Creating space for wisdom in a world that rewards speed The loudest voice in the room is rarely the wisest. Yet we keep letting volume set our agenda. Years ago, I adopted a simple discipline: each morning, I identify three priority tasks for the day. Not ten. Not fifteen. Three. It sounds limiting—but the opposite is true. Naming three anchors my attention. It keeps me from reacting to every urgent ping, every strong opinion, every demand for immediate response. Recently, my new team of project managers adopted the same practice. One by one, they’ve told me the same thing: “I feel calmer. I’m getting more done, but I’m less frantic.” The difference isn’t productivity. It’s clarity. When you anchor your day to what truly matters, the noise loses its power. You stop being pulled off-center by every voice demanding your attention. You lead from something deeper—something steady. That’s what happens when you choose wisdom over urgency. Why Urgency Isn’t the…