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I Tried to Procrastinate This Morning, But Claude Wouldn't Let Me.

5 surprisingly useful ways AI helps me get out of my own way.

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Jo Barnes
Jun 15, 2026
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‘You lack priorities, not information. Problems are easy to solve if you know what you’re after.’

This is a quote from Alex Hormozi that sent me straight into classic creator procrastination this morning.

Having been doomscrolling through LinkedIn yesterday I broke a cardinal rule and left the app open on my computer so that quote was the first thing I saw when I opened my laptop this morning. 🙄 (Note to self - close all apps before bed!)

So, fresh cup of tea in hand, I went straight to Claude.

“Right Claude’, I determinedly typed, “let’s just run through my strategy and plan for the rest of the year to make sure I’ve really got my priorities nailed.”

Claude pushed back:

“You don’t have a plan problem.” It said.

“You already have the plan. You named it, you stress-tested it, you locked it in May. So why are you here again asking for another version?”

It then listed my plan back to me, (the one that I’d already committed to during my last creator procrastination sessio…

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