by Mark Mason | May 9, 2011 | Articles On Motivation
Ultimately, motivation is internal. It comes from a concerted effort on your part to stay motivated to achieve your goals. But there are many things you can do to re-arrange your environment to ensure that your internal effort pays off. For instance, one common...
by Mark Mason | May 2, 2011 | Articles On Motivation
In addition to reading blogs and books, watching movies can also prove to be inspirational. If you’re at the end of your wire and can’t do anything else, step back, take the night off, and watch a good movie. Even if the movie has nothing to do with your own...
by Mark Mason | Apr 25, 2011 | Articles On Motivation
One good way to get motivated is to read books that will leave you inspired and ready to leap back into your work. For some people, novels do the trick. Reading a novel allows them to pretend to be a hero or an underdog in some alternative world; and imagine how they...
by Mark Mason | Apr 18, 2011 | Articles On Motivation
My experience is that sometimes we can get so lost in the details of what we are trying to accomplish, we forget why we are doing it in the first place. Yet, the reason for moving forward is usually our best motivational tool. Now, this might sound silly, but...
by Mark Mason | Apr 18, 2011 | Articles On Motivation
As I’ve mentioned earlier, reading other people’s stories and hearing about how they’ve motivated themselves, how they’ve overcome challenges, and how they have experienced successes can be highly motivating. For this reason, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on other...
by Mark Mason | Apr 11, 2011 | Articles On Motivation
Everyone knows how important goals are in business (and in life). Day dreaming can go a long way in helping you to stay motivated. It can help you to visualize how you will feel and how your life will be tangibly different when you finally accomplish a goal. And from...