Time Management Tools
This popular system helps prioritize tasks by urgency and importance.
What is the Eisenhower Matrix?
This percentage of your income is allocated to needs in the 50/30/20 rule.
What is 50%?
These types of routines help reduce relapse risk by providing structure.
What are daily routines?
Delaying important tasks is also known by this term.
What is procrastination?
The "S" in SMART goals stands for this.
What is Specific?
SMART goals are known for being Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and this.
What is Time-bound?
Keeping track of all income and expenses is called this.
What is budgeting (or tracking your spending)?
One key to staying sober is avoiding these situations that may lead to relapse.
What are triggers?
Urgent but not important tasks fall into this quadrant of the Eisenhower Matrix.
What is "Delegate"?
This kind of goal focuses on internal growth rather than material outcomes.
What is a personal development goal?
This visual scheduling tool often uses blocks of color to represent different activities.
What is a time-blocking calendar?
A budget is considered balanced when this equals this.
What is income equals expenses?
Many people in recovery attend this type of regular support meeting.
What is a 12-step meeting?
Scheduling breaks and rest can actually help improve this.
What is productivity (or focus)?
This kind of feedback helps track progress and stay on course.
What is self-monitoring or check-ins?
This quadrant of the Eisenhower Matrix includes tasks that are neither urgent nor important and are often considered time wasters that should be minimized or eliminated.
What is the “Not Urgent, Not Important” quadrant?
The 20% in the 50/30/20 rule is meant for these two financial goals.
What are savings and debt repayment?
This is a plan for what to do when faced with cravings or high-risk situations.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
A to-do list should focus on tasks that are both urgent and this.
What is important?
A long-term goal should be broken into these.
What are short-term steps or milestones?
This is the first step to managing your time effectively.
What is identifying priorities?
This kind of expense changes from month to month.
What is a variable expense?
This kind of goal-setting helps keep recovery on track.
What are SMART goals?
The "Not Urgent, Important" quadrant is best handled this way.
What is scheduling or planning?
This principle reminds us to adjust goals when things change.
What is flexibility (or adapting to change)?