How to keep yourself motivated?

AAnonymous ·May 28, 2014 ·6 answers

I started a business as a way to repay debts incurred when the firm I was trading in ran away with all my clients and my money. All my savings. Gone.

Skip the topic about legal technicalities and whether or not I should be the one repaying. I already decided to pay my clients. End of that discussion.

I was in chronic depression for a year (couldn’t get out of the house). And then started a business when I was feeling better. I then sought professional help and was put on antidepressants.
It helped. The business folded due to lack of capital and overhead.

I recalibrated this business, changed its model and now it has close to zero overhead and it is running.

I know with my ideas, I could well double/triple/quintuple the current revenue/income I am getting. But I get lazy. I get distracted. I stall. I procrastinate. Sometimes I even let customers slide past.

HOW CAN I MOTIVATE MYSELF TO WORK TOWARDS DOING MUCH MUCH MORE FOR MY BUSINESS AND ACHIEVE BETTER RESULTS AND INCOME FOR ME AND MY STAFF?

I know I can do it but why am I not motivated?

Any help would be appreciated!

6 answers from the community

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

Hire and delegate. You just do what you CAN and rev share with your partners.

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

Get out of the house for one, maybe head to a library or Starbucks. I procrastinated like hell when I worked out of home on my startup, once I started working outside, it helped tremendously.

Also set bite-sized goals. I found myself MASSIVELY procrastinating the harder I pushed myself. I think its my subconscious telling me I'm biting off more than I can chew at the moment.

It took me years to get a balance - to the point I don't hit the procrastination brakes every time I push myself too hard but I think I'm sorta there.

AAnonymous· May 30, 2014

sit and meditate - imagine you have lost everything -- your loved ones, your job prospects, your house, your car, your health

realize that you may lose all of these things if you don't take the situation seriously enough

rinse, repeat

AAnonymous· Jun 6, 2014

What's your business' mission? Does that motivate you on a deeper level or is it just a way to make money? BTW https://www.startwithwhy.com

AAnonymous· Jun 9, 2014

I was the one who started the thread:

Appreciate all the inputs.

Outsourcing was what I was thinking of for a long time. But need to find the right people. I am currently doing all the customer relations. I can probably hire for this but not reached my $ goal for me to do that, yet. Still working on it. Yep, good idea.

Going out really helps because sometimes you get lost when you stay in the house by yourself for extended periods. Seeing the outward success of others prompt me too, to do what I should do to increase the success I am already experiencing on this business. It's a.... "if they can do it, SO CAN I" feeding time for me. Thanks.

I pretty much lost everything, including my health. Health was one of the reasons which sent me down the depression path, as well. Already past my lowest point and I am just working my way up once more.

Will take a look at the link about startwithwhy. Thank you!

Many thanks to all!

AAnonymous· Jun 13, 2014

Always have a positive attitude and never remain short of ideas. You can also try attending motivational seminars like those offered by JLA - http://www.jla.co.uk/

How to keep yourself motivated?

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