Section 1. The clock and the compass -- 1. How many people on their deathbed wish they'd spent more time at the office? -- 2. The urgency addiction -- 3. To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy -- Section 2. The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing -- 4. Quadrant II organizing: The process of putting first things first -- 5. The passion of vision -- 6. The balance of roles -- 7. The power of goals -- 8. The perspective of the week -- 9. Integrity in the moment of choice -- 10. Learning from living -- Section 3. The synergy of interdependence -- 11. The interdependent reality -- 12. First things first together -- 13. Empowerment from the inside out -- Section 4. The power and peace of principle-centered living -- 14. From time management to personal leadership -- 15. The peace of the results -- Epilogue -- Appendices: -- A. Mission statement workshop -- B.A review of time management literature -- C. The wisdom literature -- Notes -- Problem/opportunity index -- Index

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