Eisenhower Matrix

The Small Business Owner's Eisenhower Matrix

Finally Work ON Your Business, Not Just IN It

Master the art of juggling daily operations while building for growth. The time management system that helps you escape the owner's trap.

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What is the Eisenhower Matrix?

A CEO Framework for 'Chief Everything Officers'

Used by presidents and CEOs, this framework helps you separate what needs your attention now from what will grow your business long-term.

Q1: DO NOW

Urgent & Important

Business critical fires

Example: Payroll, customer crisis, equipment failure

Q2: SCHEDULE

Not Urgent & Important

Growth and strategy work

Example: Marketing strategy, systems setup, hiring

Q3: DELEGATE

Urgent & Not Important

Daily operations others can handle

Example: Routine orders, basic inquiries, scheduling

Q4: ELIMINATE

Not Urgent & Not Important

Time wasters holding you back

Example: Perfectionism, unnecessary meetings, busywork

Why Small Business Owners Need the Eisenhower Matrix

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Scale Without Burnout

Build systems and processes that run without you being involved in everything.

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Focus on Revenue Drivers

Identify what actually grows your business vs. what just keeps you busy.

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Work-Life Boundaries

Create clear lines between urgent and important so you can actually close the laptop.

Start in 3 Simple Steps

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Download & Print

Choose your format below

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Brain Dump Tasks

Everything from payroll to planning

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Sort by Impact

What grows vs. maintains your business

Eisenhower Matrix for Small Business Owners

Free Printable Eisenhower Matrix Templates for Small business owners

Designed for the realities of running a small business

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PowerPoint

Perfect for team meetings

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PDF

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Voice Input On-The-Go

"Add order supplies urgent important"

Scenario: Capture tasks while managing the floor

Voice Capture

Transcript:

"Call vendor about delayed shipment tomorrow"

AI Parsed Result:

Task: Call vendor about shipment

Due: Tomorrow

Quadrant: Q1 - Urgent & Important

Color-Code Business Areas

Visual separation of different parts of your business

Scenario: Blue for Finance, Green for Sales, Yellow for Operations

Finance

Review P&L statement

Sales

Follow up with leads

Operations

Inventory check

Multiple Business Boards

Separate matrices for different aspects or locations

Scenario: Main Store, Online Shop, Growth Projects

Daily Operations Tasks

Staff scheduleCustomer ordersSupplier payment

Attach Documents

Keep contracts, invoices, and notes with tasks

Scenario: Everything in one place

Task Attachments

Q3 Tax Documents.pdf

245 KB • PDF Document

Employee Handbook Draft.docx

128 KB • Word Document

New Product Sample.jpg

1.2 MB • Image

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

Recurring Business Tasks

Payroll, tax filings, inventory - set once

Scenario: Never forget critical recurring tasks

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Weekly Quizzes (Auto-recurring)

Team Meetings (Every Tuesday)

Access Anywhere

Store, home, phone - always synced

Scenario: Manage your business from anywhere
9:41 AM

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DO FIRST

Empty shelves of bestseller

Due today

POS system down

Urgent

Health inspection today

2:00 PM
SCHEDULE

Seasonal buying plan

Next week

Staff training program

March 15
DELEGATE

Daily inventory counts

Delegate

Window displays

Get help
DELETE

Reorganizing stockroom again

Skip

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