How do you prioritize when you have too much work?

Explain how you decide what comes first when there is more work than time, and back it up with a real example. A convincing answer names what you dropped or pushed back and why, who you told, and how it turned out.

One report pressed on unusual variants with two or three follow-ups each: being overloaded with tasks, a change of direction in the middle of a project, bringing new ideas to the team, and helping a new person get up to speed.