We often find ourselves procrastinating on important tasks, distracted by the allure of novelty and curiosity-driven "want to do" endeavors.

Later, real deadlines inevitably trigger stress, forcing us into a reactive mode.

Artificial constraints offer a proactive solution. By intentionally imposing structured timeframes and boundaries on your work, you create motivation fueled by ambition rather than stress.

This empowers you to tackle your REAL priorities with focus and momentum, without the usual resistance or last-minute scramble. Here’s your challenge this week. Direct your energy purposefully, unlocking speed without the typical stress-induced rollercoaster of entrepreneurship.

Watch the short video here to learn a few practical structures and methods for using artificial constraints.

How to Use “Artificial Constraints” to Get More Done in Less Time

Nobody cares how long you work. They only care about the results you’re able to produce. So I challenge you to get more done in less time.

No doubt you’ve heard of Parkinson’s law. It says, “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.”

But do you believe it’s actually true? What I mean to ask is whether you believe this principle is true for you personally.

Could you finish your daily routine faster if you gave yourself less time to finish? Is it just a concept that’s true in theory? Or does it work in real life?

Pause to consider the implications if it really is true. Does it mean you could finish your workday in six hours if you put your mind to it?

Imagine having an extra two hours per day. That would certainly be fun, wouldn’t it?

What do you think? Is it worth an experiment to see if it works in real life?

Before you answer that...

We’re often busy, but not really productive.

So how do we change that? 

What if there was a better way to supercharge your productivity? 

I’ve given this a lot of thought and applied some of these techniques to my own work. Here's what I recommend...

Upgrade your capacity for speed.

Parkinson’s law states that “work expands to fill the time available for its completion.”

Cyril Northcote Parkinson, the British historian and author who made this statement, was qualified to make the observation. He worked in the British Civil Service and saw first-hand how bureaucracy could impact productivity.

In fact, you’ll see this in action in many office environments today. There is still a notion we should be “working harder” rather than faster or smarter. Research suggests that given the standard eight-hour workday, most of us are only productive for around three hours!

So, if we’re simply making our work expand to...