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First Things First

By: Stephen R. Covey
Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey
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 From the author that brought you the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People comes a guide to prioritizing your personal and professional goals.

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. Career Success Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success Time Management & Productivity Inspiring First Time Leadership
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The physical book is overwhelming for me. Loads of activities but all great stuff. It was nice to get the bones of the book so that I can return to the physical book to complete activities.

Better than the physical book

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I really liked this audio book, short and sweet, straight to the point. powerful and aplicable to everyday life.

Dennis

Super good

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I was hoping for more in the way of tactics, however this book only builds on the seven habits which is my favorite book of all time.

Only slightly builds on the 7 habits.

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I was disappointed with the detail in this narration of First Things First. There is so much more in the actual book that isn't covered in this narration.

I feel short-changed

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did not pay attention.... short version. I am disappointed to have used a credit for no reason

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