First Things First (Review and Analysis of Covey, Roger and Merrill's Book)
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This complete summary of the ideas from Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger & Rebecca Merrill's book "First Things First" presents a new organising process which focuses on doing what is important rather than what is urgent, on the premise that the deepest motivations felt by every person are to live, to love, to learn and then to leave a legacy for future generations. This summary highlights that the real issue is doing the right things at the right time.
Added-value of this summary:
• Save time
• Understand key concepts
• Become a time-management expert
To learn more, read "First Things First" and start with the tasks that will add value to your quality of life, allowing you to live a life that is meaningful rather than purely efficient.
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First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger & Rebecca Merrill
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Summary of First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger & Rebecca Merrill
1. The clock and the compass
2. The main thing is to shift the focus from urgency
to importance
3. The synergy of interdependence
4. Principle-centered living
Book Abstract
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Putting first things first is a new approach to time management.
The new system focuses on doing what is important rather than what is urgent. It stresses effectiveness rather than simple efficiency as the key to using time management systems to improve the quality of life. In turn, true effectiveness is based on a principle-centered approach – that is, on principles which have been revered throughout history and which have been shown to enhance the quality of a person’s life over the experience of many years and many generations.
Putting first things first is not a quick-fix shortcut to business success. Rather, it stresses living a meaningful life rather than a purely efficient life. It is based on the premise that the deepest motivations felt by every person are to live, to love, to learn and then to leave a legacy for future generations. The key lies in escaping the tyranny of the clock and following