First things first: to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy / Stephen R. Covey ... [et al.].
By: Covey, Stephen R
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Contributor(s): Merrill, A. Roger | Merrill, Rebecca R.
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BookPublisher: London : Simon & Schuster, 1994Description: 360 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0684858401.Subject(s): Conduct of life | Time managementDDC classification: 158.1 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 158.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00086396 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the spirit of THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE, the international bestseller, FIRST THINGS FIRST is a revolutionary guide to managing your time by learning how to balance your life. Traditional time management suggests that working harder, smarter and faster will help you gain control of your life, and that increased control will bring peace and fulfilment. The authors of FIRST THINGS FIRST disagree. In the first real breakthrough in time management in years, Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill apply the insights of the 7 HABITS to the daily problems of people who must struggle with the ever increasing demands of work and home life. Rather than focusing on time and things, FIRST THINGS FIRST emphasises relationships and results. And instead of efficiency, this new approach emphasises effectiveness. Covey offers a principle-centred approach that will empower readers to define what is truly important; to accomplish worthwhile goals; and to lead rich, rewarding and balanced lives.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-350) and index.
Introduction -- Section one: The clock and the compass -- How many people on their deathbed wish they'd spent more time at the office? -- The urgency addition -- To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy -- Section two: The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing -- Quadrant II organizing: the process of putting first things first -- The passion of vision -- The balance of roles -- The power of goals -- The perspective of the week -- Integrity in the moment of choice -- Learning from living -- Section three: The synergy of interdependence -- The interdependent reality -- First things first together -- Empowerment from the inside out -- Section four: The power and peace of principle-centered living -- From time management to personal leadership -- The peace of the results.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Stephen R. Covey was born on October 24, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received a degree in business administration from the University of Utah, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a D.R.E. from Brigham Young University. He was a teacher and administrator at Brigham Young University. In 1983, he founded the Covey Leadership Center, a training and consulting concern.He wrote numerous books on leadership, personal and organizational effectiveness, and family and interpersonal relationships. His best known book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic, first published in 1989. His other books include Principle Centered Leadership; First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, and to Leave a Legacy; Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People; Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families; The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness; and The 3rd Alternative. He received the Thomas More College Medallion and the Utah Symphony Fiftieth Anniversary Award in 1990, and the McFeely Award of the International Management Council for contributions and service in 1991. He died from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident on July 16, 2012 at the age of 79.
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