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    First Things First
    First Things First
    First Things First
    Audiobook (abridged)1 hour

    First Things First

    Written by Stephen R. Covey

    Narrated by Stephen R. Covey

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    I'm getting more done in less time, but where are the rich relationships, the inner peace, the balance, the confidence that I'm doing what matters most and doing it well?

    Does this nagging question haunt you, even when you feel you are being your most efficient? If so, First Things First can help you understand why we so often prioritize things that are unimportant to both our larger goals and our inner happiness. From the author that brought you the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People comes a guide to building your work on the principles of effectiveness so that your life can spent cultivating genuine relationships, investing in pursuits you enjoy, and achieving balance in both your personal and professional lives.

    In First Things First, Stephen M. R. Covey advocates categorizing tasks by urgency and importance so that you can focus on what actually needs to be done in the limited amount of time that you have. Using personal examples and insight from years of business experience, he argues for a new way of looking at your “to-do” list. Rather than offering you another clock, First Things First provides you with a compass, because where you're headed is more important than how fast you're going.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJun 1, 1994
    ISBN9781442304956
    Author

    Stephen R. Covey

    Recognized as one of Time magazine’s twenty-five most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey (1932–2012) was an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author. His books have sold more than twenty-five million copies in thirty-eight languages, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. After receiving an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate degree from Brigham Young University, he became the cofounder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, a leading global training firm.

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    • 4/5
      I still don't like living by a system, but this one makes sense.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      One of the best books written on how to manage your time and your life.
    • 5/5
      First thing first in one line is Important things first. Awesome
    • 4/5
      Excellent discussion of a terrifically useful concept. Finding a way to move from what's urgent to what's important. Like all such books, it goes on too much, but get the key idea and it's (barely) worth slogging through the inevitable self-congratulatory/evangelical dross.
    • 5/5
      Great short read for reminder of the value of your time and energies.
    • 4/5
      A deeper reflection on one of the 7 Habits, this book develops the "4th generation" of time management. Such skill involves knowing inherently one's value and then creating quadrant II space to achieve what is most important. The Laws of Life, such as the principle of the Farm and emotional bank accounts must be considered. The book frequently challenges the paradigm that busy = success and instead replaces it with the value of the compass over the clock, i.e. why scramble in the wrong direction. A key element of 4th generation planning involves starting with roles, listing important objectives, and then scheduling the week around them. The analogy is drawn of putting rocks (important things), gravel, sand, and water (urgent details) into a glass jar. The principle of interdependence is also emphasized.
    • 5/5
      A must read to get your life in proper order
    • 5/5
      life science. i think this kind of knowledge is important as physics and math for students. this is the life experience as simple rules
    • 5/5
      A tie-in with the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People on how to manage time. Puts forth ideas and methods for ensuring that the important things in life get taken care of. Great book for examining your life and where you should be taking it.
    • 5/5
      Very helpful for getting on track with managing priorities. Thank You!
    • 5/5
      Excellent book, fantastic complement from the (must read as well) 7 habits, this short book, has a very deep message to put in practice what you already learn from the 7 habits book.
    • 5/5
      This helped me to evaluate what matters most for me.
    • 5/5
      Very eye opening,dissertation on how one can actually get things done!
    • 5/5
      Greatest time and life management book that I have read yet!
    • 3/5
      Massively abridged. The print book is something like 411 pages long, but this audiobook is only an hour, so there's a lot that's been cut. Also, there are two listings for this audiobook here on scribd; they are identical.