> It is too easy (and satisfying) to prioritise 10 small urgent tasks, complete and check them off, and feel productive Very true! I avoided this by doing all

> It is too easy (and satisfying) to prioritise 10 small urgent tasks, complete and check them off, and feel productive Very true! I avoided this by doing all the unimportant tasks I could as early as possible, or by ruthless prioritisation (since the person I'm cheating by focusing on busywork is me). If you have a constant stream of urgent tasks always pushing down the important tasks, you have a workload problem & need to address that first (i.e. by hiring an assistant or reducing your obligations).