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12d • General discussion
Focus- Know Your Priorities.
- Quadrant 1: Urgent and Important Description: Crises or deadlines that demand immediate action and contribute to your core goals. Examples: A health emergency, a project deadline tied to your career, or fixing a critical business issue (e.g., if your Skool community is facing a sudden drop in engagement). Action: Do it now. Prioritize these to prevent bigger problems. Is it important and urgent? Yes—this is the “firefighting” zone, but over-relying on it leads to burnout.
- Quadrant 2: Important but Not Urgent Description: Activities that build long-term success but don’t have immediate pressure. Examples: Exercise, strategic planning, learning new skills (e.g., building your Skool community organically over time, as in your video’s “marathon mindset”), or nurturing relationships. Action: Schedule it. This is the “quality time” quadrant—spending time here prevents Quadrant 1 crises and leads to proactive growth. Eisenhower emphasized this as the most effective area.
- Quadrant 3: Urgent but Not Important Description: Tasks that feel pressing but don’t align with your goals—often interruptions from others. Examples: Unnecessary meetings, most emails, or social media notifications (e.g., responding to every comment on a boosted Facebook post instead of focusing on high-value interactions). Action: Delegate it if possible (e.g., to a team member or automation). Minimize time here to free up space for Quadrant 2. Is it urgent but not important? Yes—this traps people in “busywork,” creating a false sense of productivity.
- Quadrant 4: Not Urgent and Not Important Description: Time-wasters with no real value. Examples: Mindless scrolling, binge-watching, or irrelevant distractions (e.g., chasing vanity metrics on social media without strategy). Action: Eliminate or limit it. This clears mental space for what truly matters.
How to Apply It
- Step 1: List your tasks or decisions.
- Step 2: Ask: “Is it urgent?” (Time-sensitive? Consequences if ignored now?) and “Is it important?” (Advances key goals like health, career, or relationships?).
- Step 3: Assign to a quadrant
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