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Do workload triage
Not all the tasks ahead of you require the same amount of time and effort. So what should get done first? The little things that you can swat away in short order, or some heavy lifting? “If you can complete the task in two minutes or less, do it right away,” says Allen. If it’s a little more time-intensive, save it until you’ve had a chance to get urgent assignments out of the way.
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Do workload triage
Not all the tasks ahead of you require the same amount of time and effort. So what should get done first? The little things that you can swat away in short order, or some heavy lifting? “If you can complete the task in two minutes or less, do it right away,” says Allen. If it’s a little more time-intensive, save it until you’ve had a chance to get urgent assignments out of the way.