| Motivating yourself to excel at your job or | | | | become so intense about the project or |
| to be an example to your employees, should | | | | situation youre working on that you dont ease |
| not be something you do only when the spirit | | | | up. Thinking that itll be solved in the next |
| moves you. Its an ongoing process that | | | | few seconds, and then youll get a cup of |
| should include every facet of your business | | | | coffee can lead you right up to quitting |
| life. This means your mental attitude, | | | | time. Regularly adhering to a specified |
| physical well-being and appearance, work | | | | break schedule, even if youre the boss, |
| atmosphere, your interaction with others | | | | releases the tension. If you work on a |
| (clients and employees alike), and your | | | | computer this is even a greater problem |
| off-the-job environment. | | | | because before you realize it youve been |
| | | | working in that same position for hours. The |
| Motivational experts get paid big bucks to | | | | best answer to this is to set yourself a |
| tell professionals, striving for success, | | | | reminder on your appointment calendar for |
| that they must constantly examine these | | | | every 2 hours, and let the computer reminder |
| factors. How do you do that? Follow the 5 | | | | chime send you the alert to move around. |
| tips that follow, and watch the changes. | | | | |
| | | | 5. Exercise, Exercise, Exercise - I know |
| 1. Maintain a Positive Attitude Lets realize | | | | that lately it seems that exercise is the |
| that life is only 10% of what happens to us | | | | cure-all to every physical ailment or your |
| and 90% how we react to it. Were responsible | | | | love life, but despite that there is some |
| for our own actions and attitudes, and | | | | truth to that ugly word. By exercise I dont |
| changing them when appropriate. When youre | | | | mean that you should go out and join a gym |
| around people/things that are uplifting and | | | | and spend your lunch-time, 3-days-a-week |
| positive, you feel that way. You have more | | | | there working out. What is really beneficial |
| confidence in yourself, and know you can | | | | and workable is that at those chiming alerts |
| change whatever needs changing. If you can | | | | from your computer, get up and walk around |
| make your workplace such a place youll find | | | | your desk or room. Maybe go outside and get |
| happier workers and higher production. You | | | | the mail and enjoy the sunlight (if youre an |
| might even find your employees look forward | | | | entrepreneur that has a home office), or just |
| to coming to work! | | | | get up and do a few stretches. Concentrated, |
| | | | tense thinking typing - plotting plans - or |
| 2. Leave Personal Troubles Home - Everyone | | | | whatever your work, makes all those muscles |
| has problems, but they dont belong at work. | | | | tighten up and knot up. Then when we move we |
| Turn your attention and energy entirely to | | | | ooh and ouch because weve knotted up into a |
| your on-the-job tasks. This will actually be | | | | ball of tension. Periodic stretching, even at |
| good for you because youll get a mental break | | | | our desk, or just getting up and walking over |
| from your troubles. | | | | to the window and getting a different view |
| | | | can help. One of the greatest disservice |
| 3. Create Positive Affirmations - The reason | | | | modern business dcor has done to us, is |
| for writing goals for your business is the | | | | making our offices pristine, sleek, |
| same as creating positive affirmations on | | | | unencumbered spaces. There is nothing more |
| paper. What your eyes see and ears hear, | | | | relaxing than getting up from your desk and |
| your mind will believe. Try it! After youve | | | | walking over to a peaceful, serene, seascape |
| written them down, read them aloud to | | | | or pastoral painting and just drinking it in |
| yourself and do it every morning when you | | | | visually. Momentarily transporting your mind |
| get into work. Youll be amazed at what | | | | out of work and into that place does wonders. |
| happens. Come up with a set of new ones | | | | A few good paintings and less shiny chrome |
| every month. Statements such as, Im an | | | | in offices would benefit us all. |
| important and valuable person, or I know Ill | | | | |
| make good use of my time today. Repeating | | | | It only takes a little concentrated effort on |
| them out loud everyday at a set time will | | | | our part to keep motivated and productive, |
| help reinforce positive actions. | | | | which leads to success. I know youre going |
| | | | to hate hearing this, but its true anyway |
| 4. Make Sure Break Times Are Really Break | | | | and that is, WHEN LIFE GIVES YOUR LEMONS |
| Times - This is an area where | | | | MAKE LEMONADE! |
| most bosses/entrepreneurs fall down. You | | | | |