If you’re at zero backlog, it’s a whole lot easier to change priorities.
Small things done consistently, in strategic places, create major impact.
Review your list as often as you need to get them off your mind.
A successful executive is one that solves bigger problems than he/she creates.
'I need milk' and 'I need to decide whether to buy this company' both tie up space in psychic RAM. The solution is simple. Write it down. Look at it. Do it or say to yourself 'not now'.
The real issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real issue is how we manage actions.