📋 Eisenhower Matrix
Prioritize your tasks by urgency and importance. Add a task, then assign it to a quadrant.
🔴 DO FIRST
Urgent & Important
🔵 SCHEDULE
Important & Not Urgent
🟡 DELEGATE
Urgent & Not Important
⚫ DELETE
Not Urgent & Not Important
What Is the Eisenhower Matrix?
The Eisenhower Matrix (also called the Urgent-Important Matrix) is a decision-making framework popularized by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It helps you categorize tasks into four quadrants based on their urgency and importance, so you focus on what truly matters.
The Four Quadrants
- Do First (Urgent + Important): Crisis tasks, deadlines, emergencies. Handle these immediately.
- Schedule (Important + Not Urgent): Strategic work, planning, personal growth. Block time for these.
- Delegate (Urgent + Not Important): Interruptions, some emails, others' priorities. Hand these off.
- Delete (Not Urgent + Not Important): Time wasters, busy work. Eliminate these.
How to Use This Tool
Type a task and click the quadrant button to assign it. Your tasks are saved in your browser's localStorage so they persist between visits. Combine this with a structured productivity system — learn more in our GTD (Getting Things Done) Guide.