Stephen Covey's time management matrix divides tasks into four quadrants based on their urgency and importance. Quadrant 1 contains urgent and important tasks like deadlines and problems. Quadrant 2 contains important but not urgent tasks like relationship building and career development. Quadrant 3 contains urgent but not important tasks like some phone calls. Quadrant 4 contains not urgent and not important tasks like time wasters. The document recommends identifying what is most important to facilitate effective time management decisions.

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2. Stephen CoveyStephen Covey
“Put the first
things first”
• What is important to me?
• Do the things you are doing are
the important things you have
set for yourself?

3. Time Management MatrixTime Management Matrix
Urgent Non-Urgent
Important Deadline-driven projects
Immediate Problems
Meetings
Q1
Problem Prevention
Relationship Building
Building your dream
career
Q2
Not Important Certain phone calls
Popular activities
Q3
Time wasters
Surfing TV channels
Q4

4. To facilitate time management decisionsTo facilitate time management decisions
• What is most important to you?
• What gives your life meaning?
• What roles do you play? Which of them
would you like to play well?