When Should You Tackle Low-Priority Tasks?

Block time to batch them—and clear your to-do list

You’ve built the habit: each day, you focus on your top 3 priorities (your “big rocks”)—and sprinkle in a few smaller, less urgent tasks (“the sand”) in between. That’s smart.

But over the week, those low-priority items start to pile up. And while it’s good that you’re prioritizing what matters most, you don’t want your to-do list to become a dumping gro…