"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." - Stephen Covey

Block out 15 minutes at the start of your day before diving into emails or meetings. Use this time to identify your single most important task for the day – the one that will make the biggest impact or move a critical project forward. Write it down, and commit to tackling it first, or at least making significant progress before getting sidetracked by the urgent but less important demands that inevitably arise. This focused upfront effort ensures that your most crucial work receives the attention it deserves, preventing it from being pushed aside by constant firefighting.