The Decision Matrix on how to approach tasks has 4 quadrants:<ul><li>Quadrant 1: The Urgent Problems which are important.</li><li>Quadrant 2: Not Urgent but important tasks</li><li>Quadrant 3: Urgent but not really important</li><li>Quadrant  4: Distractions and time-wasting tasks. </li></ul>Prioritize the important (Quadrant 2) to attain maximum benefit from your work.

The 4 Kinds of Priorities

We all have busy schedules, but we are incorrectly planning our day around the time we have, not around priorities.Our estimates on how long certain tasks will take are almost always not realistic.

The Planning Fallacy

There are certain times of the day when you are at peak productivity. For some, it's early morning, and for others, it can be the quiet night time. Reorganize your tasks to engage and benefit from your peak times.

Prioritize your Peak Energy Time

“What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important."

Creative people have a different schedule than managers.Managers work on a time-based scheduled calendar, but makers or creators cannot be bothered with time. They go deep in their work, forgetting any schedule.

Maker or Manager

Building a company creates a busy schedule. There's almost no way to avoid it. But I believe we're taught to manage our time incorrectly. From the moment we have homework, soccer practice or piano lessons, we learn that time management means prioritizing what's on our schedule. However, as...

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

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#3 Put First thing First

Categories of Tasks

Distinguish urgent from important