Part of the problem we have now in society, and I know this sounds crazy, is too much freedom.\nAs a creative entrepreneur, I often wish that there were more hours in the day, that I had gotten better sleep or had been able to be a little more productive today. And there are ways to make that possible.\n\nAri Meisel, the creator of Less Doing, is the king of making the most of your time, a master of productivity. His businesses are all about optimizing, automating, and outsourcing everything in your life so that you can be the most productive, creative, and all around best person you can be.\n\nListen in as we talk about how he overcame Crohn\u2019s Disease, created his business Less Doing, and optimized his life. He\u2019ll give you some biohacks and productivity tips to help get you on track to become the best version of yourself.\nBy learning new things and experiencing new things, that\u2019s how you become creative.\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tHow he got into construction [4:30]\n \tWhat happened when he was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease [5:45]\n \tThe creation of Less Doing [6:35]\n \tWhy he loves construction but hates real estate [11:00]\n \tHow Less Doing allows him to do building, in a way [11:45]\n \tGetting over Crohn\u2019s Disease [14:40]\n \tHis favorite biohacks [19:05]\n \tWhy he does mindfulness meditation while washing the dishes [23:25]\n \tThe importance of having processes in place [28:00]\n \tThe problem with having too many choices [31:05]\n \tHow Evernote helps Ari produce great content [34:05]\n \tHis top 5 productivity tips [36:15]\n \tWhat is the Pomodoro Technique [39:45]\n \tWhy he thinks everyone should try a virtual assistant [42:50]\n \tHow he\u2019s incorporating virtual organization into business optimization [48:35]\n \tWhy he doesn\u2019t believe in goal setting [54:35]\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tCheck out Ari's book and podcast\n \tCheck out If Then\n \tLearn more about the Pomodoro Technique\n \tListen to Brain.fm\xa0or\xa0Brain Wave\n \tCheck out the other apps mentioned in this episode: Operator, Slack, Trello, Feedly, Evernote, Dropbox, Shyp\n \tListen to my ShopTalk Radio interview with Jon Levy\n \tMusic Credit: Hugs and Hexagons by Isqa\n\nConnect\xa0with Ari\xa0Instagram\xa0|\xa0Twitter\xa0|\xa0Website