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First Things First
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.
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.
384 pages, Paperback
First published January 17, 1996
About the author
Stephen R. Covey
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Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University (USU) at the time of his death.
Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University (USU) at the time of his death.
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August 14, 2021
¡NO LEAS ESTE LIBRO, Sí ya leíste 7 hábitos de la gente altamente efectiva!
En mi caso leí este libro después de haber leído los 7 hábitos, me resulto sumamente repetitivo y creo que me hubiera podido ahorrar tiempo si no hubiera leído este libro.
En mi caso leí este libro después de haber leído los 7 hábitos, me resulto sumamente repetitivo y creo que me hubiera podido ahorrar tiempo si no hubiera leído este libro.
October 23, 2021
¡Gran libro!
Covey logra unir lo que algunos llaman literatura de autoayuda con una visión de la vida y el trabajo profunda, honesta, con los pies en la tierra. Debería ser lectura obligada en los programas de desarrollo gerencial y directivo. Nos deja muy claro que los principios son los que rigen.
Covey logra unir lo que algunos llaman literatura de autoayuda con una visión de la vida y el trabajo profunda, honesta, con los pies en la tierra. Debería ser lectura obligada en los programas de desarrollo gerencial y directivo. Nos deja muy claro que los principios son los que rigen.
September 26, 2025
Para empezar, es necesito leer Los 7 hábitos de la gente altamente efectiva antes de empezar a leer este libro porque da por hecho que lo conoces y no te explica algunos términos que usa en ese libro.
Es un buen libro, tiene cosas interesantes para este mundo tan agitado de ahora. Bastante reflexivo.
Es un buen libro, tiene cosas interesantes para este mundo tan agitado de ahora. Bastante reflexivo.
December 18, 2022
Uno de los primeros libros sobre administración del tiempo de la empresa Franklin Covey, este texto es antecesor de "Las 5 elecciones para una productividad extraordinaria" aquí se ven los cimientos de la metodología de 5 pasos
April 2, 2023
La verdad que me encantó el libro, un complemento perfecto para el libro de los 7 hábitos. Lo recomiendo 100% para todas las personas que quieran aumentar su productividad siguiendo la filosofía de Stephen Covey
February 6, 2025
Debo admitir que es un libro excelente en contendió de Administración el tiempo, ofrece técnica y diferentes metodologías útiles. Además va de la lno con el desarrollo personal y espiritual lo que brinda un plus en la propia evolución en todos los sentidos.
June 16, 2021
Bueno pero no excepcional.
November 21, 2021
Excelente libro, muy aplicado, para leerlo y releerlo varias veces
August 19, 2022
Compra este libro.
December 19, 2020
Leí este libro antes de terminar los 7 hábitos y me gustó bastante, profundiza de manera excelente en saber priorizar las cosas.
Para el final del libro ya lo estaba aplicando y eso es lo más destacable.
Para el final del libro ya lo estaba aplicando y eso es lo más destacable.
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