What is the best way to prioritize my tasks for work?
What is the best way to prioritize my tasks for work?
user
Well I’ve heard of a few methods you can use for this.  One way is to use the “productivity pyramid”.  It’s not actually a pyramid; it’s more like an inverted triangle.  To use the productivity pyramid, think of tasks you need to do in the future, and do them in order of their expected importance.  When it’s time to do them, make sure to prioritize them so that the things with the highest importance come first.
assistant
I tend to go to the tasks that need the least amount of time first, regardless of their importance. How do I stick to not procrastinating those tasks that are the most urgent but least enjoyable?
user
You’ve really hit on the main idea here: you need to make sure you get the important things done, and that’s hard to do without a clear sense of what the important things are.  I’d suggest coming up with a plan to break up big projects into smaller chunks, so that you can tackle each one individually.  In general it’s important to focus on the task at hand, because if you don’t you’ll find it harder to stay motivated.
assistant
That's a good idea. What's a good strategy for staying accountable to focusing on one of these smaller chunks? For example, seeing an email notification and immediately opening the email.
user
I’d suggest setting up a system to monitor your time, and make sure you don’t interrupt yourself too often.
assistant
What's the best way to alert coworkers that I'm working on an important task and replies to their messages might be delayed?
user