LEAD - August 2023

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High Return | High Effort

High Return | Low Effort

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Low Return | Low Effort

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A VIEWOF EFFORT AND RETURN THINK STRATEGICALLY

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URGENT

NOT URGENT Schedule time. Planning Maintenance

Do it now Crisis Immediate problem Deadline Appointment Fire fighting Prevention BOX 1 DO IT NOW BOX 3 DELEGATE IT Trivial requests Select meetings Select phone calls Support activities

Relationship building Thinking and research

EISENHOWER MATRIX Why do we often fail to prioritize?

IMPORTANT

BOX 2 SCHEDULE IT

All activities fall into one of four categories.

BOX 4 ELIMINATE IT General television watching Busywork Irrelevant mail Gossip Mindless Internet surfing Eliminate it.

Where you spend the bulk of your time directly impacts the quality of your life.

Who can do it for you?

NOT IMPORTANT

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