In short, we have to decide every day what tasks strategically align with our objectives at work, at home, in life.
There is no magic way to achieve this but rather multiple ways to increase our personal ROI.
Urgent VS Important
Our brains are drawn to immediately respond to urgency. But just because something is urgent does not equate to it also being of high importance. Urgent tasks highjack our attention from important work that advances us toward our goals. Before undertaking any task, ask yourself, “Is this important?” If not, make a note of it to address later instead of dropping everything to tackle it immediately.