Do you keep a hierarchy in your head?
My top professional priorities consume my days – teaching music, conducting, writing music. Because I’m a freelancer, other gigs pop up and draw me in, too.
But when my family needs me, I can set aside all of those professional priorities. Because it’s clear to me what’s at the top.
When you have those priorities in your head, ranked, it’s a lot easier to make the right decisions when decisions need to be made.