from Stephen Covey’s book “First Things First”
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Urgent |
Not Urgent |
I
(MANAGE)
- Crisis
- Medical emergencies
- Pressing problems
- Deadline-driven projects
- Last-minute preparations for scheduled activities
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II
(FOCUS)
- Preparation/planning
- Prevention
- Values clarification
- Exercise
- Relationship-building
- True recreation/relaxation
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| Quadrant of Necessity |
Quadrant of Quality &
Personal Leadership
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III
(AVOID)
- Interruptions, some calls
- Some mail & reports
- Some meetings
- Many “pressing” matters
- Many popular activities
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IV
(AVOID)
- Trivia, busywork
- Junk mail
- Some phone messages/email
- Time wasters
- Escape activities
- Viewing mindless TV shows
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| Quadrant of Deception |
Quadrant of Waste |
Provided courtesy of Paauwerfully Organized w Kathy Paauw w www.DeclutterYourLife.com w kathy@orgcoach.net
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