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Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile. Read the first page
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing by comparison to other Covey titles,
This review is from: First Things First Every Day (Paperback)
I found the description misleading and the book disappointing. The book is essentially a one-liner reference guide to Covey's book First things First. Each calendar day gives a principle and refers to a page in First Things First, so without the original text this book makes little sense. The effect of limited entrys means that in actual fact most of the pages are blank, May 3rd for example is 7 words. I have the 7 Habits, First things First, as well as other Covey titles but this is not one that comes anywhere near the expected standard.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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An invaluable start to the day,
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This review is from: First Things First Every Day (Paperback)
Our lives are busy and full of change. Keeping our priorities in order while maintaining focus and vision is a constant challenge. We live in a society that loves short cut techniques where there is no short cut, only a path based on principles revealed throughout history. A meaningful life is not a matter of speed and efficiency but what you do and why you do it - and we need to be reminded of this everyday. The best way is to take a few minutes of quiet time before the daily rush. Our hearts and minds need nourishment and this is the purpose of this book - to provide daily nourishment through the daily reading of wisdom literature that can have a profound effect on the quality of our daily decisions by keeping us focused on what is important and preventing us being swept away by urgency. Covey believes these little daily thoughts will help us do three things - to reconnect with our big ideas and the insights that accompanied learning them; to encourage us to take a little breathing space between events and our response - a space that reconnects us to our inner compass; and to garnish our wisdom literature habit. We need to be constantly reminded of the principles that have been part of the wisdom of every successful individual and civilization. These are some of the readings that made an impression on me:January 4: Be governed by your internal compass, not by some clock on the wall. I think that Covey is right. We need a five-minute reminder as we start each day to make sure that we keep our thoughts, plans and priorities pointed in the right direction because where we're headed is more important than how fast we're going.
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3.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Beyond inspiring change to enpowering change,
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This review is from: First Things First Every Day (Paperback)
Stephen R Covey is more than an inspirational writer. Covey empowers the reader with techniques to improve lifestyle habits. His wisdom allows the reader to regain control of his life. Instead of being a slave to everyone else's priorities, you become faithful to your own aspirations and priorities. This book has given me the courage to examine my life to ensure that I am on the path of life that I want to be on instead of the path that my life dictates. Anyone who struggles with not having enough time for the things that really matter should read this book. It will give you the gift of discovering where the time for those "First things" are.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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We need these daily reminders,
By DAVID-LEONARD WILLIS - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: First Things First Every Day (Paperback)
Our lives are busy and full of change. Keeping our priorities in order while maintaining focus and vision is a constant challenge. We live in a society that loves short cut techniques where there is no short cut, only a path based on principles revealed throughout history. A meaningful life is not a matter of speed and efficiency but what you do and why you do it - and we need to be reminded of this everyday. The best way is to take a few minutes of quiet time before the daily rush. Our hearts and minds need nourishment and this is the purpose of this book - to provide daily nourishment through the daily reading of wisdom literature that can have a profound effect on the quality of our daily decisions by keeping us focused on what is important and preventing us being swept away by urgency. Covey believes these little daily thoughts will help us do three things - to reconnect with our big ideas and the insights that accompanied learning them; to encourage us to take a little breathing space between events and our response - a space that reconnects us to our inner compass; and to garnish our wisdom literature habit. We need to be constantly reminded of the principles that have been part of the wisdom of every successful individual and civilization. These are some of the readings that made an impression on me:January 4: Be governed by your internal compass, not by some clock on the wall. I think that Covey is right. We need a five-minute reminder as we start each day to make sure that we keep our thoughts, plans and priorities pointed in the right direction because where we're headed is more important than how fast we're going. 21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of Time,
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This review is from: First Things First Every Day (Paperback)
I loved "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People". But I'm returning this book. Just a collection of phrases for each day. Not what I was looking for.
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