Habit 3: Put First Things First

time management matrix
maps activities on axis of Importance and Urgency

Time Management Matrix Quadrants

  1. Urgent and Important : crises, deadline-driven projects
  2. Not Urgent but Important : maintenance, prevention, relationship building, PC activitie
  3. Urgent but not Important : interruptions, some meetings and calls
  4. Not Urgent and not Important : trivia, busy work, time wasters

goal to move into Quadrant 2 activities, handling Important activities before they become Urgent
schedule at the week level rather than the day, adapt days
prioritize goals/activities which conform to mission statement