Table 2.

Priority matrix, adapted from The Eisenhower matrix (Covey 1991; Gordon and Borkan 2014).

		Do you love doing it or feel passionate about it?
Your work:		Yes	No
Is it required or essential to your career?	Yes	A: Do more of this - devote time to prioritize deep work, full presence.	C: Make it as painless and efficient as possible, automate or delegate if possible
		Examples: clinical care, academic work	Examples: required administrative work
	No	B: Be intentional about how much time is spent here. If desired, can you realign to make this more of your career focus?	D: Delegate or drop this if possible. Do at the minimum level if possible.
		Examples: mentoring, teaching	Examples: non-urgent administrative tasks

The green shade is area A where people spend more time, red is area D where people should spend less time, and yellow is areas B and C where people should be intentional about time spent there.