Prioritizing Tasks

What are the two factors that define what we do?

• Important and Immediate

• Random and Unplanned

• Urgent and Important

• Urgent and Unimportant

According to the text, what is the first step in prioritizing tasks?

• Scheduling tasks immediately

• Writing a list of things to do

• Ignoring urgent tasks

• Checking social media

What is the action step for tasks that are important and not urgent?

• Reschedule or delegate

• Do it first and now

• Schedule it as soon as possible

• Avoid it completely

What is the strategy for tasks that are urgent and not important?

• Schedule it as soon as possible

• Do it first and now

• Reschedule or delegate

• Avoid it completely

What is the fourth box in the Eisenhower Matrix for?

• Important and Not Urgent tasks

• Important and Urgent tasks

• Urgent and Not Important tasks

• Not Urgent and Not Important tasks

According to the text, what happens if you don't know your priorities?

• You achieve your long-term goals

• You have time for the things that matter

• You get into a reactive mode

• You become more productive

What is the key to organizing your life around your priorities?

• Being willing to say no to something else

• Saying yes to everything

• Ignoring your long-term goals

• Reacting to urgent tasks only

The 2 questions you should ask yourself when you're unable to decide what to do first...

• What do I feel like doing first?

• What absolutely needs to get done today?

• What tasks are important, but not necessarily urgent?

• What is the easiest task?

Which task will you do first?

• Talking to a friend (about upcoming holiday trip)

• An important research project due in 3 weeks

• Studying for a math test (tomorrow- 1st class)

• Reading an article for a class discussion (tomorrow- 5th class)