The Weird Strategy Dr. Seuss Used to Create His Greatest Work (And Why You Should Use It Too)

1. Limitations inspire you to find creative solutions. If you have a one-year-old child that requires all your time, you have to find creative ways to get some exercise.
2. Constraints force you to get something done. Without constraints, we would postpone our tasks, sometimes indefinitely.

That is why professionals set a schedule for their production while amateurs wait for the perfect moment.

We often complain about our limitations. "I don't have enough time." or "I don't have enough money." Every artist has a limited set of tools to create with. Every entrepreneur has limited resources to work with.

Constraints don't hamper you. Once you know your constraints, you can find out how to work with them.

• You only have half an hour to exercise? That is your limitation. Put those 30 minutes to proper use.
• Can you only spare 15 minutes each day to write? That is the size of your constraint. Your job is to make it a work of art.
• You only have $100 to start your business? Great! Make each sales call work for you.

We can complain about our limits or use them. How you use that constraint is up to you.