Summary of How I Use The Eisenhower Matrix To Prioritise My Work

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The Eisenhower Matrix is a time management system that helps people prioritize their work by focusing on when they are going to do the task, rather than how important the task is. This system is easy to use and easy to maintain, and it is going to change your whole belief system about time management systems.

• 00:00:00 The Eisenhower matrix is a tool that can be used to help prioritize one's work. It is a matrix of four squares, with quadrant one (important and urgent) at the top, important but not urgent in the middle, and not important and not urgent at the bottom. People often struggle with Quadrant Two (tasks that grow you and develop you, energize you, and keep you healthy) because they are not urgent, and miss opportunities to do Quadrant Three (non-urgent but important tasks) because they are too focused on Quadrant One. To personalize the matrix, one needs to identify their "back end" (what from all their work falls into each category).
• 00:05:00 The Eisenhower Matrix is a tool used to help people to prioritize their work. Quadrant one is for tasks that are urgent and important, while quadrant two is for tasks that are not urgent but important. Quadrant three is for tasks that are difficult to define. The author has rules for how to handle emails that fall into these categories.
• 00:10:00 The Eisenhower Matrix is a time management system designed to help people focus on their work and spend more time doing the things they want to do. The system focuses on when you are going to do the task, rather than how important the task is. This system is easy to use and easy to maintain, and it is going to change your whole belief system about time management systems.