Applies the insights of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" to the daily problems of people who must struggle with the ever-increasing demands of work and home life. Rather than focusing on time and change, this book emphasizes relationships, results and effectiveness.
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"USA Today" Covey is the hottest self-improvement consultant to hit U.S. business since Dale Carnegie.
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Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey has dedicated his life to demonstrating how every person can truly control their destiny with profound, yet straightforward guidance. As an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant and author, his advice has given insight to millions. He has sold over 20 million books sold (in 38 languages), and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. His most recent major book, The 8th Habit , has sold nearly 400,000 copies. He holds an MBA from Harvard, and doctorate degree from Brigham Young University. He is the co-founder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, the leading global professional services firm with offices in 123 countries. He lives with his wife and family in Utah.
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Dr Covey appears to have worked out life to a mint here - how to organise every second of your life to what you want to do, and how to make decisions based on what you set yourself. He starts from the roots - and tells you how to lead yourself to form your character, with a singular mission in life based on your values, which form the secondary base of the leadership principles he describes. It's a complicated process which needs all 368 pages to explain, and a lot of effort to start the ball rolling if you are serious about your life. It seems you might as well call this book 'how to live'. But - one problem - doesn't what you value in life (the base upon which his life leading strategy lies upon), change over time - so what you achieve from using this book will depend upon when you start using it. Or do your values only change over time if you have not set yourself values to stick to? It's very complicated.
But enough philosophy - this book is definitely worth a serious look. It teaches how to live with honesty and integrity, out of which personal worth is produced. Just don't think about it too hard.
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Join the human race by establishing a life based on your principle and not by the clock of someone else. This book serves as a handbook for anyone choosing to leave the treadmill behind--finding your true mission in life and living it fully. I wish the whole world would buy this book and read it. I'm ready to start living and stop existing, if you are too, then add this one to your shopping cart today!
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Another excellent work by Stephen Covey. First Things First (one of the '7 Habits') is time management with a difference. It looks at what is really important in your life and helps you to identify and work on more of those areas, rather than doing things that matter least more efficiently.
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TRULY POWERFUL!
How many people live life in urgency? They forget what is really important and this books is a great example of how to get really focused and into a zone of success. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. G. M. Detisi
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First Things First by Stephen R. Covey
A truely inspiring book. If you have read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People there is a little repetition, but this book does go into more depth and is a great guide to life.
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This is a very well written book with a clear presentation of a novel approach in time managements and a variety of practical tools. Read more
Published on 8 April 2011 by Despina
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important if not urgent
I bought the Audio CD abridged of First Things First. It has some great ideas. When these are presented as visual or audio metaphors they communicate well via the medium of audio... Read more
Published on 7 April 2011 by Francine la Viajera
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First Things First
I have always enjoyed reading Stephen Covey material and now listening to the material on CD is a great method of learning. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2010 by Mr. J. Selkirk
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Self Actualization
Good material recommended for those who seek a productive change in their personal and professional lives.
Published on 26 Dec 2009 by S. Emmanuel
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Disappointing
Covey's '7 Habits' had some good ideas but was too long. This book is also over-written but, for me, contains very little of value. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2008 by David Kelly
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too much of a (not so) good thing
This is a very thick, dense book, full of words and more words.It is supposed to teach the reader how to get more time for doing those things we all want to do - how to be better... Read more
Published on 8 May 2005 by D. Gilbert
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Too Abridged To Be More Than An Inspiring Introduction
The strength of the abridged audiocassette is the conviction in Dr. Covey's voice. It will convince you that this is an important subject. Read more
Published on 19 May 2004 by Donald Mitchell
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Excellent book
I have now read 7 habits and now this book. i find them very interesting and mylife is changing in the right direction if I apply the rules and things Stephen are writting about. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2001
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