Which is the best way to put First Things First?
Put first things first. Read the Whole Series. Be Proactive, Not Reactive. Begin With the End in Mind. Put First Things First. Think Win/Win. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Synergy (Beyond the Eye-Rolling Buzzword)
When do we mention something for the first time?
When we mention something the first time, we use the indefinite article. The question is: is the use of the indefinite article justified in this case? Yes it is justified if you’re starting a story by introducing the characters and setting the scene. Here is one example of how this could go:
Which is the first thing on my list?
Creating a mindset of calm, centered focus is thus my first, first thing. It’s foundational for everything else. It’s my first domino.
What does Covey mean by put First Things First?
As Covey puts it, “While leadership decides what ‘first things’ are, it is management that puts them first.” In Covey’s book First Things First, he fleshes out this habit even more and introduces the analogy of big rocks vs. small rocks (I did a video on this several years ago that may be helpful to watch).
Put first things first. Read the Whole Series. Be Proactive, Not Reactive. Begin With the End in Mind. Put First Things First. Think Win/Win. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Synergy (Beyond the Eye-Rolling Buzzword)
When we mention something the first time, we use the indefinite article. The question is: is the use of the indefinite article justified in this case? Yes it is justified if you’re starting a story by introducing the characters and setting the scene. Here is one example of how this could go:
Creating a mindset of calm, centered focus is thus my first, first thing. It’s foundational for everything else. It’s my first domino.
As Covey puts it, “While leadership decides what ‘first things’ are, it is management that puts them first.” In Covey’s book First Things First, he fleshes out this habit even more and introduces the analogy of big rocks vs. small rocks (I did a video on this several years ago that may be helpful to watch).
