What is ABCDE Method?

The ABCDE method sorts tasks by importance/urgency, optimizing your schedule.

Understanding the ABCDE Categories?

A – Must do: top priorities with serious consequences if not done. B – Should do: important but less severe consequences, follow A tasks. C – Nice to do: mild consequences, done after higher priorities. D – Delegate: tasks to be passed to someone else. E – Eliminate: trivial tasks with little value, can be removed.

Implementing the ABCDE Categories?

Make a list of all tasks

Prioritize with ABCDE Method

Prioritize with Categories

Work through categories

Schedule and Time Block with ABCDE Method

Defer and Delegate

Review and Refresh

Challenges with the ABCDE Method

Difficulty Prioritizing Tasks

Resistance to Eliminating tasks

Prioritize with Categories

Getting Sidetracked