Thursday Rewind | Progress, Progress, Progress! 5 Tips To Keep You Moving Forward.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a post taken from the “Motivate Thyself” Archives.

I was reminded of a valuable fact, yesterday, when it comes to staying motivated so you can keep moving forward.  I have a lot of projects on my plate right now and I’ve been putting in “overtime” for the last couple of weeks.  Though, some days I’m a little tired, I’ve been making a lot of progress and it’s felt great.  Yesterday was no different, except for one big difference.  I got a “great idea” for one of the websites I’ve been working on.  It had to do with a lot of complicated, time consuming work that may or may not have been such a “great idea” anyway.  It involved purchasing some software and, after I had some issues activating it, I ended up spending a couple of hours on web forums trying to resolve the issue. Read more »

How To Avoid Self Destructing On Our Bad Days

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Nothing can derail our momentum or make us lose ground faster than a bad day that is handled poorly.

I’m one of those ‘got to have 8 hours of sleep or I’m in a bad mood’ kind of people.  But this post isn’t about sleep, but how we handle ANY of those circumstances that leave us with a short fuse and/or a skewed perspective.  I’m talking about those moments in time when your glass suddenly becomes half empty and you’re tempted to take it out on the world around you. Read more »

Living Success: One Step At A Time

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Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Sean Platt of Writer Dad.

We each blog to the beat of our own lives.  Different schedules and rhythms require a multiplicity of approaches, but there is a constant.  If we want to be the best blogger we can be, without becoming a prisoner of our posts, then it is necessary to approach each day no different than a sunrise on the farm. Read more »

Productivity: When In Doubt, Hit RESET

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“So how was YOUR day? Did you get much done?”

“Well, I guess. I started off OK but then I got sidetracked for a couple of hours. Then So and So came over and we talked for awhile. By the time they left the day was pretty much shot anyway, so I just set my To-Do list aside and decided to mess with it tomorrow.”

I don’t know about you, but this kind of thing used to happen to me all the time. I would start the day off with a positive mindset and a list of things that I was GOING to accomplish, but then I would get sidetracked or start to procrastinate and eventually throw in the towel. The idea was that my momentum was gone so I wouldn’t be able to get much done with the time left in the day and I’d be better off starting fresh in the morning. Read more »

Having A Routine That Works For You Is Crucial To Staying Motivated!

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Having a daily routine is very important for anyone trying to stay motivated and on task. I know, for myself, without a routine I would be at the mercy of my easily distracted mind. I have many interests and therefore many temptations to get off the path to productivity at any moment. This is not to say that you should never do anything on a whim or have time to just play around. This is very important for keeping a healthy balance in your life. But concerning the time that you choose to “get things done” I find that routine is king. Read more »