I play this game like this.

I take a map, focus on a zone and start doing things in it - and I usually follow the story line developments.

So currently I'm in Reapers March, following a map cycle, which means, once I enter zone, I complete all the quests from that starting point - do all the world bosses - stealing - delves - skyshards - chests - lorebook - whatever.

I may leave public dungeon for the end.

Once I finish Reapers March, I will head to to Ebonheart Pact zone and do the same thing, from starting until the end.

Etc.

From time to time, I'm jumping into Cyrodil. Generally doing whatever I feel I want to do.

For me it’s
Research
Random dungeon
Questing - I plan to focus on storyline in zone, inevitable get side tracked to each and every side mission. I can’t stand seeing a non-white icon!
Some writs - I have little patience and always sidetracked from my crafting.
If time sone stealing - because even though I have played for years I still don’t have a million gold and housing still seems a distant dream...