First Things First

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

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.

Unfortunately Abridged

I'd love to hear the unabridged version in audiobook form. I feel like this abridged audiobook does expand on the topic from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, but that there should have been more content pulled from the book. It is a great short listen, but I would not spend $10 on something like this again.

Tremendous!!!

This book as all the other Covey books have been a wonderful part of helping take a closer look at helping me the a better person.

First things first

I like it it has helpful principles. I am going to apply it to my life. I like how the chapters are to the point and short.

Keep the main thing the main focus

Liked how it touched on basic and to focus , that no matter how busy my day may be I should prioritize also reminded me to stick to my job role but again reminding me to still be a team player but focus on what I need to do

Must read Life changing principles

Eye opening principles I will highly recommend it to everyone, it really focused on creating a mission statement than scheduling based on what matters most to you