Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

In down times when motivation doesn’t come easily, you can try a number of tactics to get back on your feet:

1. Take action. We all have times when the last thing we feel like doing is springing to action, but those times are often when we need to get to work the most. The smallest actions can start to build lasting forward momentum. They say that the first few steps on a path are the hardest to take. Once you get going, you tend to stay going.

2. Revisit your passions. Take some time to think about your purpose and your plan. What do you want, and why do you want it? Call up a friend and talk about recent progress. Maybe he has some ideas.

3. Give yourself a day off. When was the last time you took a day to do nothing? A period of calm can give way to a magnificent storm of creativity and productivity. If you’re mentally, physically, or emotionally exhausted, just rest and be idle.

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1. #3 is often overlooked and very underrated. I took a day off over the holiday weekend (my first in a few months) and it was the best thing possible. I tend to have ideas flying around in my head 24/7 and I always have the desire to be working those ideas, but I often come back even MORE motivated after time off. By the time I get back I’m anxious to get back to my business and 100 times more refreshed than I would have been if I didn’t take the time off.

   Keep up the good posts.

   Adam

   Comment by mcfara — May 31, 2006 @ 17:41

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