Today we'll be discussing the challenges and psychological obstacles that face entrepreneurs like you and me. Lately I've learned a few strategies that have helped me overcome some of these challenges--here's a preview of a few of the topics covered in today's episode:

How to trick your brain into lowering your stress level and feeling more productive

How to start waking up earlier and boosting your morning productivity

The basic ideas behind meditation, and how it can help you focus, be more confident, and be more productive

2 tools you can use to block out distractions like social media sites

To hear the episode, click play below or download in iTunes.

Links referenced during the show:

Tools

Inbox Pause - Put your Gmail inbox on pause to avoid distractions while you work

Anti-Social - Temporarily block distracting sites to remove the temptation to binge on Facebook and Pinterest ;)

Blog articles referenced

10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It

Meditation for Beginners: 20 Practical Tips for Quieting the Mind

Other resources

Mindfulness (Wikipedia)

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (Wikipedia)

How to do mindfulness meditation

Meditation: The Most Fundamental Habit

Quote of the week:

If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late. ~ Reid Hoffman

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