How much could you accomplish in three weeks?

Do you ever wonder what you could accomplish if you eliminated all distractions and pushed yourself to the max? You couldn't do it for long or you'd go crazy, but how about three weeks? What if you slept, ate, exercised a few days a week, and spent 100% of the rest of your time on your business. No TV, no social outings, no boning around online reading blogs :)

The last few months of my life as an engineer I shared a large cubicle with an older engineer named Paul. When I put in my two weeks, Paul and I started talking about business. Turns out Paul spent the majority of his professional career running a business and he and I had several long talks about anything and everything related to entrepreneurship.

When I *complained* about having to move from CT to Albany, say goodbye to all of my friends, sure up my health insurance, and try to wrap up all of my work...all while still trying to grow my business, he looked me in the eye and told me that I could do it. That when he first decided to become a business owner he bought a house, married, went on a honeymoon, quit his job, and started his business - ALL IN THREE WEEKS!

That's a lifetime for most people. Most people couldn't handle all of those things at once. But it is possible. Sometimes I think we sell ourselves short by saying that we're "doing enough" and not pushing ourselves into greatness. You can do more. I can do more. How much could you do in three weeks if your back was against the wall? Could you do what Paul did?