The Eisenhower matrix with filters

The Eisenhower matrix splits work into four boxes: urgent and important (do it), important but not urgent (schedule it), urgent but not important (delegate it), and neither (drop it). It is a good antidote to a long list where everything looks equally loud.

Map the two axes

• Important is priority: treat p1 and p2 as important, p3 and p4 as not. See the filter terms.
• Urgent is the due date: due within the next three days, or overdue, expressed with due <= 3 days in the filter language.

Four views

Create these saved views:

Box	Query
Do now	(p1 | p2) & due <= 3 days & open
Schedule	(p1 | p2) & (due > 3 days | no date) & open
Delegate	(p3 | p4) & due <= 3 days & open
Drop	(p3 | p4) & (due > 3 days | no date) & open

Then put all four on a dashboard, side by side; a dashboard shows up to six views at once with their counts.

Use it in your review

The matrix works best once a week, during your weekly review: empty the Drop box, give Schedule tasks a date, and hand Delegate tasks to someone (assign them in a shared project).