Eisenhower Priority Matrix

Outstanding features

Why should you use Eisenhower Matrix?

Dwight D. Eisenhower - 34th President of the United States, famous for his excellent time management ability. He said:

Benefits when used

• •Focus on what's really important
• •Reduce stress from work overload
• •Increase productivity by eliminating unnecessary work
• •Learn how to delegate effectively
• •Balance between urgent and important
• •Make faster decisions about priorities

Instructions for using Priority Matrix

1. 1List all the work that needs to be done
2. 2For each task, ask yourself: Is it IMPORTANT? Is it URGENT?
3. 3Important + Urgent → DO (do it now)
4. 4Important + Not urgent → SCHEDULE (schedule)
5. 5Not important + Urgent → DELEGATE (authorize)
6. 6Not important + Not urgent → DELETE (remove)
7. 7Move tasks between quadrants when priorities change