{"id":309002,"date":"2021-11-29T10:02:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T10:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/?p=309002"},"modified":"2025-12-23T05:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T05:33:42","slug":"discipline-vs-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/de\/blog\/discipline-vs-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Discipline Vs Freedom: 7 Ways To Win the Battle For Your Time When You Work Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"309002\" class=\"elementor elementor-309002\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97b8aad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97b8aad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__0c6b71d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__0c6b71d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__0c6b71d\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d316e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d316e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abcce21\" data-id=\"abcce21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cd2a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6cd2a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today\u2019s hard-charging entrepreneurs and personal development gurus\u2026<\/p><p>&#8230;They\u2019re all about SELF-DISCIPLINE.<\/p><p>Jocko Willink (not a cheesy guru type at all, to be fair) even wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Discipline-Equals-Freedom-Manual-Mk1-MOD1\/dp\/1250274435\/ref=asc_df_1250274435\/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=459726176530&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=10134897351967906187&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=1013797&amp;hvtargid=pla-918955891171&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a book called \u201cDiscipline Equals Freedom.\u201d<\/a> It\u2019s an amazing read, of course, and quite on target. You can\u2019t expect to get far in this world if you don\u2019t develop some level of ability to sit your tail in a chair and just get things done.<\/p><p><strong>Day in and day out.<\/strong><\/p><p>Well, today I have a confession to make. It might come as a bit of a shock considering I created <a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\">the most powerful procrastination-beating app on the web<\/a> (or maybe not, if you really think about it&#8230;).<\/p><p><strong>But here it is.<\/strong><\/p><p>Sometimes I feel like the self-discipline line of hustle culture is a little bit too nailed to the wall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-423a983 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"423a983\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c220263\" data-id=\"c220263\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57cd53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57cd53d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I Mean Do You Really WANT To Be A Discipline Machine?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-788d824 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"788d824\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-135f2ac\" data-id=\"135f2ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8840ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8840ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After working with thousands of remote workers and online business-folk over the years to beat digital distraction and focus better, I\u2019ve come to realize the struggle between discipline and freedom goes super DEEP. Especially with people like us who\u2019ve purposely chosen to work remotely.<\/p><p>After all, the whole IDEA of becoming a copywriter, a web designer, a software engineer, an online product creator, a blogger\u2026<\/p><p><strong>&#8230;Whatever\u2026<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8230;Was to create more freedom in the first place!<\/p><p>And so it\u2019s a cold bucket of water in the face when you realize you actually need MORE discipline to make the whole \u201cmobile lifestyle\u201d thing a reality.<\/p><p>So you implement a laundry list of productivity tricks in an attempt to get it all on track. But you can\u2019t help but fight yourself! Pushing back on these changes (good ole\u2019 \u201cMonkey Mind\u201d in action).<\/p><p>Because bottom line: That freedom &#8220;value&#8221; is strong within you.<\/p><p>You don\u2019t just think freedom is a \u201cnice idea.\u201d It\u2019s one of the most important priorities you have!<\/p><p>And you probably don&#8217;t WANT to let it go, right?<\/p><p><strong>So the question becomes\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-503f28d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"503f28d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-360f19a\" data-id=\"360f19a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be9897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9be9897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can You Embrace Self-Discipline While STILL Allowing Room For Spontaneity?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2631e4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2631e4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-250479a\" data-id=\"250479a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59523a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d59523a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/man-painting-in-street.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"man-painting-in-street\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b408621 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b408621\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fc0954\" data-id=\"0fc0954\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b9403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32b9403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the point where those infomercial-type guys would lie to you.<\/p><p>And tell you that, yes, you can have the best of ALL possible worlds.<\/p><p>You can live as free as you\u2019d like, they\u2019d say, wandering around the planet like a beach bum, your hair messed up and your dirty toes poking out at the world. Slosh through mai tais on the beach while closing deals and the money keeps coming in like clockwork\u2026<\/p><p>I won\u2019t feed you that line, I promise.<\/p><p>The truth is that (unless you\u2019re extremely talented and extremely lucky), you probably can\u2019t have it all. There is, however, some room to strike a balance.<\/p><p>And after all these years growing FocusMe to what it is today\u2026<\/p><p>&#8230;I\u2019ve stumbled across a few invaluable tricks that allow me to maintain a sense of freedom and spontaneity (even if just a sense of it) while still making the magic happen.<\/p><p>I\u2019ll tell you about 7 of my favorite ways to give yourself that permission in just a moment\u2026<\/p><p>But first let&#8217;s get something out of the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e791bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e791bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b6a65a\" data-id=\"1b6a65a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcf849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fcf849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Warning About The Psychology Of Procrastination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8e9a7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8e9a7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a9f0f8\" data-id=\"7a9f0f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c5b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c5b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And How Reframing \u201cWork\u201d In Your Mind Frees You From Your Mental Traps<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebf0fbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebf0fbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9c5aa2\" data-id=\"e9c5aa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a076305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a076305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Before we get into these 7 tricks of work freedom\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;I\u2019d feel a bit irresponsible if I didn\u2019t address the psychology of procrastination first (as it pertains to the desire for \u201cfreedom\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Because just telling a procrastinator they can be as spontaneous as they want with no filter at all\u2026 Well, in some ways that\u2019s like telling someone with a history of alcohol abuse that, sure, they can just have \u201cone\u201d drink whenever they want.<\/p>\n<p>After all, experts say one drink is good for you. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Obviously that\u2019s problematic.<\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s peel back the psychology of procrastination for a sec. And see if we can determine where your hunger for freedom comes in.<\/p>\n<p>Because fair upfront warning here.<\/p>\n<p>Your hunger for freedom may be a big reason you procrastinate in the first place!<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately there are some proven strategies for weakening its grip on your thought processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fc7d24\" data-id=\"5fc7d24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df97ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8df97ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/watch-clock-tower-e1742812997195.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"watch-clock-tower\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0b7551 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0b7551\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3cfd1d\" data-id=\"a3cfd1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b20310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b20310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procrastination As Discomfort Avoidance (And How To Fix It)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-533613c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"533613c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e38868d\" data-id=\"e38868d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2d104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d2d104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever heard of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/rational-emotive-behavior-therapy&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1637724591196000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0z7JwnI9CtRf3bDdi7jPgG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rational Emotive Therapy<\/a>?<\/p><p>(Or its more recent offshoot, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?)<\/p><p>REBT was created by a cranky old man named Albert Ellis as recently as the 1950s. But the foundational principles of REBT go back a lot longer than that.<\/p><p>In fact, Ellis developed this branch of psychology from age-old principles of Asian, Greek, and Roman philosophy before going on to turn it into one of the most successful forms of psychotherapy known to man.<\/p><p>In the \u201cEFTP Psychotherapy Guidebook,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/epg.pubpub.org\/pub\/08-rational-emotive-behaviour-therapy\/release\/1&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1637724591197000&amp;usg=AOvVaw21dmYyB8EPt9YI7E4rYE4l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milos Lazarevic and Vladimir Djuric write<\/a>, \u201cIn general REBT is arguably one of the most investigated theories in the field of psychotherapy and a large amount of clinical experience and a substantial body of modern psychological research have validated and substantiated many of REBTs theoretical assumptions on personality and psychotherapy.\u201d<\/p><p>I\u2019ve often heard it said that REBT is more research-backed and evidence-based than any other form of psychotherapy.<\/p><p>Point being, this isn\u2019t just theory here!<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/rational-emotive-behavior-therapy&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1637724591196000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0z7JwnI9CtRf3bDdi7jPgG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Healthline<\/a>, REBT is particularly effective with a wide range of what we generally think of as psychological disorders, like depression, anxiety, phobias, rage, guilt, aggression, sleep problems, eating disorders, and more.<\/p><p>And yes, it helps with addiction and alcoholism too (bringing our previous analogy into a clearer perspective).<\/p><p>Plus REBT has also been known to help with PROCRASTINATION!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3874edd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3874edd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81191e0\" data-id=\"81191e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c46859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c46859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here\u2019s How REBT Gets You Out Of The Freedom Trap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df5aaee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df5aaee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dc6d22\" data-id=\"6dc6d22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f75234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f75234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trapped-in-wall.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"trapped-in-wall\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-127b73c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"127b73c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09ac658\" data-id=\"09ac658\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0572f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f0572f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We often think of these types of conditions as problems with your brain. Or something in your innate nature.<\/p><p>Like people with depression who try to medicate their way out of it instead of addressing lifestyle causes that likely contribute. Or addiction recovery programs that teach their \u201cpatients\u201d that they have a disease they can never really be cured of.<\/p><p>And procrastinators who just assume it\u2019s a part of their nature that\u2019ll never change.<\/p><p>(Some of these statements are controversial, I know, but REBT has had great success in practice.)<\/p><p>One of the core tenets of REBT is that your self-sabotaging emotions are instead caused by irrational beliefs you hold in your mind. While emotion can be analyzed as a chemical response, the way you STRUCTURE your thoughts, i.e. the things you tell yourself, are what trigger the emotions you feel to begin with.<\/p><p>And emotions are hard to fight, so they lead to repeating behaviors you don\u2019t want. Even when you intend the opposite.<\/p><p>REBT teaches you to work on the belief, or the thought first. And then the emotion will correct itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4e0848 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4e0848\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-645872f\" data-id=\"645872f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bcf8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26bcf8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Does \"Freedom\" Come In?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95013f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95013f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bda7c2\" data-id=\"9bda7c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff882a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff882a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A major source of procrastination is an innate desire to rebel against the discomfort of having to do something against your will.<\/p><p>REBT has a term for this inability to handle discomfort. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Low_frustration_tolerance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">They call it \u201clow frustration tolerance\u201d<\/a> &#8212; an alternative name that might click with us freedom-seekers is \u201cshort-term hedonism.\u201d<\/p><p>And often that\u2019s all it really is when you tell yourself something limits your freedom.<\/p><p>You get a new job or start a new business, and at first, you\u2019re killing it. But after some time goes by, you secretly start to resent the work. You resent the clients hitting you up with their demands. You resent your boss. You resent your co-workers. You resent even the very thought of clocking in.<\/p><p>Because in your mind, you believe, \u201cWell, I SHOULD be able to do whatever I want to do.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cNo one SHOULD have control over my time and focus but me.\u201d<\/p><p>And because these work demands require what feels like a limitation on freedom, you rebel against them and fall off the rails. And start procrastinating.<\/p><p>Because work is uncomfortable and your brain doesn\u2019t like discomfort. Until everyone gets burnt out on your behavior, and even if they keep you around, the work relationships deteriorate and your results suffer.<\/p><p>Rational Emotive Therapy teaches you that you can control your feelings by controlling how you frame work in your mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0afef9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0afef9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffc3f19\" data-id=\"ffc3f19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50668cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50668cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All You Have To Do Is Change The Way You \u201cTalk To Yourself\u201d About Work <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17a2e45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17a2e45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0d9dd7\" data-id=\"c0d9dd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba1551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ba1551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mindfulness-man-under-tree-e1742813390833.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"mindfulness-man-under-tree\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abccf2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abccf2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d3555f\" data-id=\"0d3555f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c191160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c191160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The actual words you use when you \u201ctalk to yourself\u201d CREATE the feelings you have. By rewording those thoughts intentionally you can change the way you feel.<\/p><p>So while I still think you CAN entertain some of your hunger for freedom, it also helps to redefine the idea stuck in your head that says work somehow imposes upon freedom. Or that it isn\u2019t \u201cfair\u201d to have to work because it feels uncomfortable.<\/p><p><strong>You feel bad when you say to yourself:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cI hate this because it makes me feel uncomfortable and trapped.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Statements Albert Ellise might prescribe include (yes, for when you talk to yourself):<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cMy work actually CREATES freedom because it provides the income to take uninterrupted time off work and do the things I actually want to do in life. By focusing more now I can buy more free time later.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Or even questioning your feeling that you \u201cdeserve\u201d to not have your freedom imposed upon. Or that you \u201cdeserve\u201d to never feel uncomfortable.<\/p><p><strong>Albet Ellis would have you tell yourself:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cWho am I to deserve to never feel uncomfortable? No human in the history of the world has been able to completely escape discomfort\u2026 So of course I\u2019ll be uncomfortable sometimes, and that\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><strong>And:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cWho am I to deserve to feel completely free of work or any responsibilities at all times? No one in the history of the world has ever been so free, so what makes me so special? Since there\u2019s no reason I should be free of all restrictions and limitations, I can just accept that this is part of life.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>If any of this sounds confusing, over-simplistic, or airy, I get it. Rational Emotive Therapy is a fascinating field of thought, and you could spend years digging into it. But it\u2019s well worth the journey if you want to break your stickiest mental traps.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertellis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start learning more here.<\/a><\/p><p>Meanwhile, I did promise, so&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-665d8d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"665d8d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-693c9c1\" data-id=\"693c9c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c37c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c37c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here Are 7 Freedom Tricks For Embracing A Flexible Lifestyle When Working Online<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-062a4d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"062a4d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad9e263\" data-id=\"ad9e263\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148ba16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"148ba16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freedom Trick #1:\n\nKeep A Flexible Weekly Schedule<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-633d2a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"633d2a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c8339d\" data-id=\"8c8339d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55119a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55119a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ballet-in-street.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"ballet-in-street\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-257a6d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"257a6d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51f3fe8\" data-id=\"51f3fe8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df8483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df8483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just because you\u2019re learning to reframe your desire to be free\u2026<\/p><p>&#8230;Doesn\u2019t mean some of the aspects of living spontaneously aren\u2019t worth enjoying. So I\u2019ll just say this.<\/p><p>While it works well for some people, there\u2019s no law on the books that says you HAVE to work the same days every week. And of course, you don\u2019t have to work full weeks at all.<\/p><p>There are some real freedom-friendly benefits to living on your toes too.<\/p><p>Again, isn\u2019t this why most of us decided to work for ourselves anyhow?<\/p><p>If you can afford it in your job or business, for example, work for three days really hard one week, and then take the rest of the week off. Work a week straight (if nothing else is really going on anyways) to buy some time for a longer break in the future. Mix it up to roll with the punches in life &#8212; or just to keep things interesting.<\/p><p>I even know some guys who work every single day for a while (against all advice to the contrary). Because they know a week will come where they just want to break loose and put it all aside.<\/p><p>Kind of like banking up your time off until you need it\u2026<\/p><p>Another cool idea would be to travel around the world or country, working for a few days at a time at every destination before hitting the road again. Believe it or not, yes, some people do pull this off and build successful businesses in the process.<\/p><p>Not everyone can do stuff like this, of course.<\/p><p>But in a few other professions it\u2019s the norm. Consider oil workers &#8212; some work for three whole months straight and then take three months off. Wilderness firefighters. Alaskan fisherman. And hey, if a guy can pull nets from the water with frozen fingers for weeks on end, why can\u2019t a knowledge worker bring a little bit of this element to work in order to take longer breaks?<\/p><p>Even as the founder of a growing software company, I try to finish my weeks on Thursday. Hey, I still struggle to make it happen every week, but it\u2019s sure worth trying. The point is it\u2019s all up to you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ea8989 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ea8989\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66898cc\" data-id=\"66898cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9a8da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d9a8da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/clock.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Alarm clock\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a2de12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a2de12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fec9d7\" data-id=\"5fec9d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd23f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dd23f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freedom Trick #2:\n\nYou Don\u2019t HAVE to Work Specific Hours Either<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57068d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57068d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed69008\" data-id=\"ed69008\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1649f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1649f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It flies against everything time management experts tell you. And I\u2019m probably contradicting advice I myself have given a million times.<\/p><p>But there\u2019s a certain \u201cfreedom\u201d magic retained when your days start as a blank slate.<\/p><p>Meaning, you commit to getting X many hours in (let\u2019s say 6, so we can put some numbers to this) by the end of the day, and you will. And you have your 6 top things you absolutely need to get done.<\/p><p>However, there\u2019s no perimeter staking your schedule to the ground.<\/p><p>And other than meetings, most of your work isn\u2019t attached to specific times.<\/p><p>Maybe you have a rough schedule from 8 am to 3 pm, and during those hours you usually knock out your day before enjoying the afternoon and evening.<\/p><p>But one day you\u2019re just not feeling it. So you decide to jump and head out for an adventure. Hey, sometimes a creative brain NEEDS that (and the work often comes out shoddy if you power through those moments).<\/p><p>Go for a hike, hit the gym, take a friend up on an offer to meet for lunch. Come back and finish up your last few hours in the early evening this time.<\/p><p>If you have this kind of control over your schedule, why not use it?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4af91de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4af91de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f655742\" data-id=\"f655742\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d0aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25d0aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freedom Trick #3:\n\nBuild the Right Systems To Step Away More Often<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a8438a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a8438a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13577ac\" data-id=\"13577ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8f76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a8f76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ll probably never reach a point where your business is completely hands-off.<\/p><p>Unless, I suppose, you grow a large enough team to completely step outside and treat it like an asset (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B004IYISQW\/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cBuilt to Sell,\u201d anyone?<\/a>).<\/p><p>That doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t stand to benefit from smart systems &#8212; even in your job, if you\u2019re a freelancer or employee.<\/p><p><strong>Work ON your business, not in it, as they say.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>If you\u2019re a freelancer, outsource your cold emails or hire a researcher.<\/li><li>Automate client appointment bookings <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with Calendly.<\/a><\/li><li>Some entrepreneurs hire someone to handle their email management (no different than a secretary, really).<\/li><li>Are you losing your days to marketing processes that would be handed off to a pro?<\/li><li>Can you record and use a transcription service instead of taking notes on important videos?<\/li><li>What else can you SYSTEMIZE?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Break down everything you do on a daily basis, and then hunt down software tools or dependable services to make it easier.<\/p><p>Even when scaling is not your aim, the more you outsource or automate pesky things that take up unnecessary time and energy, the more you profit in flexibility and freedom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9694392 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9694392\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d0f3e\" data-id=\"79d0f3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a431c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a431c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freedom Trick #4:\n\nPut Together A Robust \u201cMobile Work Kit\u201d<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c949733 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c949733\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4b7899\" data-id=\"f4b7899\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a3cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25a3cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hiking-journey-e1742814155104.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"hiking-journey\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85f6eaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85f6eaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67e163c\" data-id=\"67e163c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae959a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ae959a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019re probably more productive with a regular home office and a set routine, but spontaneous and freedom-lusting folks like you should at least have the OPTION to move around sometimes. To stuff your office in a backpack and hit the road when the mood strikes.<\/p><p>With the right \u201ctoolkit,\u201d you can pack up the bag, jump in the car, and take off on a whim. Not the most efficient use of time, but sometimes it\u2019s the best use of your LIFE.<\/p><p>This might be as simple as driving down to your favorite coffee shop or restaurant for the morning to change your scenery. Or taking a serious road trip and renting a hotel room by the ocean another town over. Maybe flying somewhere for a real vacation (you ARE taking vacations, right?).<\/p><p>What you DON\u2019T want is to get to your destination and realize you can\u2019t get your work done because you can\u2019t get a good internet connection, because you don\u2019t have access to the right files, because you left your good headphones at the house, or because you bought a lousy laptop that sucks to work on.<\/p><p>Put together a \u201cbug out\u201d bag &#8212; not for when Armageddon hits but just so you can disappear whenever you feel like it and not fall too far off the work wagon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c4a386 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c4a386\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a7a108\" data-id=\"5a7a108\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0628db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0628db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Tools Keep You More Productive On The Go?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7da35aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7da35aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7592ddc\" data-id=\"7592ddc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed7387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bed7387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some ideas to consider include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">A portable laptop stand, an external keyboard, and an external mouse (just for a more comfy setup in coffee shops).<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">A portable wifi device (if you\u2019re really serious about staying on the move, consider getting more than one for backup).<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">A hi-speed laptop charger.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">A backup laptop power bank (you could get a power inverter to charge in the car if you plan to be camping or off-roading).<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Robust tablet computer. Sometimes it\u2019s nice to just be able to check in to work, edit docs, or send emails without pulling everything out. Tablets make that much easier.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">A good backpack and some organizers for all your cords and chargers. You\u2019ll feel a lot less chaotic on the move if everything in your work arsenal has a \u201chome\u201d in a well-organized backpack. Don\u2019t run yourself ragged constantly guessing where to find the things you need.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">A high-end headset and mic. Don\u2019t get caught up in a coffee shop or noisy environment unable to have an important conversation. Of course it\u2019s best if you can do these in a hotel room or at home, but flexibility is a strength when you work online.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fi.google.com\/about\/?utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_campaign=dr-2021-evergreen&amp;utm_content=q4-2021_hybrid:campaign_hybrid:device_bkws_exact_na_text_na_na_na&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAv_KMBhAzEiwAs-rX1OIquQC-MtDpXuAF51rVPoLSLD2r-6jKCLAv1nW5_tBoL2fxq4DZ4hoCb24QAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Fi<\/a> and a compatible phone. These days you can get one phone and travel most places in the world without interrupting your service. Google Fi is probably the best option if you don\u2019t mind being stuck with a compatible phone. b<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed4f6ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed4f6ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43e7352\" data-id=\"43e7352\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408b324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"408b324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spontaneity Trick #5:\nTurn Your Phone Into A Work Device<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5908e52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5908e52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be6a6cd\" data-id=\"be6a6cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b047ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b047ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This deserves some special mention outside of your mobile work kit because it can play such an integral role in your everyday business if you do it properly.<\/p><p>Gary Vaynerchuck often says your phone should make you money, not take your money. Spot on!<\/p><p>And hey, I know you probably can\u2019t run your entire business from your phone. But you CAN set your phone up to at least handle some of your workload.\u00a0<\/p><p>What\u2019s stopping you from parking on the beach and batching your most phone-friendly tasks into an hour or two of work? These tasks need to get done, but maybe they don\u2019t need to get done from the house.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f1d2af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f1d2af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f000d87\" data-id=\"f000d87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e1a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7e1a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some Phone-Friendly Tasks You Can Get Done From Anywhere?\n\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-800b716 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"800b716\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbe167f\" data-id=\"fbe167f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59cc48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b59cc48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Manage your daily emails.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Conduct research via online articles, Kindle books, or YouTube videos.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Edit Google Docs.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Brainstorm, take notes, or even scratch pieces of content out in a notes app.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Speak your thoughts into a recording app.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Post on social media.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Conduct Skype or Zoom meetings from the comfy, warm seat of your car.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Book meetings and set up reminders in your Calendar.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Plan your week, month, or year.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Brainstorm your systems improvements.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>If you get really good at this, you\u2019ll learn you can get a lot of work done on your computer. I\u2019ll be honest, you might see the costs of mobile data go up if, for example, you\u2019re listening to Youtube videos to study for projects or sharpen skills away from the computer.<\/p><p>But imagine the freedom of knocking out a couple hours of work as you walk across town to the barber shop or to do a little shopping. Getting exercise while still knocking items off your work to-do list.<\/p><p>All these technologies are commonplace these days. So instead of doing what most people do &#8212; complaining about how they invade our lives or, even worse, wasting all your down moments chatting on Facebook, embrace this stuff to get more work done from more places.<\/p><p><b>Warning: <\/b>Your phone is definitely a pit of distraction, so make sure to streamline it if you don\u2019t already. Delete apps that are likely to drag you off course, <a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">or consider using FocusMe<\/a> to lock yourself out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f48801 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f48801\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-753af79\" data-id=\"753af79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15406f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15406f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/smartphone-use.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"smartphone-use\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1328c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1328c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d84f88\" data-id=\"0d84f88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fded5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93fded5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freedom Trick #6:\n\nGet Things Done Without Any Digital Tech At All<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51411db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51411db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-920313b\" data-id=\"920313b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e8cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e8cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Bring a notebook along and you can sit anywhere, set aside the phone completely, and still create content, map out website designs, brainstorm business strategies, whatever\u2026 The best material often comes out this way. You might find the pen and paper and a lovely setting really helps you break through creative blocks. Entire articles or even sales pages just spill out in one sitting sometimes when you step away from the screen. Daunting biz obstacles that have been wearing you down can melt away in the blink of an eye.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Carrying a smaller notebook in your pocket on long walks and hikes is another great way to brainstorm new ideas for business or for content. And a handy way to multipurpose your time in the gym.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Record interviews with clients and other important business contacts. Listen to them on an mp3 player from anywhere. Pack your ipod with business podcasts so you can study anywhere.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Sometimes I go sit down at the bay across town and listen to this stuff while taking in the view.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00MPAML14\/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cMillion Dollar Productivity,\u201d<\/a> Kevin J. Anderson even talks about writing books while hiking! He uses <a href=\"https:\/\/nuance.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragon Naturally Speaking software<\/a> and a headset that records as he goes. The files can be uploaded later and transcribed by Dragon, even sent to an editor to be cleaned up before the next redraft. Of course, a nice recorder paired with a transcribing service can get you halfway there.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-253a355 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"253a355\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7e04cf\" data-id=\"b7e04cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5a515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f5a515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freedom Trick #7:\n\nPractice Extreme Focus When It\u2019s Finally Time To Work<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ccc02c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ccc02c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eebf274\" data-id=\"eebf274\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa86eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaa86eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want more breathing room to wander about the world (or just your local town) sometimes, make sure you\u2019re ultra-productive when you do sit down to work.\u00a0<\/p><p>Because the best way to gain more free hours?<\/p><p>Do more with the time you\u2019re switched on, something the average worker fails miserably at. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjG1qTVirD0AhVWJzQIHfXxD_AQFnoECAIQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vouchercloud.com%2Fresources%2Foffice-worker-productivity&amp;usg=AOvVaw1X5eyLGxdMeHKQX4-W-DYa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A study of nearly 2,000 UK office workers<\/a> found the average person did less than 3 hours of actual hours of work every day&#8230;<\/p><p>What in the world? Why??<\/p><p>Because most people just aren\u2019t efficient on the job. They take twice as much time to do something because they\u2019re multitasking. They\u2019re constantly pulled away from work tasks by distractions, some of which eat up hours at a time.\u00a0<\/p><p>But imagine if you could get 5 or 6 hours of ACTUAL efficient work done every single day. This might seem minor in the context of an 8-hour workday. But if most people REALLY do less than 3 hours of work, you could be working twice as fast as everyone else\u2026<\/p><p>&#8230;And still take more time off!<\/p><p>That\u2019s the real power of using <a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\">software like FocusMe<\/a> to get more out of the time you work. It helps create tunnel vision to hurtle towards your goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b4a26f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b4a26f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-072a59a\" data-id=\"072a59a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e772d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9e772d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FocusMe introduces a lot of ways to fix that problem.\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-614c033 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"614c033\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a2441f\" data-id=\"9a2441f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a911fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a911fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Work in focused blocks using FocusMe\u2019s distraction-blockers, so you can hold off the distractions and hone right in on what needs to get done when you sit in your chair.<\/li><li>Use our handy online usage stats to get an accurate view of how much you&#8217;re actually doing everyday.<\/li><li>Confine yourself with computer restrictions that don\u2019t let you do any work outside of a 6-hour period. According to Parkinson\u2019s Law, work always swells to fill up the time you give it. So if you force yourself to get your workday done within a certain time-frame, you\u2019ll be forced to come up with ingenious ways to get it done faster. Sure, that goes against what I said about not working to a set schedule, but remember, different things work best for different people.<\/li><li>Set up a pattern of work and rest blocks using the Pomodoro timer, so you can get up early and crush more out in 6 hours than most people do in 10, then take the rest of the day off.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>These things are what helped me finally achieve my 4-day weeks even while running a software company! It\u2019s why I created FocusMe in the first place&#8230;<\/p><p>Of course you can start embracing deep work principles now if you really try, but FocusMe does it a whole lot better. <a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\">Go here if you\u2019d like to try it out for yourself<\/a> (free trials available)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98554bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98554bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0dd77e\" data-id=\"a0dd77e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bfd74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48bfd74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What It Really Comes Down To Is \u201cPermission\u201d\n\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55b1b94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55b1b94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a7f756\" data-id=\"5a7f756\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2116e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2116e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, you absolutely should implement strategies in your life to become more productive. But you don\u2019t have to implement it all. Sometimes you just need to give that freedom-loving side of you a little permission to breathe too.<\/p><p>As long as you do have an efficient relationship with your work, what can it hurt?<\/p><p>After all, is moving faster always the best use of your time on Earth?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dffbe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dffbe8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c482c0\" data-id=\"1c482c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77eae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d77eae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/move-faster-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"move-faster\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea6ba51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea6ba51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-001eb21\" data-id=\"001eb21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ca5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ca5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Or can you accept that freedom is important too? Can you keep your schedule open-ended and flexible enough that when you do sit down to work you can be 100% present and focused on what\u2019s right in front of you?<\/p><p>As long as you\u2019re disciplined and focused in the most important ways &#8212; like sticking your nose straight to the grindstone when it\u2019s go-time, you can afford to be more care-free and spontaneous in others.<\/p><p>Which is the type of life you meant to live from the beginning of all this&#8230;<\/p><p>Consider this. There are probably millions of people all over the planet living in the most remote places, running businesses from tropical islands and quiet mountaintops. Surely you can enjoy some of that yourself from time to time.<\/p><p>Now get to work. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17e5faa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17e5faa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-020d574\" data-id=\"020d574\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc71ae elementor-align-center buttom_home button_margin-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-124151 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4fc71ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjUxNzExNCIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-057230e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"057230e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d95280f\" data-id=\"d95280f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db7d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db7d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57a080f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57a080f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e3604\" data-id=\"e7e3604\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb66251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"fb66251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between discipline and freedom?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2631\"><p>Discipline involves structure, self-control, and consistent effort, while freedom allows flexibility and choice without restrictions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2632\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2632\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can discipline and freedom coexist?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2632\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2632\"><p>Yes! True freedom comes from discipline, as self-control enables you to make better choices and achieve long-term success.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2633\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2633\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why is discipline important for success?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2633\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2633\"><p>Discipline helps you stay focused, build good habits, and overcome procrastination, leading to greater productivity and achievement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2634\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2634\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does too much discipline limit personal freedom?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2634\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2634\"><p>Excessive discipline without balance can feel restrictive, but when applied wisely, it actually enhances freedom by providing stability and control.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2635\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2635\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I develop self-discipline?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2635\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2635\"><p>Start small, set clear goals, eliminate distractions, stay consistent, and use accountability tools like FocusMe to maintain progress.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2636\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2636\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can too much freedom lead to a lack of productivity?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2636\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2636\"><p>Yes, without structure, unlimited freedom can lead to distractions, procrastination, and difficulty completing tasks effectively.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2637\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2637\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does discipline improve mental well-being?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2637\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2637\"><p>Discipline reduces stress by creating routines, improving time management, and providing a sense of control over daily life.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2638\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2638\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are some habits that build discipline?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2638\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2638\"><p>Daily goal-setting, time management, avoiding distractions, exercising regularly, and maintaining a consistent routine all strengthen self-discipline.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2639\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2639\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I balance discipline and freedom in my daily life?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2639\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2639\"><p>Create structured routines while allowing flexibility for creativity, relaxation, and personal time to maintain a healthy balance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can tools like FocusMe help with discipline?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26310\"><p>Focus apps like FocusMe help enforce boundaries, block distractions, and improve time management, making it easier to develop and maintain self-discipline.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Today\u2019s hard-charging entrepreneurs and personal development gurus\u2026 &#8230;They\u2019re all about SELF-DISCIPLINE. Jocko Willink (not a cheesy guru type at all, to be fair) even wrote a book called \u201cDiscipline Equals Freedom.\u201d It\u2019s an amazing read, of course, and quite on target. 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