Project priority and deadline are related but not identical. A deadline is an external finish constraint. Priority is your current choice about which outcome deserves attention. Keep both visible so a high preference does not hide an approaching commitment.
Check constraints before preferences
List only active projects. For each, record the finish condition, any real deadline, the consequence of delay, and the next executable action. A project with no next action is not ready for ranking; clarify it first. A blocked project may need an unblock task rather than the top priority label.
Put work with a near, costly, and non-negotiable deadline ahead of flexible work. Then compare remaining projects by consequence and opportunity: which result matters now, and what becomes harder if it waits? Avoid scoring ten speculative factors when a direct comparison answers the decision.
Choose a small active front
Select one primary project and, if necessary, one secondary project for a different context. Move the rest to a paused or later list with a review point. Priority should change what you do next; assigning the same high label to everything carries no information.
Wallo can store a goal priority and sort goals accordingly. It does not detect deadlines, estimate duration, or decide importance. Put hard dates in a system that supports reminders, and let the goal order express your reviewed choice rather than substitute for it.