Description 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 matter 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 provide you with a compass, because where you’re headed is more important than how fast you’re going.
Content Introduction Section One The Clock And The Compass 1 How Many People on Their Deathbed Wish They'd Spent More Time at the Office? 2 The Urgency Addiction 3 To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy Section Two The Main Thing Is To Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing 4 Quadrant II Organizing: The Process of Putting First Things First 5 The Passion of Vision 6 The Balance of Roles 7 The Power of Goals 8 The Perspective of the Week 9 Integrity in the Moment of Choice 10 Learning from Living Section Three The Synergy Of Interdependence 11 The Interdependent Reality 12 First Things First Together 13 Empowerment from the inside Out Section Four The Power And Peace Of Principle-Centered Living 14 From Time Management to Personal Leadership 15 The Peace of the Results Epilogue Appendices Appendix A: Mission Statement Workshop Appendix B: A Review of Time Management Literature Appendix C: The Wisdom Literature Notes Problem/Opportunity Index
Book authors Stephen R. Covey, husband, father, and grandfather, is an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, founder of the former Covey Leadership Center, and cochairman of Franklin Covey Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate from B.Y.U., where he was a professor of organizational behavoir and business management and also served as director of university relatins and assistant to the president. Dr. Covey is the author of several acclaimed books, including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has been at the top of the bestseller lists for over seven years. More than 10 million copies have been sold in 28 languages and 70 countries. His book Principle-Centered Leadership is one fo the best-selling business books of the decade. Stephen, his wife, Sandra, and their family live in the Rocky Mountains of Utah. A. Roger Merrill, a well-known leader in time management and leadership development, is vice president and a founding member of the former Covey Leadership Center and vice president of Franklin Covey Company. He holds a degree in business management and has done extensive graduate work in organizational behavior and adult learning. He and his wife, Rebecca, are parents, grandparents, and coauthors of Connections -- Quadrant II Time Management. Roger is also a contributing author to Principle-Centered Leadership. Rebecca A Merrill, mother, grandmother, homemaker, and accomplished author, has served in numerous leadership positions in community, education, and women's organizations. Coauthor of Connections -- Quadrant II Time Management, she also assisted Stephen R. Covey on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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