Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Crises / Do
Urgent + Important
0
No tasks
Critical tasks with deadlines and real consequences.
Goals & Planning / Decide
Important + Not Urgent
0
No tasks
High-impact work that moves long-term goals forward.
Not important
Interruptions / Delegate
Urgent + Not Important
0
No tasks
Time-pressured but low personal value — hand off.
Distractions / Delete
Not Urgent + Not Important
0
No tasks
Low-value distractions to minimize or cut entirely.