We all have times in our business or work life when we don’t feel motivated to keep going. In fact staying motivated is one of the top reasons people hire coaches. My clients tell me all the time that they have trouble staying motivated.
Let me tell you a little secret about motivation. It is a feeling. If we don’t feel motivated we don’t do anything. But like all feelings it is often stirred by action. We make a phone call and suddenly we feel like making another. We have a good sales lead and suddenly we are off to a good start.
An even bigger secret about motivation is that you can control your own motivation levels. You see, since motivation is a feeling and feelings are usually follow actions, you can take some actions to stay motived. Motivation is 10% inspiration (friend, coach, book, CD) and 90% action. If you discipline yourself to take that first action the motivation to do more just comes.
Creating disciplines in our schedule that keep you moving forward will also keep you motivated. Always have a full schedule of the activities you need to do to get business. I need to meet lots of people, so between existing clients I schedule lunches, coffees, social events, speaking engagement and so on, just so the the discipline of moving forward keeps me motivated.
Are you sitting on the couch right now? Take the first step by doing the activity you need to do to propel your business forward. Staying motivated is not a passive activity, it is a discipline and you can control how disciplined you stay.
