# Prioritization

> Eisenhower, OKR alignment.

Canonical: https://learn.significanthobbies.com/curriculum/concepts/time-management-and-prioritization

Eisenhower, OKR alignment.

- Difficulty: intro
- Tracks: Behavioral & Communication, Behavioral & Communication

## Mental model

Prioritization is saying no to good things, not bad ones. If you cannot list what you are NOT doing this week, you have not actually prioritized — you have just written a wish list.



## Primary sources

- [Time management (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_management) (doc)
- [STAR interview method (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation,_task,_action,_result) (doc)

## Practice

### STAR: ruthless prioritization

Write a STAR about a quarter where you had 2x the work you could deliver. Show the cut list and how you got buy-in on it.

**Expected evidence:** starStory() returns { situation, task, action, result, metric: { name, unit, before, after }, cutList (array of 3+ things you did NOT do) }. The checker enforces structure only: four distinct sections of 20+ words, action the longest, 150+ words total, before ≠ after, and the result section must name the metric and state its after value. Aim for 250-350 words — that is the interview bar, not the checker’s.

## Review prompts

- How can you tell a real prioritisation from an ordered wish list?


## Prerequisites

- None assigned.

## Related concepts

- None assigned.

## Learning paths

- [Behavioral Practice](https://learn.significanthobbies.com/curriculum/roadmaps/behavioral-practice)