Urgent / Important Dilemma

Using Time Effectively, Not Just

Efficiently
Arre yaar kal exam hai aur abhi
bahut course baki hai
 Time Stressors

Too Much to Do in too Little

Time
Effective Time Management is
an absolute necessity
Day Planner
To-Do List

Distinguish between Important

and Urgent

Being Effective as well as

Efficient
Important – outcome leads to achievement of
YOUR Goals

Urgent
– Demand Immediate Attention
– An uncomfortable problem/ situation
– Consequences of not dealing are immediate
– Usually leads to Achievement of SOMEONE
ELSE’S Goal
The Squeaky Wheel Gets the
Grease
 Urgent/ Important Matrix
• President Eisenhower – What is Important
is seldom Urgent and what is Urgent is
seldom Important
• Stephen Covey – 1994 classic – The 7
Habits of Highly Effective People.
Move from “Fire Fighting” or “Khade Oont
per Chadna”

To a position where you can grow in your

career.
 Prioritize Your Activities
• List all activities that take your time –
howsoever unimportant
• Assign importance to each on scale of 1 to
5. don’t worry about Urgency here.
• Evaluate the Urgency of each activity –
plot them on the matrix.
• Now study the Matrix and schedule your
work according to priorities.