Carmen Vega begins the day with a weather delay, a nursery delivery, a locked side gate, and a high-value client waiting for a callback. The oldest task is not automatically the first task. The order depends on promises and physical constraints the checklist cannot see alone.
Priority is a relationship judgment
Dates matter, but so do dependency, client impact, travel, materials, ownership, and the cost of waiting. A useful morning view explains the signals behind the ranking.
Brief the day the way the work will happen
Sepia combines the permitted schedule, client notes, weather exception, and open tasks into a reviewable brief. Carmen remains the person deciding; the list arrives ready for that decision.