Important tasks help us achieve our goals and desired outcomes.
We love Stephen Covey’s Eisenhower Matrix for categorizing to-do lists. In his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey dives into the four quadrants of time. He suggests that we spend our time on activities depending on two factors: importance and urgency. Important tasks help us achieve our goals and desired outcomes. Urgent tasks require our immediate attention.