🤹♂️ The procrastination matrix
- John J D Munn
- May 21, 2024
- 2 min read
I wrote on my LinkedIn earlier this week that I have changed my mind on the Eisenhower Matrix, most people use it incorrectly. I have recently significantly updated my usage of the tool and you can read more about that on this LinkedIn post.
The catalyst for my change was a fantastic Wait But Why article by Tim Urban, and I would like to share this original article with you.
It was a really great read that came with many insights. I recommend that you read it.
Some quotes:
"People who are really on top of their life—really in control—tend to have plenty of space in their schedules.”
“Writing 300 blog posts while I was supposed to be dreaming up brilliant business growth strategies wasn’t “easy” in the sense that I didn’t have to work hard to write them—it was easy in that there was nothing at stake. Stakes are really what’s hard for a human.”
"The Impostinator seems productive, but she’s really an imposter—a procrastinator wearing a productive person mask. By spending all of her work time in Q3, she seems busy—she is busy—but she never seems to make much progress on her real goals."
Eisenhower Matrix with Q1 “do” quadrant crossed out
💡 Quote I'm pondering
Highly focused people do not leave their options open. They select their priorities and are comfortable ignoring the rest. If you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everything - James Clear (Author of Atomic Habits)
Counterintuitively, committing to do less often leads to you accomplishing more. This quote from James Clear helps to highlight why. Commit to a thing and do it.
I shared this in my Work Smart Wednesday newsletter. Want the full set of related insights? You can read them here: https://worksmartwednesday.substack.com/p/work-smart-wednesday-may-22-2024
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