First Things Quadrant

First Things, First U

URGENT

URGENT

R

NOT IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

N

NOT URGENT

IMPORTANT

T

NOT IMPORTANT

NOT URGENT

G E

I M P O R T A N T

U R G E N T

N O T U R G E N T

II Interruptions Some Phone calls Calls from Home Office Meetings Paperwork

IV Trivialities Unfiltered Paperwork Calls soliciting Internet noise Unwanted correspondence NOT IMPORTANT

I

Crises Urgent Problems Projects, Reports Past Due, Urgent Meetings Alarming Situations

III Preparation Planning for Important Projects Training…. Personnel Development IMPORTANT

First Things First U

URGENT

URGENT

R

NOT IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

N

NOT URGENT

IMPORTANT

T

NOT IMPORTANT

NOT URGENT

G E

I M P O R T A N T