1. The Big Rock
Of Our Life!!!
Put First Thing First
Stephen R. Covey

2. Stephen R. Covey, author of the top-selling motivational
book "The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People," died on
Monday (July 16, 2012) at an
Idaho hospital from injuries
he suffered in a bicycle
accident in April. He was 79.
Covey, who would have
turned 80 in October, was
founder of a Salt Lake City-
based business that evolved
into FranklinCovey, a
multimillion-dollar corporate
consulting, training and
publication enterprise.

3. impact on both the corporate world and the personal lives of millions.
Considered a pioneer in the self-help genre aimed at helping readers become
more productive in their lives, author Stephen R. Covey had an enormous
impact on both the corporate world and the personal lives of millions.

4. "In his final hours, he was surrounded by his loving wife and each one of his children and their spouses, just as he always wanted"

5. what he always wanted," Sean Covey said in an email to The Tribune.
"Our family, all nine kids and our spouses and my mom, were able to gather
together again to be with him for the last few hours of his life, which is
what he always wanted," Sean Covey said in an to The Tribune.

6. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stephen R. Covey. His
seminal work, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," will forever be
one of the most influential books in the field of self-improvement."
- Carolyn K. Reidy, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

7. Stephen Covey's "Big Rocks" (First Things First)
The following idea comes from Stephen
Covey. It continues to be a reminder
to me of how to focus on the most
important priorities of our lives.

8. In the middle of a seminar on time
management, recalls Covey in his book
First Things First, the lecturer said,
"Okay, it's time for a quiz."

9. Reaching under the table, he pulled out a wide mouthed gallon jar and set
it on the table next to a platter covered with fist-sized rocks. "How many
of these rocks do you think we can get in the jar?" he asked the audience.

10. Everybody could see that not one more of the rocks would fit,
After the students made their guesses, the seminar leader said,
"Okay, let's find out."
He put one rock in
the jar, then another,
then another—until
no more rocks would
fit. Then he asked,
"Is the jar full?"
Everybody could see that not one
more of the rocks would fit,
so they said, "Yes."

11. A little wiser by now, the students responded, "Probably not."
"Not so fast," he cautioned. From under the table he lifted out a bucket of gravel, dumped it in the jar, and shook it. The gravel slid into all the little spaces left by the big rocks. Grinning, the seminar leader asked once more, "Is the jar full?"
A little wiser by now, the students responded, "Probably not."

12. "No," everyone shouted back.
"Good," the teacher said. Then he reached under the table to bring up a
bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar. While the students
watched, the sand filled in the little spaces left by the rocks and gravel.
Once more he looked at the class and said, "Now, is the jar full?"
"No," everyone shouted back.

13. anybody tell me the lesson you can learn from this? What's my point?"
"Good!" said the seminar leader, who then grabbed a pitcher of water and
began to pour it into the jar. He got something like a quart of water into
that jar before he said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the jar is now full. Can
anybody tell me the lesson you can learn from this? What's my point?"

14. An eager participant spoke up: "Well, there are gaps in your schedule
An eager participant spoke up: "Well, there are gaps in your schedule. And
if you really work at it, you can always fit more into your life." "No," the leader said. "That's not the point. The point is this: if I hadn't put
those big rocks in first, I would never have gotten them in."

15. In both our business and personal lives, we have big rocks, gravel,
sand and water. The natural tendency seems to favor the latter
three elements, leaving little space for the big rocks. In an effort
to respond to the urgent, the important is sometimes set aside.

16. What are the 'big rocks' in your life? A large project? Spending
time with your family? Your health? Your finances? Your faith?
Your personal development? Your dreams?

17. those activities. Amazingly, the other stuff still gets done.
Make a list of your big rocks. Then make a plan to ensure that your big rocks are put first. Block out the time in your schedule for
those activities. Amazingly, the other stuff still gets done.

18. first, or does gravel, sand and water dominate your life? If the big
Periodically reflect on how you're doing. Are you putting your big rocks
first, or does gravel, sand and water dominate your life? If the big
rocks aren't getting in, what will have to happen so that they do?

19. When you're planning your month, your week or your day, and even
when you're making specific decisions during the day, refer back
to your list of big rocks. Then, put those in your jar first.

20. "Remember, to learn and not to do is really not to learn.
To know and not to do is really not to know."

21. changed our lives for the better. We will miss you. Rest In Peace.
This is a presentation dedicated to pay tribute to Stephen Covey( ),
author of the best-selling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. A
big Thank You to you. You are our invisible mentor, though we never met, you
helped us and many friends in the world to be more effective people and
changed our lives for the better. We will miss you. Rest In Peace.
Thank You Very Much
Sompong Yusoontorn