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