The personal organisation is a or an:

Obligation of the person.

Personality trait.

Action to be performed by the person.

The urgency-importance matrix is also known as:

Eisenhower matrix.

Steve Job matrix.

Decision table.

Personal organisation improves work performance because:

It improves the ability to multitask.

The most important tasks are done during working hours.

Personal self-esteem increases.

Approach tasks by saying "I choose..." instead of saying "I have...".

Sets distance between work and personal life.

It is an assertive way of communicating with colleagues.

It avoids self-demanding, reducing stress.

A person has four tasks to do today. Classify each of them as A (very important), B (important), C (unimportant). Another person has to do the same tasks, and allocates the time he/she will spend on each of the tasks.

The first strategy is the most effective because it allows to have a list of priorities.

The second person is the one who does it properly, because there will be time for every task.

The two strategies are complementary and should be used together.

They are external time thieves:

Interruptions and urgencies

Meetings

Procrastination and lack of goals

Internal time thieves are:

Procrastination and lack of organization

Meetings

Interruptions and urgencies