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Eisenhower Matrix
Sort tasks by two questions: is it urgent, and is it important? The two are not the same.
Example
Your phone buzzing is urgent but rarely important. Studying for the exam in three weeks is important but not yet urgent. Most days end with the buzzing winning. The matrix is what helps you spend more time on the second one.
How it fits in
Urgent and important sound similar in the moment but pull in different directions. The matrix forces you to see the difference. Do the important and urgent things first. Schedule the important and not-yet-urgent things. Cut as much of the urgent and not-important pile as you can. The leftover quadrant is what keeps weeks under control.
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Related terms
A small specific rule of the shape 'if X happens, then I will do Y'. Specific beats vague almost every time.
Work in focused 25-minute blocks with a five-minute break in between.
If a task takes less than two minutes, do it now. The hassle of putting it off costs more than the task itself.