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As a man who is trying to make my entrepreneurial mark, I completely understand how it feels to be overwhelmed. There’s nothing fun about it.  So much to do, so little time.  A million things to knock out in one day.  Trust me, been there done that.

I quickly realized that trying to remember everything I needed to do coupled with bouncing back and forth between all the tasks at hand was a losing formula. I would get so frustrated and confused that by the end of the day no real progress had been made.

You know, it’s amazing how being overwhelmed can cloud logic/judgement so easily.  After several frustrating days, I decided it was time to switch things up.  I gave some thought as to the most logical way to handle things, and it became obvious quite quickly.

I decided the most logical solution was to handle everything the way the Marine’s taught my Dad.  Create a check list, prioritize it, set goals with regard to completing each task,  tackle tasks one at a time.  It was night and day.

There are a few lessons here:

1. Regardless of how smart you think you are, never substitute memory over a to do list.

2. Prioritize the most important/rewarding tasks.

3. Don’t multitask to a fault.  Be effectively efficient.

I’m still a ways from becoming a successful entrepreneur, but it’s small things like this that bring me closer with each day.