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“Don’t confuse activity with productivity. One is noise, the other is music.”
- Jim Rohn
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Urgent Isn’t the Same as Important.
📚Learn
The Eisenhower Matrix is a 2×2 decision-making and time management tool that categorizes tasks into four quadrants:
Urgent and Important: Do it now! Critical tasks, emergencies.
Not Urgent and Important: Plan for it. Long-term goals, strategic work.
Urgent and Not Important: Delegate it. Tasks that can be assigned to others.
Not Urgent and Not Important: Eliminate it. These are time-wasting activities.
Spending more time in the Important but Not Urgent quadrant leads to better long-term success.
Going to break the 4th wall a bit here. This is Mike - this is where I want to spend the majority of my time. The important/not urgent stuff that will move things forward. These are the things that typically get deprioritized because we justify “urgent work”. Yet, these are the things that ultimately move the dial. They have the biggest impact over the long term.
🤔Think
Do you spend too much time reacting to urgent tasks rather than focusing on what truly matters?
Are there tasks in your day that could be delegated or eliminated?
How can you prioritize long-term impact over immediate urgency?
💪 Act
Audit Your Week: List your tasks and categorize them into the matrix.
Eliminate Distractions: Identify activities that don’t add value.
Schedule Time for Important Tasks: Block time on your calendar for long-term goals.
Delegate Wisely: Free up time by assigning tasks to the right people.
What’s one task you can delegate or eliminate today?
