7 Habits of Highly Effective Families (Abridged) Audiobook

" A great book. One of my main jobs is being a parent. For any other job, I would educate myself and this particular job is more important than most. If you were only going to read one book about families/parenting, I would recommend this one. "

" Love it. Love the tapes even more- can clean and be enlightened. "

" The book makes you rethink priorities in life and reminds you that family should come first, and that we need to strive for mutual respect and trust in families. I gave it three stars, as it's overly wordy and the same information could have been conveyed in a lot fewer pages. It's difficult for me to read self-help books as is (I much prefer fiction), but when they are this wordy it's almost impossible to finish. "

" I got alot of good ideas from reading this book. "

" this book was awsome 2 me.i relly liked it i gusse "

" I am really enjoying this book so far. I have been having so many ah ha moments with it. "

" I actually bought this book on cassette and listened to it. I still have it. It was great. I think will help any family and with 50% divorce rate and all the problems nowadays start reading everyone :) will help individuals in personal life as well no surprise "

" This is a great book for any family! It helps families create a mission statement and set long term and short term goals. Really liked it. "

" I loved this book and can only hope that I can implement some of these habits into my family life. "

" Just a retread of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, and not a good one at that. "

" A great adaptation of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People for parents and their families. It emphasizes communication and collaboration, which are critical for a happy family. "

" Great stuff--now to implement it :) "

" This book annoyed me. It was like a worldly version of Biblical family principles - it was just irritating for me. I ended up quickly skimming over a lot of fluff to grab the few points that were interesting or useful to me. "

" Great book, leaving you with lots to think about afterward. Just don't ask me how much of it I am effectively applying now! "

" We will be creating a Family Mission Statement soon. This is a great book that I will have my kids read with their fiances while engaged. "

" Fantastic. Very pleased. Will be using several of his techniques with our family including weekly family meeting. "

" Good information here. My biggest complaint with this book is that Covey is so wordy and long winded. His points and messages would be far more powerful if he said in 3 pages what he says in 10. It makes for a struggle to continue even though the counsel to assist families is sound. "

" I am currently reading this. I'll update when I am done. "

" I thought this book was great!!! I bought the teen version and the youth version for my daughters..they read them too!!! I need to get George to read it now...lots of great tips and strategies... "

" This is a really great book that could be the basis for MONTHS of FHE. I am looking forward to starting on our family mission statement. Now if I could just get my husband to read it- he hates "all that self-help" junk- but this is different :) "

" I listened to this book on tape about 7-8 times while living in Hawaii. "

" Wonderful ideas that are easy to access and implement within the family unit. "

" Adam and I are currently re-reading this book, together this time. We are in the process of creating a Family Mission Statement with our kids. It has been eye-opening to get their input on what "our ideal family" should be. "

" so inspiring! Very helpful for focussing on what is truly important in our lives. He is very real and down to earth. "

" Not as good as the first one for individuals, but still well done. There are some good sections that provide an opportunity to discuss each chapter and talk about what has been read and shared. Good for therapists doing family therapy. "

" Love this book. I learned alot. Read it while I was pregnant with Sabrina. "

" Not anything new for my young family, but this book would probably be very helpful if I had teenagers. "

" One of my favorite books. I've read it 3 times and always come back to it when things get out of sync with our family. If you lived by just 1 or 2 of these principles, your family would be in superb condition. "

" Just read the original 7 habits - this a re-hash. "

" The best book on families ever written in my opinion. the principles taught in this book can be applied to any situation "

" Goes right along with the other "Seven Habits" books. But there are some great examples from his own family. "

" Has some really great ideas to get started with in your own family. I would highly recommend it even if just to get you started about thinking about how you want to maintain your family's values. Excellent read. "

" One of my favorite books. I've read it 3 times and always come back to it when things get out of sync with our family. If you lived by just 1 or 2 of these principles, your family would be in superb condition. "

" This book annoyed me. It was like a worldly version of Biblical family principles - it was just irritating for me. I ended up quickly skimming over a lot of fluff to grab the few points that were interesting or useful to me. "

" The 7 Habits are the same, don't change. He just adapts the concepts to family life. The idea is to build a Highly effective family culture. I really enjoyed it and found some great concepts to implement at home right away. "

" I actually bought this book on cassette and listened to it. I still have it. It was great. I think will help any family and with 50% divorce rate and all the problems nowadays start reading everyone :) will help individuals in personal life as well no surprise "

" so inspiring! Very helpful for focussing on what is truly important in our lives. He is very real and down to earth. "

" This is a really great book that could be the basis for MONTHS of FHE. I am looking forward to starting on our family mission statement. Now if I could just get my husband to read it- he hates "all that self-help" junk- but this is different :) "

" The same ideas as the original 7 habits presented in a family setting rather than an individual/business setting. The vignettes from the wife and kids made it a little more personal and easier to read. "

" Excellent book - a great reminder of how important family truly is. I came away from it with many tools and ideas on how to be a better wife, daughter, mother, and friend, as well as how to create an environment that will create stronger bonds between the other members of the family. "