In this habit, Covey addresses four quadrants that pertain to everyday life.
•Urgent and important: Crises, pressing problems.
•Not urgent and important: Relationship building, Planning and recreation.
•Not important and urgent: Interruptions, some calls, some mails.
•Not important and not urgent: Trivia, busy work, time wasters
Priorities should given to them according to their relative importance to avoid feeling overwhelmed or burnt out.
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