importance vs urgency Quotes

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.

I put second things first, and then worry about first things.

Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.

The most important things that one's working on are not necessarily the most important things that one thinks one's working on.

Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.

The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent.

Because, as we all know, it’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent, like thinking. And it’s also easier to do little things we know we can do than to start on big things that we’re not so sure about.

I stay balanced by remembering to prioritize. What is most important should never be railroaded by the "tyranny of the urgent."

Effective people stay out of Quadrants III and IV because, urgent or not, they aren't important. They also shrink Quadrant I down to size by spending more time in Quadrant II...Quadrant II is the heart of effective personal management.

I am fortunate to have a very helpful team that enables me to spend time doing things that are important but not necessarily urgent. People who have no such team need to also make these larger decisions so that they can cheerfully say No to that which is urgent but not important.

You must distinguish between what is urgent and what is important. You could accomplish all of the urgent things that you desire without accomplishing anything that is important.