The Time Management Matrix

Pioneered by Stephen R. Covey in the critically-acclaimed The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the time management matrix is a proposed way to compartmentalize the various items in your life, based on its level of urgency and importance.

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As seen above, the four quadrants are illustrated as follows:

• Important and Urgent (Q1) — Tasks reserved for immediate crises and emergencies, such…