When you feel motivated and inspired you have no trouble getting your work done, being in a good mood, building your MLM business, working on your goals. You want to keep those feelings going as much as possible. You will have times when you just don't feel it, but for daily life there are some things you can do to keep your motivation up and keep pushing forward.
Zig Ziglar is quoted as saying,
"They say motivation doesn't last. Neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily."
Yes, keeping yourself motivated is something you should work at daily. Even personal development coaches have to keep themselves motivated. Here's a few things you can do to make it a part of your every day life.
Keep inspiring pictures and messages around your home, especially in places you see often; around your desk if you work from home, on the bathroom mirror, on the fridge, and even on your cabinet doors in the kitchen.
The trick to using this method is to change things up on a regular basis. You get used to seeing the same things all the time and begin to ignore them. When you rearrange things your mind pays attention because it's different. Once you realize your mind has gotten used to it, it's time to rearrange again.
Use positive affirmations every day. You can choose one or two that you repeat to yourself over a period of time, or you can choose a new one each day. Like with the pictures, you may want to change this up to keep from getting bored. Your mind does need repetition so it will grasp the concept or idea you're trying to impose on it, but it can also grow tired of the same message if used too much and too often.
One good way to keep things fresh and fun is to pick a new themed affirmation each week. This gives you time to use the repetitious phrase, but not so much time that it becomes a drag.
Give yourself daily reminders of why you want to be motivated. Is it because you feel better, you're in a better mood or because you're working on some goals that are important to you? Whatever the reason, keep it in mind with daily reminders. Working towards goals can get overwhelming at times, but if you remind yourself of why you're doing it, it's much easier to stay motivated and keep working towards it.
Write down your expectations. This is similar to having a why, but with this method you write down what you plan to achieve by staying positive and motivated. It could be to attract better friendships or better business opportunities, or it could be to be a nicer person all around. Whatever you're trying to accomplish, be sure to write it down and create a very vivid image of it in your mind. Remind yourself of this often and visualize it often as well.
Talk to yourself in the mirror. Many people have success with giving themselves a pep talk in the mirror each morning. They do admit it seemed silly in the beginning and they felt awkward doing it, but over time it becomes natural. Sometimes you are your own best cheerleader. Daily pep talks can set the mood for your day and make it more positive. You can also do this throughout the day if you start to feel a low moment coming on or things don't seem to be going well.
Get a motivation partner. If you struggle to keep yourself motivated and in a positive mood, find someone who will inspire you. This should be an upbeat friend who seems to always be in a good mood, but it doesn't have to be. Perhaps you have a friend who wants to be in a better mood more often, but is also struggling with it. You can team up and send each other daily positive messages to keep each other motivated.
Even though this person doesn't have to be the most upbeat person, you definitely want to steer clear of a negative person as a partner. Although they may mean well and want to work at it, more often than not their negativity will creep in and bring you down. You may very well want to help this person out, but in these situations it's best to cheer them on weekly and not as a daily motivation partner.
It's hard to stay constantly motivated, but if you use some of the tips mentioned above on a regular basis, you'll find that you can stay motivated far longer and accomplish what you set out to do. Any change takes time and work. Stick to it and before you know it, motivation will be like second nature.
To your success,
Silard Matrai
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10 Essential Mindsets For Success As an Enterpreneur
10 Essential Mindsets For Success As an Entrepreneur
By Katherine Reschke
Mindsets are a set of thoughts and beliefs that influence (usually subconsciously) everything we do think and feel. They often have their roots in our childhood and can serve as massive block to success if they are contrary to what we are trying to achieve.
The good news is that, with effort we can gain new thought patterns that support rather than sabotage our success.
1. Life (and especially business) is in constant flux and an entrepreneur needs to be able to accept this and to look for ways to turn this to his or her advantage. A business owner needs to not fear change but look upon adaptation as an interesting challenge.
2. Even a solo entrepreneur needs to take on a leadership role whether it is the leader of their community or a peer group. If leadership is new to the small business owner then they can start small with a little group and gradually build up to leading more extensive communities.
3. Play to your strengths. It is vital that entrepreneurs are cognizant of what they do well. Sometimes our strengths can also be used to bolster weaknesses. For instance if you consider yourself a great teacher but poor at selling, then utilize training as your main method of marketing - done well this can be very effective. Any weaknesses you cannot compensate, I would recommend outsourcing.
4. Solo entrepreneurs need to build a support team and to accept help. Such support can include masterminds, coaches, supportive family and friends, online and offline forums and groups and support personnel such as virtual assistants. Make sure that everyone on your team is a dreambuilder not a dreamkiller though someone who is willing to point out potential pitfalls can be invaluable.
5. Small business professionals need to have a high level of positive energy . Steps to insure this are both physical: getting enough exercise, sleep and healthy eating; and mental - thought filtering to weed out negative thoughts and surrounding yourself with positive people.
6. Entrepreneurs have to be self motivated. Try tapping into what really motivates you, use rewards to trigger dopamine in your brain, set deadlines, get accountability partners. Also find your rhythm i.e. do you work best at night or in the daytime - do you work best in short bursts or long stretches.
7. Be outgoing and friendly. Everyone is shy to some degree or another but it is very important to adopt stratagems that will help you to overcome the anxiety. Find medium you are least shy in, whether it is offline or online, social or more business orientated. Realize that practice will make it easier each time.
8. Always be open to learning - never stop looking for a better way to do things, never assume that you know it all. Keep abreast of new technologies and techniques.
9. Accept that there is no such thing as perfection. Although it is great to have a high bar make sure that it is not impossibly high. Anything can be improved upon later and sometimes good enough really is good enough.
10. Lastly make sure you always have fun. Some people have fixed beliefs that work is supposed to be dull and a chore. Look for the fun and excitement in everything you do and if you are doing too many things that are boring, look at what you can outsource so that you can focus on the fun stuff. This will help you keep up your positive energy and make you more resilient.
If you are constantly hitting road blocks in your life, repeating negative patterns or self- sabotaging yourself then unhelpful mindsets acting out through your subconscious are probably to blame. Learn how to use what we know of the science of the brain to adopt new and empowering mindsets that will help you become successful in business and in life. Katherine Reschke is a mindset coach that can teach you powerful tools that allow you to think in new ways that will dismantle the blocks and negative patterns in your life. Visit her at http://www.TheMindSetGuide.com .
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By Katherine Reschke
Mindsets are a set of thoughts and beliefs that influence (usually subconsciously) everything we do think and feel. They often have their roots in our childhood and can serve as massive block to success if they are contrary to what we are trying to achieve.
The good news is that, with effort we can gain new thought patterns that support rather than sabotage our success.
1. Life (and especially business) is in constant flux and an entrepreneur needs to be able to accept this and to look for ways to turn this to his or her advantage. A business owner needs to not fear change but look upon adaptation as an interesting challenge.
2. Even a solo entrepreneur needs to take on a leadership role whether it is the leader of their community or a peer group. If leadership is new to the small business owner then they can start small with a little group and gradually build up to leading more extensive communities.
3. Play to your strengths. It is vital that entrepreneurs are cognizant of what they do well. Sometimes our strengths can also be used to bolster weaknesses. For instance if you consider yourself a great teacher but poor at selling, then utilize training as your main method of marketing - done well this can be very effective. Any weaknesses you cannot compensate, I would recommend outsourcing.
4. Solo entrepreneurs need to build a support team and to accept help. Such support can include masterminds, coaches, supportive family and friends, online and offline forums and groups and support personnel such as virtual assistants. Make sure that everyone on your team is a dreambuilder not a dreamkiller though someone who is willing to point out potential pitfalls can be invaluable.
5. Small business professionals need to have a high level of positive energy . Steps to insure this are both physical: getting enough exercise, sleep and healthy eating; and mental - thought filtering to weed out negative thoughts and surrounding yourself with positive people.
6. Entrepreneurs have to be self motivated. Try tapping into what really motivates you, use rewards to trigger dopamine in your brain, set deadlines, get accountability partners. Also find your rhythm i.e. do you work best at night or in the daytime - do you work best in short bursts or long stretches.
7. Be outgoing and friendly. Everyone is shy to some degree or another but it is very important to adopt stratagems that will help you to overcome the anxiety. Find medium you are least shy in, whether it is offline or online, social or more business orientated. Realize that practice will make it easier each time.
8. Always be open to learning - never stop looking for a better way to do things, never assume that you know it all. Keep abreast of new technologies and techniques.
9. Accept that there is no such thing as perfection. Although it is great to have a high bar make sure that it is not impossibly high. Anything can be improved upon later and sometimes good enough really is good enough.
10. Lastly make sure you always have fun. Some people have fixed beliefs that work is supposed to be dull and a chore. Look for the fun and excitement in everything you do and if you are doing too many things that are boring, look at what you can outsource so that you can focus on the fun stuff. This will help you keep up your positive energy and make you more resilient.
If you are constantly hitting road blocks in your life, repeating negative patterns or self- sabotaging yourself then unhelpful mindsets acting out through your subconscious are probably to blame. Learn how to use what we know of the science of the brain to adopt new and empowering mindsets that will help you become successful in business and in life. Katherine Reschke is a mindset coach that can teach you powerful tools that allow you to think in new ways that will dismantle the blocks and negative patterns in your life. Visit her at http://www.TheMindSetGuide.com .
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