- Hardcover: 360 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Trade; 1 edition (1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671864416
- ISBN-13: 978-0671864415
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 703 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #310,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What are the most important things in your life? Do they get as much care, emphasis, and time as you'd like to give them? Far from the traditional "be-more-efficient" time-management book with shortcut techniques, First Things First shows you how to look at your use of time totally differently. Using this book will help you create balance between your personal and professional responsibilities by putting first things first and acting on them. Covey teaches an organizing process that helps you categorize tasks so you focus on what is important, not merely what is urgent. First you divide tasks into these quadrants:
- Important and Urgent (crises, deadline-driven projects)
- Important, Not Urgent (preparation, prevention, planning, relationships)
- Urgent, Not Important (interruptions, many pressing matters)
- Not Urgent, Not Important (trivia, time wasters)
Most people spend most of their time in quadrants 1 and 3, while quadrant 2 is where quality happens. "Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things," says Covey. He points you toward the real human needs--"to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy"--and how to balance your time to achieve a meaningful life, not just get things done. --Joan Price --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From Publishers Weekly
This is the latest time-management book from the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
If you've read '7 Habits' you don't need to read this,
By A Customer
This review is from: First Things First (Paperback)
While the information in this book is still relevant and helpful, it's basically a rehash of much of the information covered in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Some of the ideas about mission statements and priorites are discussed more thoroughly and there is more specific information on time management like handling the "big rocks" in your week, but overall it seemed like a review. If you haven't read '7 Habits,' then it's a very useful approach to time management and setting the priorities in you life.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better Than Seven Habits,
By A Customer
This review is from: First Things First (Paperback)
This is the best book on time management I have ever read. "First Things First" puts "Seven Habits" into action. It takes the "Habits" principles--sometimes a bit too abstract (and obtuse) and shows you how to put them to work. If you find you don't have time for the people and things that are really important in your life, read this book. If you take the suggestions seriously, you will never again short-change what you love. And, if you do, you will be at least be aware of your choices. A word of warning, though: Covey has an entire catalogue of products to sell you to support "First Things First," but the company does seem to be committed to "principle centered" business
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Read "7 Habits" again instead of this book,
By A Customer
This review is from: First Things First (Paperback)
I found this book a waste of time. This was a poor rehash of 7 Habits. 7 Habits I think is important reading and I have read it 7 or 8 times over the years. I often give it as a gift to friends I feel would find it of value but "First Things" not only didn't impress me but I couldn't read it.
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