How to Deal with Important tasks and Urgent tasks:
Everyday our lives are filled with a long list of things to do at work and at home. We struggle to decide which ones to complete first as most are urgent and need attention now. This exercise will help you deal with the Important tasks and Urgent tasks.
Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Review your to do list
* Pen and paper: Define Important and Urgent
Step 1
Your diary is filled to the brim with urgent meetings and to do list. First thing to do is, define: ‘What is important and what is urgent?’
Step 2
Assess which of your tasks ahead falls into the important category and which into the urgent category. Then ask yourself: ‘ Which of these urgent tasks can be dealt with later in the day and which tasks are important to be dealt with immediately?’
Step 3
Now set up a third category: Urgent-Important tasks. This category needs your attention and must be dealt with ASAP. This exercise will help you deal effectively with important matters and you will see that some urgent matters are not always important matters.
Tips & Warnings
* Review your daily list early in the morning and break down your list into 3 categories: Urgent-Important, Important and Urgent.
* Deal with your Urgent-Important task firstUrgent matters are not always important.
* Do not get too caught up in dealing with urgent matters that you do not get time to deal with Important things in your life which will have greater benefit and results for you.
Resources
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