First Things First

By: Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill

From the author that brought you the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People comes a guide to prioritizing your personal and professional goals.

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.

©1997 Stephen R. Covey (P)1997 Covey Leadership Center, Inc.

Critic reviews

"I can't think of anyone who wouldn't be helped by reading it." (Larry King)

A must read for 7 Habits fans!!

Quadrant 2 is explained in depth. It's a great listen. Covey is great reading the material--it's just like being in the room with him.

Maybe the best book

Great and concise. Probably the best personal growth book i have read / heard so far

Extremely important!!

I have used a Franklin Covey Planner for years. First Things First is the cornerstone of using that planner.

If you want to be effective then get this audiobook now and begin planning your life with purpose.

Mark Bowser
Author of “Thrown In” and “Sales Success” w/Zig Ziglar

True North

I like the idea of having a life mission & implementing it in our daily lives. I think however that we should ask each woman what her purpose/passion/goal in life is rather than assuming that she should be happy giving birth to kids and cleaning the house. For example, sometimes men could help us more, so we can do other great things for humanity.

great contribution .

it is not as complete as the book but is useful
Will like to learn more about Q2 principle.

Great Book

This is a great book and helps me to keep work in perspective during my 45 minute to 1 hour commute to work.

Touched my heart

Stephen covey really touched my heart. Really looking forward to hearing the rest of his books.

Classic advice!

I remember all the Covey motivational material since back when I was a young kid! It stands the test of time and it's not buried in modern day social media styling. Thumbs up!

Focus on what really matters and integrate it in every area of your life

Great principles to live by and practice!

This book is short and direct with clear steps to help you refocus and reprioritize your life to live according to your true north, your values and what’s most important to you

great life insights

I opening common sense not taught in schools everyone should read this loved the whole thing