The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens

I am really enjoying this book. I'm only through 3 chapters...so far I've read chapter 2- Friends, chapter 3- Parents, chapter 4- dating and sex. I skipped chapter one because I only wanted to skim through before I gave it to my 3 older children to read, but after starting to read it I couldn't put it down! I really wish I would've found this book when my oldest was 12 or 13 but I think, even though she is 17, it will still help her tremendously. I have really enjoyed the advice given by the author. I just finished reading the chapter on sex last night and He encourages young adults to raise the bar high! With great, solid advice as to how to raise the bar, why to raise the bar and how to keep the bar high. Raising the bar high means abstinence, maybe you feel someone talking about abstinence is outdated or not effective for teens after all what's the harm? I thought this was the best part of the book I had read thus far. He states several reasons why you should remain abstinent. Not only that but how to protect your "self". I am no saint and did just about anything when I was in High School and have paid the price in some form or the other. I was pregnant at 19 and married at 20. After a few years of being married the new wore off and reality set in. Talk about a wake up call. I grew up too fast and tried to recapture my youth at the age of 30 as a result. If I would have protected my "self", I truly believe my life would be very different. I wouldn't give up my life right now but I think I would've gotten to where I am now without so much pain and confusion. He also doesn't just say you should do this and shouldn't do that...He has very good reasons, facts, and well documented (with references to other books, authors, doctors, websites) information as to why you should or shouldn't do it. I also don't think he degrades anyone for the decisions they have made or will make. He has very few references to GOD which I was very impressed with. I don't particularly care for books that dictate "because the bible said so", to me this is not an answer for a teen. I truly believe that we can ingrain our ideas in our childs head but he will always take what he wants and form his own opinion on things. Therefore, we must put information that we feel is good in front of them so hopefully they will read it, take what they can from it and grow into successful adults. I can't wait to let my kids read this book and to see what they take from it. I will definatly be reposting after they read it.

I bought this book prior to our daughter starting middle school. She is now in high-school. We have one amazing daughter. I Read this book prior to handing it off to our daughter. Just in case she had any questions. Her friends have borrowed the book and she has read it off and on throughout her high school years. My daughter has stated how this books makes more and more sense each time she reads it. This book speaks directly to the teenager. I also recommend it to family friends. A lot of life lessons that they can learn from someone else's perspective and experience. Basically saving themselves from a life of destruction. We have a son starting middle school in a few weeks. This book will be required reading. I prefer to introduce certain topics to our children instead of letting society and peer pressure totally control their thinking. I always keep resources such as this book around for my children to read, just in case they are embarrassed to talk to me or dad.

My husband bugged me to get this book for our teenage boys The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens . I am glad I did get it!My youngest son, 14 years old, was not going to read it. He made a bad decision that affects our whole family, and part of his consequence is to read this book. After reading some of it, he does admit it is "kinda cool". It has turned out to be "not so bad and dumb".I have to say, as adult, it is "cheesy". It seems to be a book geared towards 6th thru 8th graders - maybe younger. However, the stories used to explain reasons behind any decision do grab my son's attention. It is really about common sense.Using the book like a tool, I read thru several chapters and pick out the subject/s I think is most currently pertinent to my son. I highlight important points; write down small comments next to paragraphs; "dog-ear" pages we want to reference; etc.He would get bored with it if he had read everything!Self help books are really hard to "sell" to teenage boys.I think this book would make a great "read" for a 6th or 7th grade life-skill class.

I work with the local municipality assisting first offender youths by providing them with counseling on what they did wrong, and giving them a way to provide reparations for their actions. We have used this book as one of those means. Its straightforward, provides common issues that kids face, and it provides straightforward ways of dealing with those conflicts. I don't agree with everything in the book, but it will help the kids gain perspective and it's an easy read. I was able to read it in a couple days and be able to reference talking points from the book with the kids. (I do think if you want a child to read it, you should as well. It may help you (parent, guardian, authority figure) with some perspective as well)

Covey packs the book with wisdom. His approach is wide in range and still has depth- school- friends- parents- dating and sex- addiction- self worthHe throws in a crash course on the 7 habits of highly effective teens as well as a list of his families favorite movies to boot.I found this book when I was searching for wisdom to address the issue of porn which is being made so widely available to youngsters through the net, the cell phones and even the PSPs. My son was being exposed to it at school and becoming curious.I wanted to find another voice to add to mine to wise up my son so that he can see that as a choice to avoid and understand the reasons to resist such a powerful allure. Well, Covey addresses that issue with wisdom. Reading that (small but informative) section prompted me to read the entire book (which I stayed up all night to accomplish) I highly recommend this book as an antidote to the "anything goes" and "everybody wins" cultural messages.You will not be disappointed.

As a Coach/Consultant who trains on the Coveys' content, I make no secret about it - I love all material by any of the Coveys. From Sean, Stephen and their dad - Stephen...to John and Jane their work is timeless. This book is no different. It is a MUST! A most crucial book to read if you have or want to teach young minds about vital decisions and informed choices that can impact lifelong outcomes. If you're a young person - read this book and critically think about each area, how it will affect you and what you can do about it. If you're a parent, or helping adult, think about ways to infuse this into your everyday life/work. The consequences for not thinking and talking about these 6 choices are far too great to make from an uninformed position! Do not let this book go unread! :)

Loved it ❤️ it just help u to grow yourself n deal's with d problems every teenager face...

After reading Sean's "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens", which revisited his father's 7 Habits paradigm, I gave copies to some of my pupils, who all told me how helpful it was. "The 6 Most Important Decisions" breaks new ground, and establishes Sean Covey as an independent thinker in his own right.This book is not only solid in its content, but admirably accessible to its intended audience. This really is a book which changes people's lives - at an age when they have the opportunity to make a major positive contribution to our ailing world, and plenty of time to do so.Highly recommended.

Es handelt sich um die Hör-CD zu dem Buch gleichen Titels. Ich hatte zuerst etwas Schwierigkeiten beim Verstehen des Gehörten. Nach und nach kann ich aber sagen: das amerikanische Englisch ist nicht so unterschiedlich vom klassischen Oxford-Englisch, dass man sich nicht schnell daran gewöhnen könnte. Daher gebe ich heute, nachdem ich zuvor nur 4 Sterne gesetzt hatte, doch die 5 Sterne.Es ist ein großes Verdienst derjenigen, die es unternommen haben, die Texte dieses herausragend guten Buches auf einen Tonträger zu bringen. Inhalt und äußere Gestaltung sind auf die Bedürfnisse von Jugendlichen zugeschnitten. Nicht umsonst ist das Buch bereits in mehrere Sprachen übersetzt worden. Lektüre und Hör-CD sind sehr zu empfehlen.

This is a book that every teenager and their parents should read, my daughter really enjoyed it and learned a lot from it.