Eisenhower Matrix

The Financial Advisor's Guide to the Eisenhower Matrix

Serve Clients Better, Grow Your Practice Faster

Learn the prioritization system that helps top advisors balance client service, compliance requirements, and business development. Start with our free templates.

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What is the Eisenhower Matrix?

Your Client-First Priority Framework

This proven system helps you balance urgent client needs with important long-term planning, ensuring you deliver value while growing your practice sustainably.

Q1: DO NOW

Urgent & Important

Client critical - handle immediately

Example: Market crisis response, compliance deadlines, client emergencies

Q2: SCHEDULE

Not Urgent & Important

Wealth building - your value zone

Example: Financial planning, portfolio research, client relationships

Q3: DELEGATE

Routine tasks - leverage support

Example: Account paperwork, meeting scheduling, data entry

Q4: REVIEW

Time wasters - eliminate these

Example: Excessive market watching, perfectionist reports, non-ideal prospects

Why Financial Advisors Excel with the Eisenhower Matrix

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Better Client Outcomes

Focus on high-impact planning instead of reactive fire-fighting.

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Compliance Confidence

Stay ahead of regulatory requirements without the last-minute panic.

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Sustainable Growth

Build your practice strategically while maintaining service excellence.

Start in 3 Simple Steps

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Download & Print

Choose your format below

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List All Responsibilities

Clients, compliance, planning, business development

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Sort by Client Impact

Use our advisor-specific questions

Eisenhower Matrix for Financial Advisors

Free Printable Eisenhower Matrix Templates for Financial advisors

Designed by successful advisors who understand the balance

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Voice Notes Between Meetings

"Review Johnson retirement portfolio allocation before next meeting"

Scenario: Capture insights without breaking confidentiality

Voice Capture

Transcript:

"Schedule quarterly review with Smith family for tax planning"

AI Parsed Result:

Task: Smith family quarterly review - tax planning

Due: Next quarter

Quadrant: Q2 - Not Urgent & Important

Color-Code by Client Tier

Visual priority management for your book

Scenario: Red for A-clients, yellow for B-clients, green for prospects

A-Client

Estate planning review - Johnsons

B-Client

401k rollover consultation

Prospect

Initial meeting - referral from CPA

Multiple Practice Areas

Separate boards for planning, investments, and business

Scenario: Keep different service areas organized

Financial Planning Tasks

Retirement projections - MillerCollege funding analysisTax strategy review

Secure Document Management

Client statements, plans, compliance docs - encrypted and organized

Scenario: Access client information securely from anywhere

Task Attachments

Investment Policy Statement.pdf

245 KB • PDF Document

Financial Plan Draft.docx

128 KB • Word Document

Risk Tolerance Results.jpg

1.2 MB • Image

Pro tip: All attachments are securely stored and can be viewed directly in the app without downloading.

Recurring Reviews

Quarterly reviews, annual planning, rebalancing reminders

Scenario: Never miss important client touchpoints

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Weekly Quizzes (Auto-recurring)

Team Meetings (Every Tuesday)

Secure Mobile Access

Check priorities between client meetings

Scenario: Stay organized at the office or client sites
9:41 AM

Eisenhower Matrix

DO FIRST

Market crisis calls

Due today

Compliance deadlines

Urgent

Tax deadlines

2:00 PM
SCHEDULE

Financial planning

Next week

Portfolio reviews

March 15
DELEGATE

Paperwork processing

Delegate

Appointment scheduling

Get help
DELETE

Perfectionism

Skip

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