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TASK PRIORITIZATION.
1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH TASK TO DO FIRST WHEN EVERYTHING FEELS IMPORTANT?
✓ When I was managing three projects at once, I ranked them based on deadlines, team impact and who was waiting on me ,so I finished the time-sensitive one first - even though it was the hardest because I've learned that the task you most want to avoid is often the one you need to start with.
~The hardest task is usually the most important one hiding in plain sight
2. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN A NEW URGENT TASK SUDDENLY INTERRUPTS YOUR PLAN?
✓ Last month I was halfway writing a report when my manager needed help fixing a client error, so I paused my work, solved the urgent issue in 30 minutes and got back on track by finishing the report after lunch hours because staying calm and adjusting quickly matters more than sticking to a perfect plan
~ Flexibility isn't failure - it's often the reason you meet the deadlines anyway
3. HOW DO YOU HANDLE LONG-TERM PROJECTS WHILE MANAGING DAILY TASKS?
✓ I break big projects into small parts and add them to my daily list like when I was organising our annual event, I handled one small piece each day between emails and meetings and by the time the event came,most of the work was already done
~ Finishing a huge project often just means doing one quiet thing each day
4. DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU HAD TOO MUCH TO DO -- HOW DID YOU STAY PRODUCTIVE?
✓ When I was covering for a…