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Judgment & ambiguity · Prioritizing without clear signal

You're staffed on three live deals at once — a signed M&A racing to close, a refinancing whose window could open any day, and a pitch for a client who might mandate you next week. Everything feels urgent and nothing is clearly first. How do you sequence your week?

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You're staffed on three live deals at once — a signed M&A racing to close, a refinancing whose window could open any day, and a pitch for a client who might mandate you next week. Everything feels urgent and nothing is clearly first. How do you sequence your week?

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