Learn To Manage More Effectively With Priority Matrix
To be a successful manager, you need to get the right things done. In this era of information overload, that can be very hard because you find yourself managing your to do list more so than crossing things off. The honest truth is that it’s not a software problem, it’s “me” problem… Self discipline, perseverance,…
Read moreJust how focused and productive are people from the Netherlands? Apparently enough so that Priority Matrix is selling better than Angry Birds on the iPad App Store in the Netherlands. We’re extremely excited about it! Here’s a screenshot straight out of iTunes for overall best selling paid iPad apps. Kudos to the Dutch for being productive!…
Read moreWhat is SWOT analysis? This is a method taught in business school and used by aspiring managers to visually organize and describe the competitive landscape. If you want to learn how to conduct a SWOT analysis using software, here’s a video tutorial on how to conduct a SWOT analysis with Priority Matrix. Otherwise, in this post,…
Read moreJust how flexible is Priority Matrix? While we designed Priority Matrix as a to do list for managers, we started realizing that busy people share the same challenges regardless of what activities they are working on. So we thought we’d take a little detour and show how you’d use Priority Matrix to make some good…
Read moreIn recent years, agile methodologies have taken root in the software development world thanks to the popularization of techniques like Scrum or Kanban. At Appfluence, we try to ‘eat our own dog food’, and we use Priority Matrix to organize and plan our work. In the past few weeks, we have taken the approach of…
Read moreGetting Things Done(1) (GTD) is a methodology prescribed by David Allen. Priority Matrix, on the other hand, is an ultra flexible easy to use tool to manage priorities. We’ve previously explained how to use Priority Matrix with GTD methodology. In this example, we created several templates so that you can use GTD with Priority Matrix….
Read moreThe 4 quadrant method of time management takes your linear to do list and asks you to split all the items up into 2 buckets: what’s important and what’s not important. You only want to do tasks that are actually important, so within this “bucket”, split it up further base on what’s due soon and what’s…
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Managing your to do list is sometimes about managing your “to don’t” list. You simply don’t have the resources, mental or physical, to tackle everything thrown at you. Busy people are busy because they have a lot of responsibilities. The to do list that you create should not reflect everything that you have to do,…
Read morePriority Matrix for Windows is the ultimate way to build a to-do list. Based on the 4-quadrants method, PM is an incredibly intuitive way for you to seamlessly manage your tasks on Windows. Instead of building a linear to do list, you’re using the Eisenhower Method to prioritize your tasks into 4-quadrants. 1) Tasks you…
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What President Eisenhower Can Teach us About Prioritization The Eisenhower Method, also known as Eisenhower Box, is a method used to organize duties and tasks in order to figure out priorities. The Eisenhower Matrix on the other hand is today’s implementation of its philosophy so you can actually prioritize. Modern software tools, such as Priority…
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