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by Stephen R. Covey (Author), A. Roger Merrill (Author), Rebecca R. Merrill (Author) "WE'RE constantly making choices about the way we spend our time, from the major seasons to the individual moments in our lives ..." (more)
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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:
  1. Important and Urgent (crises, deadline-driven projects)
  2. Important, Not Urgent (preparation, prevention, planning, relationships)
  3. Urgent, Not Important (interruptions, many pressing matters)
  4. 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



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This is the latest time-management book from the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
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3.0 out of 5 stars If you've read '7 Habits' you don't need to read this, Jul 13 2004
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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.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Read "7 Habits" again instead of this book, Sep 22 2003
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Dr. Covey, Jul 1 2004
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This book makes a great addition to The 7 Habits. First Things First is as the title indicates a book about time management. But more than that, about people management. It's about social skills and so much more.

Whether you like Covey or not, this book will impact your life. A highly recommended book to succeed in the new millenium.

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2.0 out of 5 stars First Things First
This book is outdated with its references to Vision and Mission Statements. The flow charts and reader activities are distracting and it is not a simple/quick read. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Gift Receiver

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiritional and practical
USA Today said that Stephen Covey is the hottest self-improvement consultant to hit U.S. business since Dale Carnegie and I agree. Covey is the best. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Can you say paradigmfifty zillion times!
When I read this book, the movie, Princess Bride, came to mind. In it, Vizzini, one of the characters in that movie, uses the word "inconceivable" repeatedly. Read more
Published on May 2 2004 by captainforty

4.0 out of 5 stars Three authors, 1 CD - Good Highlights
Some people on the reviews complained about the book not just being Covey talking...but if you notice the book is written by three people (yeah, Amazon only shows 2, but I have... Read more
Published on Mar 3 2004 by Blair

1.0 out of 5 stars Why do we complicate our lives?
I started reading through this and thought to myself: "are there actually people out there that have complicated their lives to the point of needing something like this to... Read more
Published on Feb 24 2004 by Brian S Landreth

4.0 out of 5 stars 7 Habits by Four Quadrants
This is a good book, yet it over reaches a little bit and could be a bit shorter to make the point. Yet, Covey and Merrill go a long way to help people sort out the priorities in... Read more
Published on Feb 20 2004 by Joseph J. Slevin

5.0 out of 5 stars Puttting first things first
What I like about Dr. Covey is that he can take such a basic concept, one that we all know we should do (but don't don't) and then beat it to death to drill it's importance to... Read more
Published on Feb 10 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Lack of story-time credibility and relevance of the "legacy"
There are a couple of major problems with this book. First of all, the author devotes a significant amount of space to explaining the importance of leaving a legacy, but fails to... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2004 by poobear123

5.0 out of 5 stars Put first things first - it's a matter of priorities.
This book makes a great companion to Covey's highly acclaimed "7 Habits", unquestionably, one of the very best self devlopment books of all time. Read more
Published on Jul 4 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Put first things first - it's a matter of priorities.
This book makes a great companion to Covey's highly acclaimed "7 Habits", unquestionably, one of the very best self devlopment books of all time. Read more
Published on Jul 4 2003

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