1. Critical (P1): These are tasks that must be dealt with immediately and demand your full attention. They are urgent and significant in terms of their consequences. This might be something like dealing with a major client issue, fixing a severe bug, or meeting a tight deadline.
2. Highlight: This is one task that even it is the only task you finish today, it will make you feel happy with your day.
3. High (P2): These tasks are important but not as immediate as critical tasks. They may have deadlines that are a bit more flexible or their urgency might be less dire. However, they still require your attention as soon as critical tasks have been completed. Examples might be project work, strategic planning, or regular client meetings.
4. Medium (P3): These tasks are not urgent and they may not have a high impact, but they need to be done. These could be tasks that help maintain business operations and team productivity, but they can be scheduled around more urgent tasks. This might include routine administrative tasks, personal development, or team meetings.
5. Low (P4): These tasks have low urgency and low impact. They should only be completed once all other priority tasks have been addressed. These tasks are often nice to have but not necessary. Examples might be attending optional events, reading industry news, or organizing your workspace.
6. Backlog/On Hold (P5): These are tasks that have been put on hold or do not have a current urgency or impact. They could potentially be escalated to a higher priority in the future, or they might become irrelevant over time. Examples might be potential future projects, ideas to explore, or tasks that are waiting on other tasks to be completed first.