{"id":7887,"date":"2014-01-22T14:04:38","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T13:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/?p=7887"},"modified":"2018-06-06T12:29:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:29:42","slug":"prioritizing-work-4-categories-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/prioritizing-work-4-categories-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Prioritizing Work: 4 Categories to Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2uwxzz-504e64cfc62d754bb4f669ce0bca1ea6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2uwxzz-504e64cfc62d754bb4f669ce0bca1ea6{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2uwxzz-504e64cfc62d754bb4f669ce0bca1ea6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>4 Simple categories to help in prioritizing work<\/h3>\n<p>Prioritizing work can be a challenge for anyone, especially managers. I have just returned to work after being on holiday for two weeks. After reading all of my emails and speaking to my colleagues, I now have a huge to-do list. In the past, I wouldn\u2019t have known where to start but I recently learned a very simple method for prioritizing. Based on The Eisenhower Matrix, I label each task on my to-do list with a letter, A, B, C or D.<\/p>\n<h3>Prioritizing work with A, B, C, or D<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0070c0\"><strong>1.\u00a0 &#8218;A&#8216; tasks: Do it<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These tasks are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>urgent, very important and should be done straight away<\/li>\n<li>directly affect the work of others and they are waiting on you to continue their own tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0070c0\"><strong>2.\u00a0 &#8218;B&#8216; tasks: Plan it<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These tasks are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>important but not urgent, so you can take the time to plan when you will do them<\/li>\n<li>ones that require extra thought and consideration and should not be rushed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0070c0\"><strong>3.\u00a0 &#8218;C&#8216; tasks: Delegate it<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These tasks are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ones that aren&#8217;t overly important but need doing quickly<\/li>\n<li>easily done by others who have more time to do them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0070c0\"><strong>4.\u00a0 &#8218;D&#8216; tasks: Drop it<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These tasks are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>not urgent, nor are they necessarily important<\/li>\n<li>ones that could be skipped, forgotten about, or done only if you have extra time at the end of the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/newHTE_91.htm\" target=\"_blank\">A tasks<\/a> are the most important, so I start with them, then the B and so on. One challenge I face is to find the time for the C tasks. Normally, at the end of the day, I find it useful to make my to-do list for the next day, along with the priorities; that way I know exactly what to do when I arrive at the office and I can get straight to work. It also stops me from brainstorming tasks for the next day when I should be listening to my bedtime story!<\/p>\n<p>What methods do you use for prioritizing work? Let us know in the comments area below.\u00a0 Are you interested in improving your time management?\u00a0 Click <a href=\"\/?page_id=5424\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for information on how.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 Simple categories to help in prioritizing work Prioritizing work can be a challenge for anyone, especially managers. I have just returned to work after being on holiday for two weeks. After reading all of my emails and speaking to my colleagues, I now have a huge to-do list. 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