serving, having fun together”
• Extended and Intergenerational Family Activities
• Learning Together (research, read, discuss)
• “Nurturing the Spirit of Healing”
• “Traditions Bring Family Healing
Family dinners, vacations, birthdays, holidays
chart on page 281