What is prioritization?
These are the two categories you should consider when prioritizing tasks
What is importance and urgency?
This is the inner most circle that encompasses the things that are YOUR responsibility
What is the circle of control?
These represent the most important things in your life.
What are rocks?
These are where your most important tasks go.
What is the "A" column?
The definition of study skills is...
What is the organization of time, materials, and information?
This is something that happens as a result of something else. It could be positive or negative.
What is a consequence?
This is the outermost circle, which are things that you have zero control over/responsibility for
What is the circle of concern?
This represents all the little things in your life that don't really matter.
What is sand?
This another term for your A1 task.
What is the frog?
This is the definition of your key result areas
This is what happens when you incorrectly prioritize your tasks.
Not getting the most important/urgent tasks done and/or facing higher consequences
This is the middle circle, which is for tasks that you have some control over, but cannot control the final outcome
What is the circle of influence?
These represent the things in your life that hold some importance, but aren't your top priority.
What are pebbles?
What is the difference between a B and a C task?
B is more important and holds more consequence, C is more neutral and is a "want" to complete
These are the things that prevent you from completing a task. These can be internal or external.
What are limitations?
List all the prioritization strategies we have covered so far (there are 4).
- Importance vs Urgency Matrix
- Circles of Control
- Jar of Life
- ABCDE method
This is why understanding the circles of control is important:
It helps you prioritize where you should spend your most energy/time, which should be the things you can most control.
- It helps avoid anxiety and release stress
Why is it important to understand the Jar of Life metaphor?
It helps us prioritize what things in our life are most important so that we put those things first. If we skip our rocks, we might not have enough time for them.
This is what you should do with your E tasks.
What is eliminate?
List 3 important factors for a productive study space
- Appropriate sound
- All your necessary materials
- Comfy, not too comfy
- Limited distractions
Label each of the following tasks for level of importance and urgency
- Picking up your mom's Christmas gift from the mailroom
- Vacuum all the crumbs off your floor
- Complete your geometry study guide in preparation for Friday's exam
1. Not important, urgent
2. Important, not urgent
3. important, urgent
Sort the following responsibilities into the appropriate circles
- Making flashcards for a test
- How your friend does on the test
- How long the test is
Control = flashcards
Influence = friend
Concern = length
Sort the following into rocks, pebbles, or sand.
1. Your after school activity
2. Family
3. Your summer job
4. Going to the movies
1 - Pebble
2 - Rock
3 - Pebble
4 - Sand
What is delegate?
This is the state you enter when you are extremely focused on a single task.
What is the flow zone?