by Mark Mason | Dec 27, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
One important part of staying motivated is knowing when to stop working. Of course, working hard is important; but beyond a certain point, it becomes largely counterproductive. Instead of getting more work done, you’ll get a lot of work done, become burnt out, and...
by Mark Mason | Dec 20, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Creating goals and writing them down is an important part of keeping yourself motivated. However, by themselves, goals may seem meaningless and possibly even unattainable. This is why it is important for you to rationalize each of your goals. You can do this by...
by Mark Mason | Dec 13, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
One of the things that prevents many people from succeeding is a fear of asking others for help. In most situations in life, there is someone other than us who knows better; and would be willing to help us if we’d only ask. But we don’t ask them. Instead, we plod away...
by Mark Mason | Dec 6, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Few things are less inspiring than finding yourself unchallenged with your work and life. But this is exactly where many people find themselves at some point along the path to one of their goals. If you’re in this position now, you need to figure out how you can break...
by Mark Mason | Nov 29, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
The big picture is important. Thing is something we all know; and we’ve all heard a hundred times. But sometimes, it’s better not to think about the big picture, but instead to think about the road that will get you there. If you find yourself thinking too much about...
by Mark Mason | Nov 22, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Creating artificial conflict is a great way to motivate yourself. Next time someone tells you that you can’t do something, remember it. Harbor that conflict; and use it to motivate yourself to prove that person wrong. This might sound like an unhealthy technique (and,...
