13/02/2026
ADHD Prioritisation
When executive function struggles at work, it often shows up as a prioritisation problem, not a productivity problem.
You sit down to work and everything feels equally urgent and equally important.
So you chase the loudest email, the newest request, or the most stressful demand. Meanwhile the high impact tasks get pushed back again and again.
The result is a familiar pattern: busy all day, but not much meaningful progress.
A practical workplace fix: Pick it.
Before you start, do this 2 minute prioritisation reset:
Name the outcome that matters today (one sentence).
Pick your Top 3 tasks that move that outcome forward.
For each task, define the first 10 minute action (make it startable).
Put everything else in a Later list (not your head, not your inbox).
If you often feel overcommitted, try this boundary line:
“I can do X by Friday, or Y by Wednesday. Which is the priority?”
Being responsive is a skill. But so is protecting the work that actually moves the needle.
What is the biggest “loud task” that steals your attention at work right now?
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