Impact vs Effort – IMTHEBUS Toolbox

This layout comes from the classic Impact vs Effort matrix. It helps you compare how much a task could move the dial against how much time, energy, and coordination it really needs.

High impact and low effort tasks show up as quick wins. High impact and high effort tasks become big bets that you plan and support properly.

Low impact work with low effort sits in filler territory, and low impact work with high effort is where you challenge, redesign, delegate, or drop the task entirely.

Add tasks on the left, answer the questions to place each one on the board, then work from the priority list at the bottom. Quick wins come first, then the right big bets, followed by fillers and tasks to avoid or question.

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+ What the quadrants mean

Quick wins · High impact and low effort. Do these first where they genuinely move the dial.

Big bets · High impact and high effort. Plan carefully and schedule with the right support.

Fillers · Low impact and low effort. Do only when you have space, or bundle them together.

Avoid or question · Low impact and high effort. Challenge, redesign, delegate, or drop.

Impact vs Effort board

Grid: Impact (vertical) vs Effort (horizontal). Quick wins → Big bets → Fillers → Avoid or question.

Drag notes to fine tune where they sit. Moving a note updates impact and effort.

Low effort / High effort

High impact ↑ / ↓ Low impact

Quick wins

Big bets

Fillers

Avoid or question

Priority order

Ordered by quadrant (Quick wins → Big bets → Fillers → Avoid or question), then by impact and effort.

Assess at least one task to see a working list.