• Less time. Have you ever had a “burst of genius?” When you are constrained by time and you rush to complete something you can come up with brilliant ideas. Give yourself a deadline.

• Less stuff. Options increase paralysis, limitations provide a clear playing field. State the problem and list the constraints. Then allow creativity to reign free within the constraints.
• Less space. Instead of a blank page, begin with some words or images. Starting with something enables you to react rather than stare at the blank page.

• Focus is a way of creating constraints. When you focus on one type of customer or one product or one task you are creating a box that maximizes creativity and excellence.

While it may seem counter intuitive to put constraints in place, they create boundaries that enable better solutions and more creative output. Remember, limits liberate!