URGENT BUT NOT IMPORTANT

You may be spending a lot of unnecessary time dealing with distractions that appear to be urgent but that are not actually important, at least not to you. These may include some phone calls, e-mails and requests from others. You may be swayed by their apparent urgency but clarify the importance of each request and learn to say no. Alternatively, delay requests for assistance until a time convenient to you. Let your phone go to voicemail and resolve to check e-mails a few times a day, not as they come in.