Exclusive works of art and gifts. Visit The Franklin Mint. Putting first things first By Stephen Covey and A. Roger Merrill Few of us realize how powerfully urgency affects our choices. The phone rings. The baby cries.
Someone knocks at the door.
A deadline approaches. Whether you're operating from a paradigm of urgency or one of importance has a profound effect on the results you're getting in your life. Some people get so used to the adrenaline rush of handling crises that they become dependant on it for a sense of excitement and energy. When life is urgent, we feel validated, useful. But it can also be a good excuse for not dealing with the first things in our lives.