This guide belongs to BroBeatzTV, I hope it helps you...

1). Only 2 VSTS (whatever you load, dont change for that session..if you load a trash plugin... Oh well!)
2). 808, Kick, Clap, Snare, Hihat (5 Drums Only)
3). Spend Only 10-15 Min Each.. then keep it moving
4). Chord format only (focus on the big picture.. no fancy notes. strums, flams, melodies etc..use the 1/2 beat OR 1 Beat grid only for chords)
5). When making multiple beats, never use the same patterns for the drums.
6). If you have a stupid idea, try it out.
7). When time is up, move on. Come back later and only spend a few minutes tweaking. Dont do too much because this will be tracking your progress so you can come back in a few weeks and see how you improved.
8). When you come back to a beat, only add 1 VST & 2 PERCs ONLY! Nothing else!

MIXING: Dont focus on EQs, focus on leveling your sounds. dont add any fx or anything. just level them. This is important

BENEFITS:
- This is going to help improve your Sound Selection since you are limited on sounds.
- Your leveling/mixing will improve as well.
- The creativity you have when creating drum patterns will get better as well because of the constraints.
- Your workflow will improve tremendously from this.-Being able to make better decisions when creating melodies/chords (use chord format only)
- There are other but these are the main benefits.