Covey’s solution is to prioritise work that is important but not urgent (the blue square in the
diagram). Though this is hard to do on any given day, it is the only way to ensure you are making
progress towards your own goals and dreams, instead of merely reacting to what other people
throw at you. And over time, the more you are dealing with important things before they become
urgent, the fewer ‘urgent and important’ tasks you will have to deal with.
The most obvious way to do this is to work on your own projects first every day, even if it’s only
for half an hour. Whatever interruptions come along later, you will at least have the satisfaction of
having made some progress towards your own goals.

Auteur: Mark McGuinness