Free template: Eisenhower Matrix

“Who can define for us with accuracy the difference between the long and short term! Especially whenever our affairs seem to be in crisis, we are almost compelled to give our first attention to the urgent present rather than to the important future.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961 address to the Century Association

The Eisenhower Matrix comes with two clear dimensions

• Urgency: Requires immediate action and comes with clear consequences for not getting completed

• Importance: Contributes to long-term goals, requires planning and thoughtful action.

Why use the Eisenhower Matrix?

✅ To organize your tasks efficiently

✅ To make sure you work on what's important - not just what's urgent

This Matrix is for you if you:

• Find yourself running around putting out fires all day (figuratively speaking)

• Are busy but don’t feel like your work has a high impact

• Have long-term goals but no time or energy to make progress on them

• Have a hard time delegating and/or saying no

Or if you want to be president of the Unites States (hey, it worked for Eisenhower)

What can you expect?

✅ A master database for all your tasks and priorities

✅ Linked databases to group your tasks by urgency

✅ Dedicated views to sub-group your tasks by importance, not just urgency

✅ A collaborative framework to help you achieve more together

✅ A dedicated guide to teach you how to use this template