What Is A Prioritization Matrix?

The Simplest Trade-Off

Something specific

Something else

This

That

Your focus!

Which Scenario?

Being Cautios vs.

Being Opportunistic

Being Opportunistic

Something opportunistic/positive

Something opportunistic/positive

Your focus!

Picking a Date

MomSecret crush

The X

Girl next door The X’s

best friend

Girl from Facebook

Picking a Date

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Picking a Date

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

MomSecret crush

The X

Girl next door The X’s

best friend

Girl from Facebook

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

MomSecret crush

Girl next door The X’s

best friend

Girl from Facebook

The X

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

MomSecret crush

Girl next door

Girl from Facebook

The X

The X’s best friend

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

MomSecret crush

Girl from Facebook

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Mom

Girl from Facebook

Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Mom

Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Mom

Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Mom

Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

High

Low

Attractiveness

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

High

Low

Attractiveness

The X

Mom

Secret crush

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

The X’s best friend

High

Low

Attractiveness

The X

Mom

Secret crush

Girl next door

Girl from Facebook

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Secret crush

The X’s best friend

The X

Mom

Girl next door

Girl from Facebook

High

Low

Attractiveness

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Secret crush

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

High

Low

Attractiveness

The X

Mom

Girl next door

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Secret crush

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

High

Low

Attractiveness

The X

Mom

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Mom

Secret crush

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

High

Low

Attractiveness

The X

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Mom

Secret crush

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

High

Low

Attractiveness

The X

Picking a Date

Low High

Probability that she will say “Yes!”

Mom

Secret crush

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

High

Low

Attractiveness

The X

Conclusion: Mommy’s The Best.

Being Cautious

Something cautious/negative

Something cautious/negative

Your focus!

…And An Example Of What Happens When You Do Not Follow

The Dimension Convention.

MomSecret crush

The X

Girl next door The X’s

best friend

Girl from Facebook

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

MomSecret crush

The X

Girl next door The X’s

best friend

Girl from Facebook

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Mom Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Probability she won’t mind

High

Low

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Mom Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Probability she won’t mind

High

Low

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Mom Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Probability she won’t mind

Low

High

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Mom Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Probability she won’t mind

Low

High

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

will

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Mom Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Probability she won’t mind

Low

High

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Mom

Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Probability she won’t mind

Low

High

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Mom

Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Probability she won’t mind

Low

High

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Risk that I can’t take the lead

Low High

Mom

Secret crush

The X

Girl next door

The X’s best friend

Girl from Facebook

Probability she won’t mind

Low

High

Avoiding That Awkard Moment

Conclusion: Maybe Stay Away From Your X’s

Best Friend.

Why?

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Know Where You Are Going.Make It Visual.

Prioritize.Act Accordingly!