What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.
— Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President of the USA.
For your self improvement, here is a simple two by two matrix that can help you decide how to prioritize your “To Do” list. Sort everything into four groups, depending on whether it is important or not, and whether it is urgent or not:
- Important & Urgent : Do First
- Not Important & Urgent : Delegate
- Important & Not Urgent : Do Later
- Not Important & Not Urgent : Eliminate
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