Stay Motivated!
Staying Motivated!
So you finally took that leap and started your business but now you are feeling less motivated than you did when you first started. No worries my friend, you are NOT alone. Although we know motivation is key in operating a successful business, it’s really easy to lose that motivation. When we lose it, it affects our productivity, focus, stress levels, and self-confidence. While keeping your business and life goals in mind and remembering why you chose your career path may be enough to keep you motivated some of the time, let’s face it – some days those thoughts don’t cut it. Ugh!
So, how do you stay focused when keeping the “big picture” in mind isn’t working? Focusing on the “small picture” instead can sometimes be a more tangible way to get in touch with what motivates you.
Let’s chat about a few things that may help!
Set Realistic Goals: Setting the bar so high that you can never reach it can negatively impact motivation; set achievable productivity goals for each day.
Give yourself an incentive for meeting milestones: Create a positive frame of mind and build self-confidence by allowing yourself small rewards for completing those realistic daily goals to make large tasks more manageable. Wouldn’t you get your but in gear if you knew you’d get a nice Venti Starbucks drink at the end of the day?? J
Visualize Success: Success means different things for different people – what does it mean to you? Surround your workspace with things that inspire you to be your best (motivational quotes, photos etc.)
Reach out to others: Isolation can be a problem for anyone who is self-employed, and can negatively impact motivation. ; build time into your day to communicate with your support network.
So! It’s totally ok to lose it sometimes! I’m right there with ya! But then we’ve got to jump back in and get motivated! What do you find helpful in motivating you??? Drop a nugget in the comments! I’d love to hear from you!
~RB
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