This document summarizes Stephen Covey's time management framework of four quadrants. It discusses how to categorize tasks as either urgent/important or not urgent/important. The key quadrant is "The Zone" which contains important but not urgent tasks like planning and relationship building. The document provides tips for taking control of one's time such as planning each day, prioritizing tasks, and using an electronic calendar. In summary, it outlines Covey's framework for categorizing and prioritizing tasks to focus on what is truly important.
2. Definition
What do you think?
Managing your available time
Managing your activities, hobbies, ...
Being the master of your time!
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3. 4 Quadrants
Stephen Covey
Urgent Not Urgent
Important
Planning The
Crisis Prevention
Pressing problems Relationships building ZONE
Deadline projects New Opportunities
Development
Not Important
Interruptions
Time wasters
Some calls, mails
Private calls
Some meetings
Internet surfing
Without impact
Pleasent activities
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4. 4 Quadrants
Stephen Covey
Urgent Not Urgent
Important
Quadrant of Quadrant of
DEMAND THE ZONE
Not Important
Quadrant of Quadrant of
ILLUSION ESCAPE
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5. 4 Quadrants
Stephen Covey
Problems avoiding The
ZONE
Doing things in advance
Setting priorities
Looking for new opportunities
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6. Some rules
Stephen Covey
„The way how we perceive our
„First things first“
available time equals how we
perceive our priorities“
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7. Tips & Tricks
Be the master of your time!
Plan your day
Write down your daily tasks
Do not overestimate your abilties
Don´t waste your time while waiting
Use electronic (online) calendar
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