The Time Management Matrix

Urgent Not Urgent

I II
ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES:
Important

Crises Prevention
Pressing problems PC activities
Deadline-driven projects Relationship building
Recognizing new opportunities
Planning, recreation
III IV
ACTVITIES: ACTVITIES:
Not Important

Interruptions, some calls Trivia, busy work

Some mail, some reports Some mail
Some meetings Some phone calls
Proximate, pressing matters Time wasters
Popular activities Pleasant activities

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen Covey
Habit 3 Put First Things First
Pg 151-154
I Results: II
Stress IV
Burnout
Crisis management
Always putting out fires

III
I II

Results:
Vision, perspective
Balance
Discipline
Control
Few crises
I II
III Results: IV
Short-term focus
Crisis management
Reputation-chameleon character
See goals and plans as worthless
Feel victimized, out of control
Shallow or broken relationships
I II
III IV
Results:
Total irresponsibility
Fired from jobs
Dependent on others or
insitutions for basics