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ch different aspects of the information required. Weighing up the Risks Involved One key question is how much risk should be taken in making the decision? Generally, the amount of risk an individual is willing to take depends on: The seriousness of the consequences of taking the wrong decision. The benefits of making t... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.382 | 0.848 | ["decision_making", "salary", "philosophy"] | 430 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.457223 | [
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e, but also how likely that outcome is to happen. It is also useful to consider what the risk of the worst possible outcome occurring might be, and to decide if the risk is acceptable. The choice can be between going ‘all out for success’ or taking a safe decision. Deciding on Values Everybody has their own unique set ... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.336 | 0.878 | ["decision_making", "ethics"] | 489 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.457310 | [
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make decisions based on just one of their values. They will consider all their values which are relevant to the decision and prioritise them in order of importance. If you were to buy a car, what would be the five most important factors to you? Weighing the Pros and Cons It is possible to evaluate the pros and cons of ... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.34 | 0.878 | ["decision_making", "ethics"] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.457497 | [
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‘balance sheet’, weighing up the pros and cons (benefits and costs) associated with that solution. Having listed the pros and cons, it may be possible to immediately decide whether the option is viable. However, it may be useful to rate each of the pros and cons on a simple 1 to 10 scale (with 10 high – most important ... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.362 | 0.88 | ["decision_making", "ethics", "salary"] | 473 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.457561 | [
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rtant each item on the list is in meeting values. This balance sheet approach allows both the information to be taken into account as well as the values, and presents them in a clear and straight forward manner. Making the Decision There are many techniques that can be used to help in reaching a decision. The pros and ... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.531 | 0.848 | ["decision_making", "ethics", "war_conflict", "philosophy"] | 422 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.457623 | [
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each of the possible solutions/options available. There are other techniques which allow for more direct comparisons between possible solutions. These are more complicated and generally involve a certain amount of calculation. These can be particularly helpful when it is necessary to weigh a number of conflicting value... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.352 | 0.858 | ["decision_making", "ethics", "war_conflict"] | 492 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.457701 | [
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car that is more economical to keep on the road? Intuitive Judgments: In addition to making reasoned decisions using the techniques shown above, in many cases people use an intuitive approach to decision making. When making a decision many influences, which have not been considered, may play a part. For example, prejud... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.378 | 0.84 | ["decision_making", "philosophy"] | 450 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.457763 | [
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n is made public, it is very difficult to change. Summary Decision making is the act of choosing between a number of alternatives. In the wider process of problem solving, decision making involves choosing between possible solutions to a problem. Decisions can be made through either an intuitive or reasoned process, or... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.523 | 0.838 | ["decision_making", "crisis", "philosophy"] | 418 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.457947 | [
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aking Much of what people do is solve problems and make decisions. Often, they are “under the gun”, stressed and very short of time. Consequently, when they encounter a new problem or decision they must make, they react with a decision that seemed to work before. It’s easy with this approach to get stuck in a circle of... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.427 | 0.866 | ["decision_making"] | 472 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458129 | [
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approach to problem solving and decision making. Not all problems can be solved and decisions made by the following, rather rational approach. However, the following basic guidelines will get you started. Don’t be intimidated by the length of the list of guidelines. After you’ve practiced them a few times, they’ll beco... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.355 | 0.872 | ["philosophy", "decision_making"] | 504 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458196 | [
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r nature to view a “problem” as an “opportunity”. Therefore, you might substitute “problem” for “opportunity” in the following guidelines.) Define the problem This is often where people struggle. They react to what they think the problem is. Instead, seek to understand more about why you think there’s a problem. Define... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.322 | 0.864 | ["philosophy"] | 506 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458258 | [
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o think there’s a problem? Where is it happening? How is it happening? When is it happening? With whom is it happening? (HINT: Don’t jump to “Who is causing the problem?” When we’re stressed, blaming is often one of our first reactions. To be an effective manager, you need to address issues more than people.) Why is it... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.434 | 0.732 | ["communication", "management"] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458321 | [
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r problem analysis for conferring with a peer or someone else. Prioritize the problems— if you discover that you are looking at several related problems, then prioritize which ones you should address first. Note the difference between “important” and “urgent” problems. Often, what we consider to be important problems t... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.443 | 0.854 | ["communication"] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458436 | [
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m; you may ignore the accountabilities of others. Look at potential causes for the problem It’s amazing how much you don’t know about what you don’t know. Therefore, in this phase, it’s critical to get input from other people who notice the problem and who are affected by it. It’s often useful to collect input from oth... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.362 | 0.864 | [] | 473 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458552 | [
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their impressions of the real causes of problems. Write down what your opinions and what you’ve heard from others. It’s often useful to seek advice from a peer or your supervisor in order to verify your impression of the problem. Write down a description of the cause of the problem and in terms of what is happening, wh... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.341 | 0.876 | [] | 511 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458608 | [
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you know if the steps are being followed or not? (these are your indicators of the success of your plan) What resources will you need in terms of people, money and facilities? How much time will you need to implement the solution? Write a schedule that includes the start and stop times, and when you expect to see certa... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.368 | 0.876 | [] | 505 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458848 | [
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questions and consider this as your action plan. Communicate the plan to those involved in implementing it and, at least, to your immediate supervisor. (An important aspect of this step in the problem-solving process is continual observation and feedback.) Monitor implementation of the plan Monitor the indicators of su... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.445 | 0.834 | ["communication"] | 429 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.458909 | [
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that the solution implemented solved the problem. If not, revisit the process and make necessary corrections. The Six Step Problem-solving Model Problem solving is the mental process you follow when you have a goal but can’t immediately understand how to achieve it. It’s a process that depends on you – how you perceive... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.511 | 0.87 | [] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.459030 | [
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ach and implement each of the stages effectively. The best way to do this is to use a well-established, systematic problem-solving model. The six steps of problem solving Problems vary widely, and so do their solutions. Sometimes a problem and its solution are clear, but you don’t know how to get from point A to point ... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.531 | 0.88 | ["communication"] | 493 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.459151 | [
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the problem is a crucial step that involves digging deeper to identify what it is that needs to be solved. The more clearly a problem is defined, the easier you’ll find it to complete subsequent steps. A symptom is a phenomenon or circumstance that results from a deeper, underlying condition. It’s common to mistake sym... | https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/healthprofessionalism/chapter/essential-tools-organization-prioritization-time-management-decision-making-and-problem-solving/ | Essential Tools: Organization Prioritization, Time Management ... | textbooks.whatcom.edu | unknown | false | 0.493 | 0.856 | [] | 454 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.459268 | [
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The urgent and the important Uncategorized Oct 14 Written By One of the biggest lessons I have learned so far as a department chair is the importance of differentiating between tasks that are important , and things that are urgent . As former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said: I have two kinds of problems: th... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.439 | 0.866 | ["philosophy"] | 478 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.681028 | [
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between the important and the urgent can be vast. Urgent items are always focused on the present moment: They need attention right now and if they are not dealt with, the consequences also happen right now . Important items on the other hand belong to long-term goals and items of strategic value. They are "slower", con... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.441 | 0.864 | ["strategy", "career"] | 481 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.681438 | [
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o urgent tasks at the expense of important tasks. Urgent tasks come in hot into our inboxes and scream loudly for resolution. They are, in David Allen's terms , the "latest and loudest". They are almost always someone else's problem, given to us on a short time frame that amplifies their volume. So naturally we focus o... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.625 | 0.884 | [] | 511 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.681614 | [
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ng adequate time to the important things that sit there, quietly and patiently. In becoming a department chair, the single biggest adjustment I've had to make is in the amount of effort needed to decide whether something is urgent or important, and exercising the discipline to give attention to things that are importan... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.46 | 0.876 | ["decision_making", "philosophy"] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.681837 | [
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he nature of the work that's changed, and the most prominent facet of that change is that the first step is to parse out what items, of the dozens that appear on my doorstep every day, are urgent versus important. Almost everything that comes into my inbox sounds urgent. Most of these urgent requests matter and have va... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.408 | 0.878 | ["philosophy"] | 511 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.682155 | [
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ning to long-term goals and strategies for myself or the department? Sometimes they are; many times they are not. Telling the difference, and triaging the urgent stuff while also making time for the important stuff (which almost never shows up in my email inbox, curiously), is probably the biggest and most crucial part... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.424 | 0.874 | ["education"] | 511 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.682341 | [
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s redesign of a math course that's similar to one we need to redesign. (Important because redesigning this course is a 3-year goal for the department.) Study the setup of my university's digital badge on Workplace Technology and Communication . (Important because introducing digital badges is going to be a major curric... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.417 | 0.872 | ["education", "leadership", "communication"] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.682506 | [
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he unit recommendation for a faculty member up for promotion. (Important because it's a promotion, and helping faculty grow professionally is a long-term strategic goal for me professionally and one of my core duties as department chair.) Eisenhower famously differentiated between the urgent and the important, and a po... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.419 | 0.84 | ["career", "strategy", "decision_making"] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.682659 | [
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abits_decision-making_matrix.png ) In this 2x2 matrix we can plot the tasks that are urgent but not important; important but not urgent; both important and urgent; or neither important nor urgent. And we can rank the priority of those items and get a sense of what to do with them by where they fall in the matrix: Tasks... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.446 | 0.872 | ["decision_making", "interview"] | 487 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.683068 | [
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Most Important Thing (MIT) list for a given day. Thasks that are important but not urgent come second. These need to be done; schedule time during the week to do them. Tasks that are urgent but not important are third. Delegate these if possible. Otherwise schedule time for them, but not at the expense of the important... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.468 | 0.884 | [] | 510 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.683220 | [
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t sort of thing on the weekends or evenings [1] . If not, then these items probably need to be re-processed using the GTD flowchart because they are no longer truly actionable (or never were in the first place) and need to be trashed, delegated, or put into a someday/maybe list. For example, suppose I get an email from... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.44 | 0.886 | ["strategy"] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.683534 | [
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d categorize as strategically important in the sense of serving a long-term goal. So it's "urgent but not important [2] ". I'll probably delegate this by telling the student to set up an appointment with me through our office staff. Reading the article about the course redesign is important, but not urgent --- schedule... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.437 | 0.88 | ["strategy"] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.683742 | [
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ns to be due on Friday, so this is both urgent and important --- that's an MIT on my list for tomorrow and has a two-hour block in my calendar tomorrow morning all by itself. I've found myself thinking a lot about the Eisenhower matrix since becoming department chair. Before, I could often get away with dealing with on... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.464 | 0.892 | [] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.683899 | [
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a daily basis demand to be heard as Urgent, and dealing with them all right now would require more than 168 hours in a week. It turns out that about half of those items on average are not even actionable, and so they get trashed, delegated, or put into a someday/maybe list. For the ones that remain, I have tags for Urg... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.603 | 0.894 | [] | 506 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.684370 | [
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h the week or at least part of a single pomodoro. As for the rest, I get to them when I get to them (or delegate them). And you know what? Things still get done, and the world doesn't collapse in on itself. And I feel a lot better at the end of the day about what I'm doing. What's at stake if we fail to distinguish bet... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.579 | 0.894 | [] | 512 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.685114 | [
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ing out fires but never building anything, constantly dealing with other people's problems but never developing your professional self, slowly burning out from all the stress and never doing the things you know will be fulfilling. Some formulations of the Eisenhower matrix approach, like the one in the picture, tell yo... | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.41 | 0.862 | ["career", "philosophy"] | 511 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.685804 | [
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ave priority scheduling (except on the weekends). ↩︎ To clarify for those in the back: If I say something is "not important" this doesn't mean I don't care about it or that it doesn't matter. ↩︎ GTD Higher Education Leadership Previous Previous On the care and handling of student ratings Next Next Teachability | https://www.rtalbert.org/blog-archive/index.php/2019/10/14/the-urgent-and-the-important | The urgent and the important — Robert Talbert, PhD. | rtalbert.org | unknown | false | 0.42 | 0.806 | ["leadership", "education"] | 311 | Prioritization Time Attention Management | topic | 2026-04-11T16:30:52.687979 | [
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