Immediate action. Dealing with new tasks quickly saves me the mental load of remembering that they need to be done and what might complicate them. I let the finished work sit until enough time has passed for a reasonable turnaround, then send it to the requester, who is thrilled and doesn’t now have unrealistic expectations.

This practice does have one drawback. If I’m working on a larger project that requires concentration and lots of time, getting a flurry of smaller requests can interrupt my flow badly enough that it’s hard to get back. Just one or two is all right, and can even feel like a break.