As I have been talking about doing what it takes to minimize distractions, tracking your time, ultimately it involves creating and setting priorities. Learning to prioritize, means you are on track to creating order where there is no order. Prioritizing is a necessary part of learning to lead yourself.
If you are not sure on how to proceed with creating and setting priorities, I recommend using the Eisenhower Matrix. The four quadrant Eisenhower Matrix is to be used to help you determine what is:
– URGENT & IMPORTANT
– IMPORTANT BUT NOT URGENT
– URGENT BUT NOT IMPORTANT
– NOR URGENT & NOT IMPORTANT
It is a simple yet effective prioritizing tool and it can easily be mastered and helps move to more complex prioritizing tools.
REMEMBER: ACTION is ALWAYS greater than WORDS
Get to work,
David Guerra, MBA
author of THE WALKING LEADER