“You will not get everything done”

That is the message business Coach CJ McClanahan wants business owners overwhelmed with a long task list to hear. Once you accept the idea that some things are just not going to be finished, you can set priorities, choosing how you will spend your time.

He argues that human beings can’t really multitask, and when we try, we end up doing everything poorly. His prescription for overload is to turn off the distractions, such as email and social media. Pick the most important items on the list and do those first.