Posts Tagged ‘Motivation’

Getting (or Staying) Motivated With A Positive Attitude

Monday, January 25th, 2010

I have had this same question posed to me several times over the last year and I thought it would make a good blog post.

It’s no secret the last year has been very difficult for people personally and professionally.  The good thing, however, is that the economy is looking up and the downturn has produced a lot of opportunity.

But here’s the question: How can I stay motivated when things are hard?

For me, motivation is assisted mostly from attitude.  Keeping an upbeat attitude is key even when you feel like you’re getting kicked in the gut over and over again.

What else is a big motivator?  Money. You need it to survive, and you really need it for your business to survive.  So here’s a quick way to think positive and get motivated.

Start by thinking about how much money you NEED to make to pay your bills and be happy per year (that’s X).  Something very realistic.

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