Triage Work by Burn Risk, Not by Whoever Pings Last
Apply a burn-risk triage method to decide what to protect, simplify, delegate, or delay.
Amira has eight visible tasks, several loud stakeholders, and not enough high-quality attention to do all of them at the same level. Burn-risk triage = mission criticality × energy cost × tradeoff decision The trap is prioritizing by the latest ping or the highest-status person instead of by outcome and burn cost together. Name mission criticality Ask which items truly protect revenue, people, safety, or an irreversible decision this week. This filters noise before energy is spent. Estimate burn cost Mark which items require deep focus, emotional labor, or extended coordination versus simple throughput. This protects high-cost cognition from being…
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