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First Things First Paperback – January 17, 1996

by Stephen R. Covey (Author), A. Roger Merrill (Author), Rebecca R. Merrill (Author)

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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 so often our first things aren't first. 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.

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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

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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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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Free Press; Reprint edition (January 17, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0684802031
ISBN-13: 978-0684802039
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.4 inches
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Average Customer Review: 219 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #66 in Books > Business & Money > Skills > Time Management
- #213 in Books > Self-Help > Self-Esteem
- #311 in Books > Business & Money > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Entrepreneurship

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FERNANDO P SILVEIRA

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The kindle version doesn't have worksheets and is missing appendix. There is a lot of content that need the missing parts.

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Jeff Flogel

Great for organizing your personal or workplace workload

October 8, 2017

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The book could be reduced to a few pages and one image, but regardless the approach is sound and it can help anyone who's open to changing their habits organize their workload and get the important work done without being distracted.

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The kindle version is missing sections of the book. ...

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The kindle version is missing sections of the book. As I was reading there were references to Appendix A for example, and the kindle version has no appendix a. There are also sections that suggested looking at particular pages to look back on, and when I do, the page is not what was indicated it would be. My rating is based in what I paid for but did not receive. I can't use th book to the fullest potential and I don't want to purchase the hardcopy and pay again. It is disappointing that th description doesn't include a arming that parts of th book are not included in the kindle version!!

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J. Golden

Great for those who are looking to manage their time and maintain relationships.

July 31, 2018

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Stephen Covey is great! This is another book that dives deeper into his 7 habits series. It has great ideas on how to manage your time with principled focus. For instance, you can enjoy people more if you plan to be flexible for their problems. The idea is to put people first while being productive with your other time.

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Ronald Grandy

Time management would never be looked at the same

November 5, 2017

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This book takes time management to the highest level. This book superceded my expectations. Very deep and inspiring. I encourage everyone who's looking to improve in time management to read this

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Worth Re--Visiting

January 22, 2015

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A friend and community leader recommended this to me, and as a person who appreciates the work of Covey, I decided to pick up a pre-owned copy. In the end, it was a nice little refresher and brought to mind some tips I'd let fall by the wayside over time. I ended up sharing a few excerpts with students and I think we had some solid discussions about it. If it has been a while since you read Covey, it is a nice revisit.

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Arquimides Sanchez

'First Things First' is not only a great reading material

March 29, 2016

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A very realistic and objective approach on how to solve the dilemma of many of us, how to focus on what is really important. Approaching the important, long lasting, and satisfying things with a principle based and integrity driven desire will allow us to live a successful and fruitful life. 'First Things First' is not only a great reading material, but a challenging and practical guide for those of us that want real change and have a desire to live a life of impact and purpose.

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Grace Judson

Very useful thoughts and concepts

December 30, 2005

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Okay, I will admit it: I never managed to get all the way through Seven Habits..., even though I know people who read it cover-to-cover every year!

First Things First was much more accessible to me, and it has some very useful things to say about the differences between "urgent" and "important" - and why things that are important but not urgent are often neglected in the desperate rush to get the urgent stuff done. How can we differentiate between the two? There are some clear guidelines here, as well as great steps to take to make sure we have our own Important things identified and prioritized.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by little things, frustrated with traditional time management, and in need of some tools to bring clearer focus to their life and their goals.

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