The Urgent/Important Matrix Important & Urgent Go to school and pick up sick child Collate papers for presentation tomorrow Important & Not Urgent Outline presentation due in 3 months Work on budget for next quarter Urgent & Not Important Return due book to library Respond to emails as they come in Not Urgent & Not Important Catch up on Facebook Watch TV The above matrix has been around a long time. I first saw it in Covey’s book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. I