The Eisenhower Matrix: Introduction & 3-Minute Video Tutorial

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The Eisenhower Matrix, also referred to as Urgent-Important Matrix, helps you decide on and prioritize tasks by urgency and importance, sorting out less ... Skiptothecontent CloseMenu EisenhowerMatrixApps EisenhowerMatrixPDF LearnMoreShowsubmenu TaskManagementShowsubmenu ManageYourTasks IntroducingtheEisenhowerMatrix Productivity GettingStartedwithTimeManagement GoalSettingShowsubmenu SetYourGoals GoalSettingwiththeOKRFramework OKRTemplate VisionBuildingShowsubmenu CreateYourVision VisionStatement VisionBoard EisenhowerMatrixApps EisenhowerMatrixPDF LearnMoreShowsubmenu TaskManagementShowsubmenu ManageYourTasks IntroducingtheEisenhowerMatrix Productivity GettingStartedwithTimeManagement GoalSettingShowsubmenu SetYourGoals GoalSettingwiththeOKRFramework OKRTemplate VisionBuildingShowsubmenu CreateYourVision VisionStatement VisionBoard WhatistheEisenhowerMatrix? TheEisenhowerMatrix,alsoreferredtoasUrgent-ImportantMatrix,helpsyoudecideonandprioritizetasksbyurgencyandimportance,sortingoutlessurgentandimportanttaskswhichyoushouldeitherdelegateornotdoatall. Ourfree,lessthan3minuteslong,YouTubevideotutorialonUnderstandingtheEisenhowerMatrix Wheredoesthenamecomefrom? DwightD.Eisenhowerwasthe34thPresidentoftheUnitedStatesfrom1953until1961.BeforebecomingPresident,heservedasageneralintheUnitedStatesArmyandastheAlliedForcesSupremeCommanderduringWorldWarII.HealsolaterbecameNATO’sfirstsupremecommander. Dwighthadtomaketoughdecisionscontinuouslyaboutwhichofthemanytasksheshouldfocusoneachday.Thisfinallyledhimtoinventtheworld-famousEisenhowerprinciple,whichtodayhelpsusprioritizebyurgencyandimportance. HowtousetheEisenhowerMatrix? Prioritizingtasksbyurgencyandimportanceresultsin4quadrantswithdifferentworkstrategies: ➀DoFirst Firstfocus onimportanttasks tobedonethesameday. ➁Schedule Important,but not-so-urgentstuff shouldbescheduled. ➂Delegate What’surgent, butlessimportant, delegatetoothers. ➃Don’tDo What’sneitherurgent norimportant, don’tdoatall. WecallthefirstquadrantDofirstasitstasksareimportantforyourlifeandcareerandneedtobedonetodayortomorrowatthelatest.Youcoulduseatimertohelpyouconcentratewhiletryingtogetasmuchofthemdoneaspossible. Anexampleofthistypeoftaskcouldbetoreviewanimportantdocumentforyourmanager. ThesecondquadrantwecallSchedule.Itstasksareimportantbutlessurgent.Youshouldlisttasksyouneedtoputinyourcalendarhere. Anexampleofthatcouldbealong-plannedrestartofyourgymactivity. Professionaltimemanagersleavefewerthingsunplannedandthereforetrytomanagemostoftheirworkinthesecondquadrant,reducingstressbyterminatingurgentandimportantto-dostoareasonabledateinthenearfuturewheneveranewtaskcomesin. Thethirdquadrantisforthosetasksyoucoulddelegateastheyarelessimportanttoyouthanothersbutstillprettyurgent.Youshouldkeeptrackofdelegatedtasksbye-mail,telephoneorwithinameetingtocheckbackontheirprogresslater. Anexampleofadelegatedtaskcouldbesomebodycallingyoutoaskforanurgentfavororrequestthatyoustepintoameeting.Youcoulddelegatethisresponsibilitybysuggestingabetterpersonforthejoborbygivingthecallerthenecessaryinformationtohavehimdealwiththematterhimself. ThefourthandlastquadrantiscalledDon’tDobecauseitistheretohelpyousortoutthingsyoushouldnotbeingdoingatall. Discoverandstopbadhabits,likesurfingtheinternetwithoutareasonorgamingtoolong,thesegiveyouanexcusefornotbeingabletodealwithimportanttasksinthe1stand2ndquadrant. 5timemanagementtipswhenworkingwiththeEisenhowerMatrix RecommendedReading The7HabitsofHighlyEffectivePeoplebyStephenCovey Puttingthingsto-doonalistfreesyourmind.Butalwaysquestionwhatisworthdoingfirst. Trylimitingyourselftonomorethaneighttasksperquadrant.Beforeaddinganotherone,completethemostimportantonefirst.Remember:Itisnotaboutcollectingbutfinishingtasks. Youshouldalwaysmaintainonlyonelistforbothbusinessandprivatetasks.Thatwayyouwillneverbeabletocomplainaboutnothavingdoneanythingforyourfamilyoryourselfattheendoftheday. Donotletyouorothersdistractyou.Donotletothersdefineyourpriority.Planinthemorning,thenworkonyourstuff.Andintheend,enjoythefeelingofcompletion. Finally,trynottoprocrastinatethatmuch.Notevenbyover-managingyourto-dos. Forevenmoretips,refertoourcomprehensiveintroductiontotimemanagement. Whatareyouwaitingfor? JoinmanyothersandtryourappsorthefreeEisenhowerMatrixcanvassheetnow! Help About PrivacyPolicy TermsofUse Impressum Contact



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