First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of First Things First
Book Review: Covey's a proactive success superstar!
Summary: 5 Stars
Reading Covey's books has made a huge diference in my life. Covey is one of first success leaders to put his finger on the button - you must be a proactive thinker in order to have true success and abundance in your life. Covey covers all of the bases: intelligent thinking, system thinking, futuristic thinking, and positive thinking. If you are truly seeking the kind of success and abundance that makes your life 100% livable - you must read this book. Many of his ideas are found in SUCCESS BOUND, another book built on learning how to be responsible and live proactively. Let me assure you that if you apply Covey's recommendations proactively, success and abundance will be your destiny.Everything that I have put into practice that he has recommended has worked. The laws of success in this book will bring you success. Read it and you will believe that you can do anything that you set your mind to. My copy is well worn with highliter and pen marks all through it from the numerous times that I've returned to it in order to study it again.
You will find that this exciting book becomes a part of you. Don't hold back - let it happen. In fact, you should spend 10 to 15 minutes every morning focusing your thoughts on the truths of this book, thereby allowing them to seep deep into your subconscious mind. If you do this I guarantee this wisdom will most assuredly bring you the success and abundance you deserve.
Enjoy the book and your new proactive life!
Book Review: DON'T GET STALLED ON THE URGENT, WORK ON THE IMPORTANT!
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree and embrace Dr. Covey's human needs: to live, love, learn and leave a legacy. The beauty of "First Things First" is that we learn how to live our lives to fulfill these needs. This time management book focuses on the person rather than the problem. The ideas are simple, but I find it necessary to remind myself every day to question the importance and urgency of what I am about to do. Too often we let things which are urgent prevent us from doing the important. And usually, the urgent isn't truly important. It "stalls" long term progress by diverting our attention. The examples of how to make these decisions are very helpful, stressing quality, working on what we are passionate about and what is important. There is a section in "The 2,000 Percent Solution", by Mitchell, Coles and Metz, that presents an Eight-Step Process to identify what is most important in business (a parallel to what is important personally). The steps include learning the importance of measurement, deciding what is important to measure, identifying future best practices and implementing actions to get there, identifying ideal best practices and approaching them, and matching the right people and right motivations with the task (so there is passion), and lastly, repeating the process for more new ways to improve. "First Things First" does for the individual what "The 2,000 Percent Solution" does for business. I recommend you read both books and read them again and again.Book Review: Definately First Things First
Summary: 4 Stars
Stephen Covey defiantely made you look within yourself and your daily lifestyle to show really what is first! At the beginning it seemed a bit boring but after the first 30 pages I was hooked. It is defiantely a great how-to book. I find myself now placing things in quadrants and it really does work! Before reading this book I was overwelmed with the activities in my life. I am a college junior and work fulltime. This gets to be very hectic. Stephen Covey helped me figure out what needs to be done and in what order. I was feeling like I was accomplishing nothing. FOr the past week I have been! The excercises throughout and in the appendix are very helpful. I recommend this book for those in college and the business world. It really does help you bring to perspective what comes first!Book Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a lot of trouble with time management. I wanted to accomplish many goals, succeeded to accomplish quite a few, but still wasn't able to accomplish some of the most important ones. I thought I needed better time management skills. This book took me by surprise. It taught me to rethink my priorities and allocate my time according to them, instead of showing me tricks to cram more stuff into my schedule. This book is awesome. It is, by far, the best self-help book I have read so far.Book Review: Excellent Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a good book and great in achieving and organizing time throughout your daily life. It teaches one how to manage their time effectively and how to appreciate the smaller things in life.