Comments on: How To Deal With Lack of Motivation http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/ Fresh ideas for blogging, making money, and living a more productive life Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:48:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Internettmarkedsføring http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89683 Internettmarkedsføring Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:29:57 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89683 Like the others say here: This sounds uncanny familiar. Procrastination is very common among people who work from home, and why not kick your own butt from time to time? You do this for a living (well, at least I do) and sometimes work isn't all fun and games. Try to spice up a dull day with bottled water (#1 reason to feel tired and uninspired), lot of apples and some nice music. Like the others say here: This sounds uncanny familiar.

Procrastination is very common among people who work from home, and why not kick your own butt from time to time?

You do this for a living (well, at least I do) and sometimes work isn’t all fun and games.

Try to spice up a dull day with bottled water (#1 reason to feel tired and uninspired), lot of apples and some nice music.

]]> By: Daniel Mcgonagle http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89557 Daniel Mcgonagle Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:27:24 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89557 Stopping to take short breaks can do your business some good. Once in a while you should treat yourself, after all you deserve it for all the hard work you do put up on a daily basis. Stopping to take short breaks can do your business some good. Once in a while you should treat yourself, after all you deserve it for all the hard work you do put up on a daily basis.

]]> By: olivier http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89135 olivier Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:24:57 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89135 I like to do a paid post or 2 per month. Anything to have some money for my statistics :-). I also find that keeping a dairy gives me lots of inspiration. I note down every idea I have for a new post. I now have some 50 posts pending because I do not have sufficient time to write them all :-) I like to do a paid post or 2 per month. Anything to have some money for my statistics :-).
I also find that keeping a dairy gives me lots of inspiration. I note down every idea I have for a new post. I now have some 50 posts pending because I do not have sufficient time to write them all :-)

]]> By: ray http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89117 ray Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:55:40 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89117 Hey Essie. That's so true. Sometimes we just need to give ourselves a little break and accept the fact that not every day is going to be one in which we give our top performance or accomplish the most. I think really accepting that helps to get us back on track as quickly as possible. Thanks for commenting! Hey Essie. That’s so true. Sometimes we just need to give ourselves a little break and accept the fact that not every day is going to be one in which we give our top performance or accomplish the most. I think really accepting that helps to get us back on track as quickly as possible. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Esselle (Essie) http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89080 Esselle (Essie) Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:49:01 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89080 Good *helpful* advice from your post and all the comments. Really good, and I need it at the moment. I've had a couple of days when my checklist of things to do devolved into a boondoggle of fresh problems, or I simply could not focus enough for the follow through. Every day like that enlarges the feeling of demotivation or discouragement. Besides the advice, it's good to remember these experiences can quickly be replaced by days of fresh and focused productivity. Good *helpful* advice from your post and all the comments. Really good, and I need it at the moment.

I’ve had a couple of days when my checklist of things to do devolved into a boondoggle of fresh problems, or I simply could not focus enough for the follow through. Every day like that enlarges the feeling of demotivation or discouragement.

Besides the advice, it’s good to remember these experiences can quickly be replaced by days of fresh and focused productivity.

]]> By: ray http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89073 ray Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:36:58 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89073 @Caroline: That's great advice and a great insight about being stuck in the here and now. The present is gone so quickly that we should squeeze as much joy out of it as we can while keeping our hopes alive for the future. @Matt: I suppose the lesson in this is that we should accept the fact that we will have bad days and unproductive ones and that we just have to roll with the punches. @Blackwater: That's a great idea and one that I use sometimes, too. There is something very satisfying about crossing off accomplishments from a list, however minor they may be. @Music Terms: So true. You and Caroline both mentioned gratitude and it's something that shouldn't be taken for granted. We are all fortunate to be alive and engaging in this conversation from our various parts of the world. Thanks everyone for the great comments. <em>You</em> are helping me to get back on track! @Caroline: That’s great advice and a great insight about being stuck in the here and now. The present is gone so quickly that we should squeeze as much joy out of it as we can while keeping our hopes alive for the future.

@Matt: I suppose the lesson in this is that we should accept the fact that we will have bad days and unproductive ones and that we just have to roll with the punches.

@Blackwater: That’s a great idea and one that I use sometimes, too. There is something very satisfying about crossing off accomplishments from a list, however minor they may be.

@Music Terms: So true. You and Caroline both mentioned gratitude and it’s something that shouldn’t be taken for granted. We are all fortunate to be alive and engaging in this conversation from our various parts of the world.

Thanks everyone for the great comments. You are helping me to get back on track!

]]> By: Leather Recliners http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89072 Leather Recliners Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:23:02 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89072 This feeling sounds so familiar. very now and then I just cannot get myself to work and end up wasting time. That makes me feel guilty and takes me to an even lower level. I need to work on point 5, set up a goal for myself and drive myself towards it. This feeling sounds so familiar. very now and then I just cannot get myself to work and end up wasting time. That makes me feel guilty and takes me to an even lower level. I need to work on point 5, set up a goal for myself and drive myself towards it.

]]> By: Music Terms http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89067 Music Terms Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:01:46 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89067 We would not be human if we did not have these moments. To recognize downs you must have the experience of ups and vice versa. An attitude of gratitude for what we have and are, helps a great deal too. We would not be human if we did not have these moments. To recognize downs you must have the experience of ups and vice versa. An attitude of gratitude for what we have and are, helps a great deal too.

]]> By: How do you overcome blogger's block? | Interesting Observations http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89066 How do you overcome blogger's block? | Interesting Observations Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:30:28 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89066 [...] Block: A Growing Threat to the BlogosphereHow to survive blogger’s blockHow to deal with lack of motivationMake a decision and stick with it12 Tips for Battling Blogger’s BlockHow to overcome [...] [...] Block: A Growing Threat to the BlogosphereHow to survive blogger’s blockHow to deal with lack of motivationMake a decision and stick with it12 Tips for Battling Blogger’s BlockHow to overcome [...]

]]> By: Blackwater http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89065 Blackwater Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:21:27 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/10/how-to-deal-with-lack-of-motivation/#comment-89065 Thanks for some very thoughtful tips Ray. I find myself in this spot from time to time, and making sure to deal with things one at a time always helps me. What I usually do is to take some time to really think through what I want/need to have done. Then I put it down on a checklist, prioritize it, and check it off one item at a time. Thanks for some very thoughtful tips Ray.

I find myself in this spot from time to time, and making sure to deal with things one at a time always helps me.

What I usually do is to take some time to really think through what I want/need to have done. Then I put it down on a checklist, prioritize it, and check it off one item at a time.

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