How do you prioritize which tasks to tackle first each day?
I rank tasks by intensity of brainpower used. Those that require extra focus I do first thing in the morning, replies and emails go in the afternoon. Sometimes even the simplest, mundane things can wear me out mentally… when that happens I switch tasks.
Whatever it is, I try to exercise for at least an hour each day. It helps me stay balanced.
I generally prioritize tasks based on the urgency of the situation. The more urgent and pressing the task, the higher I place it on my list.
You are describing classic cognitive fatigue management, and frankly, it’s a brilliant way to run your workday. Standard time management tells you to organize by importance or urgency, but organizing by brainpower (cognitive load) is how you actually prevent burnout.
I set a priority for each task before starting. I review them in the morning while drinking my coffee, decide what my main task is, and start working. Once I complete this one, I focus on the next. The most important thing when a task is urgent is to turn off everything and focus on completing it, so it feels like a two-hour task that would drag out the whole day, as getting distracted slows you down.
I often just log on then write a tasks list on my notes app/notepad on pc then go in the order I like throughout the day. Sometimes a list like this can last a few hours or days. Definitely helps me get more organized, especially since my work got harder the past year 
I mark stuff as “incomplete”, “partially complete”, “complete” - its a very satisfying feeling watching stuff go down, even throughout a notes app with task + green checkmark emoji
I usually try to separate what feels urgent from what actually moves the business forward. At the start of the day I’ll pick 1 or 2 things that have a clear impact on sales, customers, or an important project and get those done before getting pulled into smaller tasks.
After that I’ll handle the maintenance stuff like emails, reports, fixing small issues, etc. If something takes less than a few minutes I’ll usually just do it, otherwise it goes on a list so it doesn’t interrupt whatever I’m working on.
I also try to keep recurring tasks as automated as possible. For example, SiteGuru handles a lot of the routine SEO checks for me, so I’m not spending part of every day manually looking for broken links or technical issues.
The biggest productivity improvement for me was honestly just having fewer priorities. If everything is #1, nothing really is.