I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in being
productive and happy.
The book teaches many things.
Here are some things that the book teaches: define yourself
by a mission statement that incorporates your identified roles
in life; the key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule,
but to schedule your priorities; don't be emotionally centered
on anyone or anything other than your deepest-held principles;
there is no quick fix to relationships but instead
relationships can be looked at as emotional bank accounts that
you always have to fill by kindnesses and thoughtfulness over
a period of time; don't make even 'arms length' deals without
meeting the other side's objectives; schedule your tasks
weekly and monthly, rather than only daily; don't blame others
for your circumstances; to change the things you cannot
change, focus only on the things you can change; and dozens
more.
This book is really fantastic, and I have found almost
everything in my life improve significantly since I started
applying this book three months ago.
I also recommend the audiotapes, because the material needs
to be got at from different angles and really absorbed over a
period of months.
The Covey calendar system is essential to applying the
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