M0001 - Prioritization Frameworks

Prioritization frameworks like the Eisenhower Box that help categorize tasks by urgency and importance to aid in prioritization.
After decisions are made as to which tasks are important to complete, structured work intervals can be used to more effectively work on those tasks.

Divides tasks into four quadrants: Urgent and Important, Not Urgent but Important, Urgent but Not Important, and Neither Urgent nor Important.

Time management - The Eisenhower Method - Wikipedia

Assigns a priority level to each task.

A: The most important task or tasks, with serious consequences for failure.
- If there's more than one A task, they should be sorted by most to least important.
B: Tasks with minor consequences, but are not nearly as critical as A tasks.
C: No consequences; good to do, possibly fun to do, but not critical.
D: Tasks that can be delegated to other people (if applicable).
E: Eliminate tasks or activities that either you should not do or actively harms you.

At the end of the day, list the six most important tasks to complete the next day, prioritizing them in order of true importance.
The next day, work only on the first task until completion, then move to the second task, etc.
At the end of the day, create a new list, factoring in any remaining unfinished tasks.

Prioritization frameworks help with task initiation, especially when procrastination is driven by feeling overwhelmed.
They can address procrastination due to overwhelm and task prioritization difficulty by providing clear steps for determining what needs to be done first.
Combining these frameworks with techniques like structured work intervals and task splitting can break tasks into manageable pieces, improving focus and reducing stress.

Mitigation	Description
M0002 - Structured Work Intervals	Structured work intervals like the Pomodoro technique harbor focused work in timed intervals with short periods of focused break.
M0003.003 - Impulse Lists	Listing impulses instead of taking action on them.
M0005 - Task Splitting	Breaking tasks into smaller, manageable parts to reduce overwhelm and increase productivity.

Expression	Description
EX0001 - Task Initiation	The act of making a decision to begin a specific task and then taking action to begin the task.
EX0001.002 - Procrastination due to overwhelm	The task is perceived as difficult, complex, or confusing, with too many moving parts.
EX0001.003 - Task Prioritization Difficulty	There are several tasks a person must complete with mixed degrees of urgency or importance.
EX0010.001 - Over Commitment	Committing to obligations or tasks that you do not have the capacity to fulfill.

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