Entrepreneurship: Corey Shader Provides Three Tips to Plan Your Workday

Entrepreneurs have a lot on their plates every day. As Corey Shader explains, the daily To Do list for a typical entrepreneur is longer than most people could imagine.

In addition to the pre-planned activities entrepreneurs need to accomplish, there are also surprises that undoubtedly arise throughout a day that need immediate attention. With this being a fact of life for entrepreneurs, how are they able to remain organized and productive?

Planning is essential for entrepreneurs if they want to remain focused, on task, efficient and effective at their job — all while being able to take a break and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Entrepreneurs who are facing challenges doing this should follow these three tips to better plan their workday.

1. Prioritize

With so much on the daily To Do list, it can be very easy to get confused, feel overwhelmed and lose motivation. Writing down all the tasks you have to accomplish in a day is a great idea, but it isn’t very useful if you don’t prioritize it.

The best way to approach your day is to do the task with the highest priority early in the morning. This accomplishes a few things for you.

First, it forces you to become focused right away as you start your day. When you’re addressing this highest-priority task, you will undoubtedly avoid time sucks such as answering emails, texts/phone calls and the lure of distractions such as news sites and social media.

In addition, once you accomplish that most important task of the day, you’ll feel energized and motivated to tackle everything else that comes your way. All other tasks on your plate for the day will seem easy once the highest-priority task is out of the way, increasing your overall productivity.

2. Set Aside Time

Entrepreneurs need to schedule in a set amount of time to accomplish everything they need to do in a day. This goes for things inside the office and outside of it.

As any entrepreneur knows, the lines can sometimes get blurred between work and “life.” By setting aside the proper time to work and also time to rest, play and spend time with loved ones, you’ll be setting yourself up for success.

When you’re working, you’ll be able to focus on just that. When you’re spending time with your family, you’ll be able to put work aside and focus on the quality time with the people you love.

This will ultimately keep you motivated and reduce distractions.

3. Do One Thing at a Time

Setting aside time for everything in your life is a great way to make sure you are focusing on only one thing at a time. Entrepreneurs love to say that they are great at multi-tasking. But, as Corey Shader explains, plenty of studies have shown that multi-tasking is very counterproductive.

While you undoubtedly have a lot on your plate, you want to make sure to take each task individually. Giving every individual thing the proper attention it needs will help you become much more productive, and will improve the quality of what you do, too.

About Corey Shader

Corey Shader is a self-made entrepreneur, consultant, investor, real estate developer, and founder of several companies, notably Insurance Pipeline. Operating primarily out of Ft. Lauderdale, Corey’s endeavors span across the nation, consulting for start-ups, and sitting on the board of digital media and senior healthcare agencies. As a consultant, Corey helps young businesses develop sales funnels and maximize profitability. Shader takes pride in challenging others to push themselves to be their very best — he believes in constant self-improvement, inspiring others through sharing his own life experiences.