Set Your Timer for 20 Minutes!
Published on March 23, 2026
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Sometimes we're totally motivated and ready to go.
But then we sit down, we stare at the empty post editor in front of us, we start thinking about this 2,000 word review we need to write, and then suddenly every chore imaginable needs to be done.
The kitchen needs cleaning.
Your dogs need walking.
Anything is better than this mountain of work.
You're not being lazy.
You're just you looking at the mountain instead of the next step.
It's called procrastination and the remedy can be as easy as a 20 minute timer.
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Procrastination tends to start because the task feels too big to even start.
So focus on just one task for 20 minutes.
Don't sidetrack into your phone.
Just tell yourself when the time goes off you're allowed to stop.
You know why this works?
It's because it gets you to start and starting is 90% of the battle.
Most of the time, when that timer dings, you’ll be mid sentence and realize you kinda don’t wanna stop. You’ve entered what they call "the flow state".
You don't need four hours of uninterrupted time to build a successful online business. You just need a few 20 minute sprints.
Stop trying to climb the mountain in one jump.
Set the timer.
Do the 20 minutes.
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