Prioritising means choosing what receives attention first when time is limited. Urgency and importance are related but different. A loud request is not automatically the task with the greatest consequence. List the tasks, actual deadlines, dependencies, and effect of delay. Separate a firm deadline from a preferred date. Identify tasks that unlock other work and tasks that can be reduced or postponed. When commitments conflict, communicate the trade-off rather than silently accepting everything. A group assignment may require one person’s outline before others can contribute. Completing that outline can matter more than polishing a section that is already usable. Reassess when new information changes the consequences, and leave some room for unexpected work. Practice: Rank five tasks and write one sentence explaining each position. Check whether the ranking reflects real consequences or only how pleasant the tasks feel.