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Steven Covey developed this visual to help people decide how to prioritize tasks.
The more we live in the blue square, the less stressful life will be!
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Important
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Not Important
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Urgent
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Urgent and Important
 Electric bill must be paid tomorrow, or power will be disconnected.
 My spouse ran out of gas and is waiting for me to come with the gas can.
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Urgent, but Not Important
 My favorite TV show starts in 5 minutes
 My friend has left a message asking me to call him back about a party that evening.
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Not Urgent
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Not Urgent, But Important
 I'm secretly planning a surprise birthday trip for my spouse (birthday is 4 months away)
 College Savings for my young children
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Not Urgent and Not Important
 I want to beat my high score in Tetris.
 I want to read all the movie reviews for the local theater.
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