“I have two kinds of problems: the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Eisenhower Matrix is also known as the Urgent/Important Matrix.
The matrix originated from the ideas of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States. He used the matrix to prioritize tasks and make decisions on the importance and urgency of his tasks.
The Eisenhower Matrix is a tool that helps people prioritize tasks by categorizing them as urgent or important. It’s a time-management framework that can help people focus on what’s most important.
The matrix consists of 4 categories:
Urgent and Important: Tasks that need to be done immediately
Urgent but Not Important: Tasks that can be delegated to someone else
Not Urgent but Important: Tasks that can be scheduled and completed later
Not Urgent and Not Important: Tasks that can be eliminated
