Apr 14, 2025

k-ratings: Prioritise Efficiently

no BS and super quick

Being a math guy, I love finding mathematical solutions to stuff that don't really need them, or do they?

Presenting: k-ratings #

k-ratings are my way to identify which tasks are more appropriate to do at the moment without any bullshit. It is Eisenhower Matrix on steroids.

where,

• urgency: 1 - low, 2 - medium, 3 - high
• alignment: with my current identity and values (1-5)
• importance: "what's the return on investment on this thing, especially for the long term?" (1-5)

Eh what? #

Rules #

1. Make a list
2. Assign values to Alignment, Importance and Urgency.
3. $k$ = (alignment + importance) x urgency.
4. Sort descending.
5. (!!!) Remove anything with $k<10$. Trust me, you don't need them weeds.
6. If anything with equal $k$ value, prefer the one with higher urgency. If equal urgency, prefer the one with higher importance... and so on.

Example #

According to the rules,

1. SAT Prep has the highest $k$ rating, and so it is the priority task.
2. Music Theory and Playing Games should be cut off from the list.
3. Math Course and Babysitting Thor have the same $k$ rating, but Babysitting Thor has a higher urgency, so it will be preferred.

In the end you have:

So, babysitting Thor is more appropriate than doing math?

Limitations? Could be. The user base is too small (just me) to analyse anything. Systems are like that.

Further Whatever #

• Once you have the tasks prioritised, make a structured plan to work on them and not wander aimlessly.
• Forecast events in your life, and be more calibrated. I use fatebook.io, and it is wonderful.
• Ask ChatGPT to come up with something ridiculous and snarky.
• Call out on bullshit and comment on this post.

Happy planning!