When everything feels urgent and information is incomplete, the instinct is to do a little of everything. That is how quarters disappear with little to show.
Decide what not to do
A real priority is something you are willing to delay other work for. If saying yes to a thing does not mean saying no to something else, it is not yet a priority. It is a hope.
The clarifying exercise is to write the explicit no list. It is harder, and more useful, than the yes list.
Bet on reversibility
When uncertain, prefer decisions that are cheap to reverse. Make those quickly. Reserve the slow, careful process for the few choices that are genuinely hard to undo.
Size the smallest informative step
You rarely need to commit fully to learn. Ask what the smallest action is that would meaningfully reduce your uncertainty, and take that step first.
Prioritisation is subtraction. Name what you will not do, move fast on reversible bets, and buy information cheaply.
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