Eisenhower Matrix

Prioritise tasks based on their urgency

The Eisenhower Matrix is a four-square grid decision-making tool that prioritises tasks based on their urgency and importance.

	Urgent	Not Urgent
Important	Do - - - -	Schedule - - - -
Not Important	Delegate / Postpone - - - -	Don't Do - - - -

1. Urgent and important

• Do them.

• These are the tasks you need to focus on first.

• Tasks that demand immediate attention.

2. Important but not urgent

• Schedule them.

• These are the tasks you should schedule for later.

3. Urgent but not important

• Delegate them.

• These are tasks you should try and delegate to someone else.

4. Not urgent and not important

• Don't do them.

• These are tasks you should eliminate altogether.

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Further Reading

Eisenhower Matrixamrancz

The Eisenhower Matrix: How to Prioritize Your To-Do List [2025] • AsanaAsana

How to be More Productive and Eliminate Time Wasting Activities by Using the “Eisenhower Box”James Clear

Avoid the "Urgency Trap" with the Eisenhower Matrixtodoist.com