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.

You might be thinking, as an entrepreneur it’s impossible to set hard boundaries to focus on your needle-moving projects.

What if a client needs you? What if your employee has a pressing question?

It’s time to make an all-or-nothing decision.

You can make a rule, and people can wait while you get your most important work done.

You will get more done in less time. I’ll tell you how.

How to Get More Done in Less Time by Giving Distractions a Place to Live

Do you ever get to the end of your day and wonder where the time went?

That’s a normal experience for entrepreneurs, but then again, it’s also normal to go out of business within the first two years. You can do better than that.

Let’s fight back against the waves of distraction that try to wash away your progress every time you start making any headway. We’ll begin by using the power of foresight to build a barrier against the tides of distraction.

Start by thinking about your personal time as an asset you want to carefully invest. Some things you invest your time in will have a significant ROI. Others won’t. Your job is to get better at differentiating between the two. Here’s how.

Start with your business goals. Does your calendar reflect those goals?

For example, if you value the idea of hiring a business development manager to bring in new sales, where does that...