Time Management

The Urgent / Important Model

So far, we have gained detailed understanding of one dominating paradigm in time management i.e. Urgency. However there are many important things that contribute to our overall objectives and give richness and meaning to life. These things, however, do not tend to act upon us or press us, in a way these are not urgent things. For this very reason, these are the things that we must act upon.

To be more effective in managing time, this fourth generation time management approach distinguishes all our activities in four classifications. The Time Management Matrix below tells us the way in which we tend to spend our time and also what should we be concentrating upon.

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Deadline – driven projects, meetings, preparations

Interruptions, some phone calls

Some mail, Some Reports

Some Meetings

Many Proximate, Pressing Matters

Many Popular Activities

Some Phone Calls

Time wasters

“Escape” Activities