The Secret to Waking Up Early
Having troubles waking up early in the morning? Always snoozing until the last minute? Often late to work? Well, then you should learn the secret of waking up early. It’s all about the motivation. It is always easier to make an effort when you are really motivated. So, if you want to become an early riser after years of being a night owl, all that you need is to find a good reason to get up early in the morning.
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3 Ways To Prepare For Adversity
When the going gets tough, we tend to seek out those people—and things—that give us the strength to be our best self. We yearn for the feeling that we’ve turned our lives around and are headed for better days.
Looking for the upside takes our mind off the down times. A positive attitude allows us forget, even for a while, the hardships that face us in many areas of our life. Read the Rest of This Article »
How to Make the Most of the Mundane
“The opportunity to find wonder in the midst of our everyday lives transforms the agony of the struggle into the adventure of becoming.” – Kim Thomas
Do you wish your life were more exciting? I’m guessing the answer is “yes.” It probably feels like you have so many mundane things to do. You have dishes to wash, reports to write, kids to pick up, laundry to do, social obligations to attend to… the list goes on.
“If only my life were more interesting!” you might be thinking.
A while back, I read about an incident involving a live grenade that continues to remind me that the mundane matters. Read the Rest of This Article »
The Remedy For Boredom
10 Quotes To Change Your Momentum
We’ve all been there. We’re out of ideas and nothing new is coming to our tired and weary minds. When these moments strike, I’ve always been a fan of reading quotes to get me out of that funk, whether it’s writing a term paper or coming up with new business ventures.
You could type, “Awesome business quotes” into Google.com and waste a couple hours or if you need just a quick read, then I’ve got you covered. I’ve found several quotes from the people who actually know what they’re talking about. I hope you find one that makes you stop and think. Read the Rest of This Article »
Getting Motivated: Whatever Your Circumstance
Have you ever said you would do something but then never really followed through? Perhaps you were talking about losing a few pounds, quit smoking or find a better job.
Sometimes you don’t finish or even get started because you don’t know exactly what you want, where to begin or believe in yourself. Then there are times when your mood or feelings about other things prevent you from proceeding, it kills your motivation. Read the Rest of This Article »
How to Use Motivation to Let go of Stress
The most common question I receive when coaching people is how to sustain motivation and how to let go of stress.
“How do you stay motivated after the initial rush of inspiration has faded and the hard work begins?”
“I have so much to do today, how can I not be stressed?”
Without motivation, producing quality results is near impossible.
With motivation you can accomplish extra-ordinary things and become hugely successful. Read the Rest of This Article »
5 Things That Are Destroying Your Success
Many of us want to be successful but come across a lot of challenges along the way. Most times the challenges we face can be controlled by us. Sometimes we forget that it is the simple things that are stopping us from getting the success we want in our lives. Below I have listed five things that you must not do in order to make sure that you get the success that you deserve. Read the Rest of This Article »
The Top 5 Motivation Poisons
I hear it all the time from clients and people that I meet: they’re not motivated. They say they’re lazy and wish they could do this or that but…
I’m not big on excuses or labels, especially “lazy”. So, when I hear “I’m just not disciplined,” I almost always ask:
Have you ever been disciplined to do anything?
What was it that helped you?
What got in the way?
Identifying obstacles helps you build a sustainable foundation for perseverance in the face of adversity.
Motivation is personal. Discipline is a muscle.
You can learn to be motivated.
You HAVE to want to put time into it, to create a new habit, to make it part of your lifestyle.
Before your rebellious inner child starts an ‘I DON’T WANNA!’ tantrum, keep reading. One of these 5 poisons may be getting in your way of your heart’s desire.
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Get Over Your Life – It Doesn’t Have to Be Miserable
Is life slapping you in the face every time you turn around? Don’t stand there and turn the other cheek.
You don’t have to be miserable forever. You can change your life and have an awesome one.
You can have a life in which you smile every morning and feel excitement to start the new day. You can have happiness and fun. No longer fearing what aggravation will wait for you.
Instead of flying off the handle every time something bad happens, you could take it all in stride. Imagine – sighing, picking up the pieces, putting things back in order and move on as if nothing happened. How good does that sound?
If you’re sick of living life as a human punching bag, make some positive changes that will last a lifetime. You could finally be one of those people you hate to be around, the ones that seem to be happy all the time.
How is that they are always like that, anyway? You’re about to find out a few of their secrets. Read the Rest of This Article »
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