Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Eisenhower decision matrix; balance urgency and importance - Old school still works




Let's go old school with a useful decision matrix from Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in WWII, head of NATO, president of Columbia University, and president of the United States. This matrix simply looks at the 2x2 combination of what is urgent versus what is important. Classify everything you do based on its importance and urgency. If it is important and urgent, put it at the top of the list. If the issue is neither important nor urgent, place it at the bottom of the list or eliminate it. 


If you are having problems juggling different tasks while at home during this pandemic, fit your work into the Eisenhower matrix. It is effective although you still have to get the work out the door. 

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