
78 brilliant stress management
If you are able to assess separately what is urgent (subject to
real time pressure) and what is important (with real conse-
quences), you can start to prioritise the demands on your time.
You can neglect things that are neither urgent nor important
– and you should. Things that are urgent but not important
can also be neglected, but if you do choose to do them, tackle
them quickly and do not invest more time than you need to, to
meet a minimum standard. Important and urgent things need
your attention now, and you should give them all the time they
need. Once you really gain control of your time, you will start ...