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As a new manager, you are probably adding considerably to your own stress level by confusing the two ideas of urgency and importance. In his seminal book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," Steven Covey gave us a four quadrant matrix, which is still very helpful today. Let me take you through the four quadrants and talk about the differences.

Quadrant: important and urgent

What is successful time management? This is all individual, but it always involves these elements:

Good organization and structure, clearly defined and prioritized action plan, and finally some kind of satisfaction or enjoyment from the task.

Here are 10 tips to help you achieve all of this: