The Secret to Getting Motivated

Whenever I talk to people trying to reach certain goals, this excuse often seems to come up: “I can’t reach my goals because I don’t have the motivation. Some days I’m motivated and I get a lot done. But other days I feel lazy and I get nothing done.” Can you relate to this? I certainly can.

How can you stay motivated in reaching your goals especially in online business – where there seems to be many things to do and not enough time to do them?

I think the secret to getting motivated is doing the hard work of getting started. I’ve found if I wait for motivation to strike me like lightning I won’t get much done. However, if I just get moving and doing something to move me forward to reaching my goals, I’ll begin to get motivated.

Sometimes when I’m feeling lazy, I make myself do something productive. Afterwards, I feel better about myself. I don’t feel lazy anymore. Not only that, but I feel productive because of what I just accomplished. This oftentimes leads to more productive work.

Have you noticed this? Let’s say you’re a blogger and your goal is to post something today. You have a vague idea of the post you want to write, but you’re feeling lazy and don’t really want to do it. It’s just one of those days. You’re not motivated. What should you do?

You should force yourself to sit down in front of the computer and start typing. Yes, it won’t feel too good for the first couple of minutes. But as you type, you’ll gain some motivation to type more. In fact, the more words you write, the more you’ll be motivated to finish your post. Pretty soon, you’ll finish your post. You’ll feel productive. You’ll feel good about yourself. And you’ll probably have the motivation to write another post.

You’re in the zone. You’re in that creative workflow where you’re actually getting things done and being productive instead of just being lazy and distracted.

Action leads to motivation. And motivation leads to more action. Momentum = motivation. So, the most important thing is to get started.

Just do it.