urgent vs. important
a productivity
hack in four
quadrants
The Eisenhower
Productivity Matrix
Important NOT Important
Your tasks are either important or NOT.
NOTUrgentUrgent
Your tasks are either
urgent or NOT.
Important NOT Important
NOTUrgentUrgent
Everything you do falls
into one of these four categories.
Crisises
Deadlines
Interruptions
Meetings
Relationships
Planning
Time Wasters
Important NOT Important
NOTUrgentUrgent
Important NOT Important
NOTUrgentUrgent
Do it now. Delegate it.
Do it. Do it later.
Important NOT Important
NOTUrgentUrgent
Manage
Focus
Avoid
Limit
Important NOT Important
NOTUrgentUrgent
Do you prioritize what’s
URGENT vs. IMPORTANT
?

HACK IT! Urgent versus Important...