The concept of dividing a task into four parts, one on the axis of urgency and the other on the axis of importance.
- [[emergency]] means "something that appears to require immediate attention."
- An [[important]] is "something that is tied to your [[mission]], [[values]], [[priority]], and [[achievement]] of a high [[target]]."
- When time is invested in the second area (non-urgent but important), effectiveness increases and the first area (urgent and important) decreases.
- The time to do the second area can only be taken away from the third or fourth area.
- That would mean saying “no.”
- The first and third will work, but the second will not. You have to be proactive to do it.
Urgent = wedging oneself in. Measure and avoid interruptions → Pomodoro Technique.
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It is also called [Eisenhower Matrix. However, there is no evidence that Eisenhower used this.
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His statements are often mentioned as the basis
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The most urgent decisions are seldom the most important ones.
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People who achieve great results focus on opportunities, not problems.
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