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Use Eisenhower's matrix of tasks to prioritize

Use Eisenhower's matrix of tasks to prioritize

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Use Eisenhower's matrix of tasks to prioritize

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- The difference between urgent and important was first described by Dwight Eisenhower back in the 1950s. In fact, he rather brilliantly said, "I have two kinds of problems, the urgent and the important. The urgent ones are not important and the important ones are never urgent." However, although I do agree with him that most urgent things aren't important, and vice versa, you can sometimes get things that are both important and urgent. And you can also get things that are neither. Here are the four combinations in box format, numbered one to four. So, we've got four types of tasks. One is crisis, two is hassle, three is progress, and four is necessary or perhaps unnecessary evils. So, a quick look at the four boxes. First, you know when you're in box one. Because it's a crisis and it's urgent, you have to drop everything and deal with it right away. And because it's important, you have to spend plenty of time on it…

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