Here goes:
1. Separate your tasks into three buckets:
- Urgent and important
- Important but not urgent
- Neither urgent or important
2. In each bucket, highlight the work that will take the least amount of time.
3. Do that work first. Move on to the more challenging work after.
While it may seem counterintuitive, many experts say starting with easier tasks reduces feelings of being overwhelmed and creates more focused time to tackle the harder-to-resolve issues.