Triage Work Before You Ask AI
Classify a task by urgency, importance, and AI suitability before deciding how to use an AI tool.
Prioritize the work before you accelerate the work. The mechanism The Eisenhower Matrix separates urgency from importance. That matters for AI productivity because generative AI is excellent at accelerating some tasks and quietly distracting you on others. Urgent work demands timing; important work demands judgment. AI can draft, sort, summarize, and generate options, but it cannot decide which commitment deserves your attention. Use the matrix before the prompt. First, name whether the task is urgent and important. Second, ask what part of the work is language or pattern work that AI can accelerate. Third, name what remains human-owned: priority, risk,…
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