| Motivating yourself to excel at your job or to be an | | | | it'll be solved in the next few seconds, and then you'll |
| example to your employees, should not be something | | | | get a cup of coffee can lead you right up to quitting |
| you do only when the spirit moves you. It's an ongoing | | | | time. Regularly adhering to a specified break schedule, |
| process that should include every facet of your | | | | even if you're the boss, releases the tension. If you |
| business life. This means your mental attitude, physical | | | | work on a computer this is even a greater problem |
| well-being and appearance, work atmosphere, your | | | | because before you realize it - you've been working in |
| interaction with others (clients and employees alike), | | | | that same position for hours. The best answer to this |
| and your off-the-job environment. Motivational experts | | | | is to set yourself a reminder on your appointment |
| get paid big bucks to tell professionals, striving for | | | | calendar for every 2 hours, and let the computer |
| success, that they must constantly examine these | | | | reminder chime send you the alert to move around. 5. |
| factors. How do you do that? Follow the 5 tips that | | | | Exercise, Exercise, Exercise - I know that lately it |
| follow, and watch the changes. 1. Maintain a Positive | | | | seems that "exercise" is the cure-all to every physical |
| Attitude - Let's realize that life is only 10% of what | | | | ailment or your love life, but despite that there is some |
| happens to us and 90% how we react to it. We're | | | | truth to that ugly word. By "exercise" I don't mean that |
| responsible for our own actions and attitudes, and | | | | you should go out and join a gym and spend your |
| changing them when appropriate. When you're around | | | | lunch-time, 3-days-a-week there working out. What is |
| people/things that are uplifting and positive, you feel | | | | really beneficial and workable is that at those chiming |
| that way. You have more confidence in yourself, and | | | | alerts from your computer, get up and walk around |
| know you can change whatever needs changing. If | | | | your desk or room. Maybe go outside and get the mail |
| you can make your workplace such a place you'll find | | | | and enjoy the sunlight (if you're an entrepreneur that |
| happier workers and higher production. You might | | | | has a home office), or just get up and do a few |
| even find your employees look forward to coming to | | | | stretches. Concentrated, tense thinking - typing - |
| work! 2. Leave Personal Troubles Home - Everyone | | | | plotting plans - or whatever your work, makes all those |
| has problems, but they don't belong at work. Turn your | | | | muscles tighten up and knot up. Then when we move |
| attention and energy entirely to your on-the-job tasks. | | | | we "ooh" and "ouch" because we've knotted up into a |
| This will actually be good for you because you'll get a | | | | ball of tension. Periodic stretching, even at our desk, or |
| mental break from your troubles. 3. Create Positive | | | | just getting up and walking over to the window and |
| Affirmations - The reason for writing goals for your | | | | getting a different view can help. One of the greatest |
| business is the same as creating positive affirmations | | | | disservice modern business décor has done to |
| on paper. What your eyes see and ears hear, your | | | | us, is making our offices pristine, sleek, unencumbered |
| mind will believe. Try it! After you've written them | | | | spaces. There is nothing more relaxing than getting up |
| down, read them aloud to yourself - and do it every | | | | from your desk and walking over to a peaceful, |
| morning when you get into work. You'll be amazed at | | | | serene, seascape or pastoral painting and just drinking |
| what happens. Come up with a set of new ones | | | | it in visually. Momentarily transporting your mind out of |
| every month. Statements such as, "I'm an important | | | | work and into that place does wonders. A few good |
| and valuable person," or "I know I'll make good use of | | | | paintings and less shiny chrome in offices would |
| my time today." Repeating them out loud everyday at | | | | benefit us all. It only takes a little concentrated effort on |
| a set time will help reinforce positive actions. 4. Make | | | | our part to keep motivated and productive, which |
| Sure Break Times Are Really Break Times - This is an | | | | leads to success. I know you're going to hate hearing |
| area where most bosses/entrepreneurs fall down. | | | | this, but it's true anyway - and that is, "WHEN LIFE |
| You become so intense about the project or situation | | | | GIVES YOUR LEMONS - MAKE LEMONADE! |
| you're working on that you don't ease up. Thinking that | | | | |