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First Things First by by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill & Rebecca R. Merrill (1996)
, 5 Oct 2014
This review is about the audio-book version of First Things First, which is a little over 1 hour long, narrated by the author himself. This is a perfect book to listen while commuting, travelling or just doing your daily chores. Covey's reading is energetic, engaging, well paced and really clear to understand and absorb. This is a perfect companion to the book, but it is an abridged version, so be aware of that.
Despite its age, First Things First Book reminds the reader of important things that will make your work and personal life better and more successful. This success is not based on flashy things but on getting balance in your life. The pillars of Covey's philosophy are the 4 Ls: Living (taking care of your basic needs), Loving (taking care of your human relationships), learning (learning and improving yourself) and legacy (your contribution to Society and our fellow humans). Other Covey's nuggets of wisdom to improve your productivity and performance are:
= Leadership over management
= compass over timing
= Importancy over urgency
= Weekly tasking and planning over daily
= Goal Setting
Virtues that are embedded in this system are:
+ Flexibility
+ Discipline
+ Integrity
+ Meaning seeking
+ Synergy
+ Having a Vision of Future
+ Constant learning, evaluation and readjustments if necessary
What I love about the book is that this is a system to improve your life as a whole, not just your business or work performance. The audio-book goes right to the point. There are some examples taken from real life used to illustrate Covey's points, but these are relevant and not too many or bulky in any way.
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