Prioritizing your IT work--take care of the "Big Rocks" first, and the pebbles and sand will take care of themselves. Thanks to Stephen Covey for the concept.

1. Tackling The “Big Rocks” in IT “ If you don’t put in the big rocks first, you’ll never get them in at all” — Stephen Covey Developing an IT Organization’s Planning and Prioritization Capabilities

3. What Are “Big Rocks”? Important Not Important Urgent Not Urgent Too Much Time Spent Here PEBBLES AND SAND Way Too Little Time Spent Here THE BIG ROCKS No Choice: Must Spend Time Here Important and Urgent (crises, deadline-driven projects) Where IT Management has focused in the past Important, Not Urgent (preparation, prevention, planning, relationships) Where IT Management must now focus Urgent, Not Important (interruptions, many pressing matters) Not Urgent, Not Important (trivia, time wasters)