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Eisenhower method

Eisenhower method proper noun: a time management technique in which tasks or problems are classified by importance and urgency to organize priorities and workload.

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Proper noun

the Eisenhower method

  1. A time management technique in which tasks or problems are classified by importance and urgency to organize priorities and workload.

Origin of Eisenhower method

After U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower, who is claimed to have said: "I have two kinds of problems: the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent."

Questions about Eisenhower method

What does Eisenhower method mean?
Eisenhower method means a time management technique in which tasks or problems are classified by importance and urgency to organize priorities and workload.
What part of speech is Eisenhower method?
Eisenhower method is a proper noun.

Words near Eisenhower method in the dictionary

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