At some point you simply have to let some things go. Prioritize and make a conscious decision to eliminate many of the tasks in your life. There is also a method that has four sections that most would find useful for deciding what is to be eliminated.

If something does ‘blow up’ then that is your priority. I don’t see it as dealing with emergency to emergency, it’s simply working on what is important to you.

I would suggest the book “Do It Tomorrow” by Forster. It’s a bit of a redundant read, but very good at forcing people to think past the obvious. (I don’t use his newest auto-focus idea though, just the older book.)

I’m not so sure about the value of prioritizing, though. If my aim is to be productive, then prioritizing is a great strategy. But what if I value being creative?

In my experience, my creativity is sometimes boosted by doing something ‘unimportant’.

I would love to know how you find all the ones that go ‘large’