To Avoid Distractions and Stay off Facebook, This Entrepreneur Uses a Special App That Limits His Internet UseEveryone has their own tactics for staying focus. Learn what works for this founder.

ByRose Leadem

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

In today's busy world, it's easy to getdistracted. However, if you want to succeed as an entrepreneur,staying focusedwill be a major key to your success.

Related:27 Entrepreneurs Share Their Secrets to Staying Focused

Jon Good, the founder and CEO of gourmet chocolate companyJon Good Chocolates, understands firsthand how hard it can be to stay on track sometimes. That's why he's discovered a digital tool that helps him keep his eye on the ball. Good uses a blocker app calledStayFocused, which acts as a web browser and monitors your usage on certain websites that might serve as distractions.

Like many of us, Good often found himself spending too much time onFacebook. Luckily with StayFocused, the amount of time he can spend on Facebook is limited and the app will block him from overusing it for non-business related matters. "

It's great to have that hard stop when there are other things you've got to do," Good says in the video.

Related:7 Ways You're Getting Distracted as an Entrepreneur

To learn more about how Good stays focused, click play.

This video was shot at Pilotworks.

Rose Leadem is a freelance writer for Entrepreneur.com.

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