On Staying Motivated

Tips to Stay Motivated

Not everyone needs help with motivation, some people just seem to be the steam engine that chugs up hills as if they aren’t there.  At some point in life though, either you or someone you know will need some help with motivation.

Life has a way of interfering us while we are going after our dreams. It distracts us from pursuing things that really matter and even convinces us that nothing really matters. It can attract us to adopt a defeatist attitude – lacking on enthusiasm and interest – ultimately sapping out our sense of purpose.

How to Fire Up Your Drive

It happens to all of us. One day, we just wake up lacking the energy to do anything.  Not wanting to go out of bed, not wanting to stay in it either.  That’s normal.  That’s the stuff of life, so to speak.

It’s not normal:

• To get entangled with lack of energy, lack of drive, lack of motivation.
• To continuously talk yourself into the act of not doing anything.

But what do you do when all the drive inside of you are purged out?  Maybe you can begin with the following recommendations.

Think of the worst-case scenario - We have all been told that envisioning success is a good motivator.  Now, why not do the exact opposite?  Why not envision a future that is bleak, hopeless and stripped off all happiness and success.  Why not envision yourself living eternally in a rut where sense of accomplishment and a tiny hope are nonexistent?  Hmmm…..  Call me crazy but that can usually get me a at least a little motivated to do something.

Motivation – From Building A Dream To Celebrating Success

Get Motivated to Achieve!

Motivation is intriguing. Sometimes, you need something big like a life events to turn you around – and sometimes, you only need a tiny motivator – a cute saying on a poster – to make you feel like you have to power to call your own shots.

Build a dream and fan the flames.

Big or small, it really doesn’t matter.  Al long as you have a dream, a goal, an objective, something you can hold on to, something to work for…that’s good enough to get you started.  Once you have identified that something you want to achieve,  visualize how you will feel when you achieve it.

Motivation: Getting Yourself Back on Track

Sometimes, all we need is something that can keep us motivated and get us back on track.  Maybe right now you are feeling like my story about “wet noodles” and need a little push.

Here are a few tips that I hope help you get back on track.

Appreciate failure - Many people find failure a bit too daunting. For them, failing – whether it’s a simple goal or a grand task – is enough to keep them from moving another finger. For successful people, failure is a teacher. It was difficult and demoralizing while they were at it.  But in retrospect, there is always something that can be gained from failing.

Practical Tips to Get Yourself Motivated

Wet Noodles…….  Wet noodles can have problems with starting a task or finishing…….  BUT….  The same goes with the rest of us.

It’s funny, I was always highly motivated to get things done, overachieve…….  Ahhhh…….  But wait……..  Always? Really? “Always” and “Motivation” almost never go hand in hand, anyone that says they are “always motivated” are either a machine or lying.

It’s funny, I remember in school being lazy……  My first job I was always on time and liked the people, I wasn’t lazy.  But then in my early 20′s I had a few bouts with laziness.  I finally found my internal motivation….  Winning…….  Yep, gold ole plain butt kicking other people……  Especially in sales and motivating others to over achieve for me……