Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, was the Allied Forces Supreme Commander of the United States Army during World War II and served as NATO's first supreme commander. Throughout these roles, Dwight Eisenhower had many important tasks resulting in making tough decisions continuously. To improve his long-term time management, Eisenhower built the structure now known as the Eisenhower matrix.
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This template helps you prioritize your to-do list through a decision matrix. The Eisenhower decision matrix is often also referred to as the urgent-important matrix - separating urgent tasks from not urgent tasks; important tasks from unimportant tasks. The matrix will help prioritize and align your to-do list in the direction of your long-term goals.