Using the Eisenhower Matrix, pictured here, you can evaluate every decision on how to manage your time based on two elementary questions: (1) How important is it?, and (2) How urgent is it?

The Eisenhower Matrix provides a visual framework that helps easily identify what needs attention now and what can wait, cutting through the noise. Reducing overwhelm: A long, unstructured to-do ...

I have found that one of the best frameworks for helping get things done is the classic “urgent vs. important” two-by-two matrix.

He says, ‘The key to effective use of the Eisenhower Matrix is to have somebody to whom you can delegate your tasks, otherwise you only have use of three of the four quadrants.