Motivation

It is a part of human nature that there will be times that, in spite of all that we need to do and even desire to do, we will find ourselves not wanting to do anything.  What separates those who will become successful from those who will maintain the status quo is the ability to find the inner motivation that will enable us to conquer our complacency and move on in action. I find that I confront this issue in my life on a regular basis. The following success strategies are proven ways to get yourself to go, even when you don't feel like doing anything: 1. Honestly evaluate whether or not you need a break.  This is the first thing that I usually do when I find that I don't want to get to a specific action. The fact is that oftentimes we have been working very hard, and the lethargy we are feeling is really our body and emotions telling us that we simply need a break. I don't particularly like to exercise, but I do almost every day. However, sometimes I realize that my body n...

You have an exciting goal in mind; you've done your homework; you think you're amply prepared… but things just don't work out. You've probably had times when you thought you were doing what you were supposed to do, but you were misinformed. You thought you had it all laid out, but it just didn't work. You burned the  midnight  oil day after day after day, but it didn't seem to help. You couldn't seem to change the end result. These are the times when you have to be your own best cheerleader. And there are two ways to keep yourself encouraged: 1. Take responsibility for the missed opportunity or the misrepresentation.  Learn from the fact that even though you made the best presentation possible, your client wanted it a different way. Be prepared for the letdowns that happen every so often. Know that this lost opportunity just set you up to take advantage of the next one. Make the changes that will make the difference. Instead of dwelling on the mistakes, simp...