3.2.9 — Reflection Prompt

Take a moment to step back from execution and examine how you currently decide what receives your attention. This reflection is designed to surface the real mechanisms guiding your daily choices — whether they are grounded in strategic relevance or driven by urgency disguised as importance.

Reflect honestly on the following core question:

“Do I prioritize based on strategic relevance — or do I default to urgency disguised as importance?”

Use the prompts below to deepen your analysis:

• When new demands appear, do I pause to evaluate their relevance — or do I respond automatically?
• Which tasks consistently receive attention yet contribute minimally to long-term outcomes?
• How often do I protect time for high-leverage work versus allowing interruptions, requests, or notifications to dictate my day?
• Where in my current workflow do urgency-driven patterns override thoughtful prioritization?

Write a short response of 5–7 sentences that captures:

• Your current pattern — whether primarily strategic, reactive, or a mix of both.
• The cost of that pattern in terms of progress, energy, or clarity.
• One concrete shift you are ready to commit to so your attention aligns more consistently with strategic direction rather than urgency.

This reflection is not a performance evaluation. It is an awareness exercise. Awareness precedes intentionality — and intentionality is the foundation of sustained leadership focus. Once you become clear about how attention is currently allocated, you can begin designing systems that protect it, direct it, and convert it into meaningful strategic progress.