We usually give priority to unimportant tasks when there is a sense of urgency around them.

• Break your big projects down into simple manageable steps and then set a short deadline for each.
• Switch from “task urgency” to “time urgency” , to choose what really deserves your attention.
• Don’t let urgent tasks control the first hour of your day. Set aside blocks of ...

• Deep attention means putting our focus on one task for a long period of time and putting aside other external interruptions.
• Hyper attention is turning our focus swiftly between different tasks, opting for diverse information streams, and looking ...

The problem is that we’re continually bombarded with urgent work: emails, meetings, calls, and instead of being in control of our time and attention, we respond and act on someone else’s priorities.

Instead of allowing them to take over your time, make a plan for how you’ll deal with them.