Posts belonging to Category 'motivation'
August 13, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
Here is a quick idea to boost your productivity. Sometimes to get things done it pays to get mad! The trick is to harness it and use it constructively. It doesn’t work– get mad and fix it! Facing a frustrating situation– get mad and address it! Have a project languishing– get mad and motivate through [...]
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August 7, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
If you want to get better at something . . . you need to work or play with someone better than you at the thing you want improve. This include activities that build your self reliance “muscles”. Let’s use tennis as an example . . . If you play someone with skills beneath yours, you [...]
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August 6, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
Just a quick one. Everyone struggles with motivation. Highs and lows happen. One way I push myself to do something is by making deals with myself. How does this work? I tell myself one or more of the following: Just do it for 15 minutes– inevitably, I find I am willing to do a little [...]
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July 23, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
The other day, I posted on rewarding yourself for doing things right (Self Motivation: Reward Yourself!). I was thinking about this again recently. I am working on many projects both personally and professionally. I struggle every single day to push on despite the hardships. Small rewards help reinforce your actions and keep you motivated. My [...]
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July 21, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
While trying to watch your finances and save a few dollars for a rainy day, you need to think about rewarding yourself once in a while. This is also true for those seeking a lifestyle of self reliance– rewards can help encourage you to reach new heights in improvement. What if you set a goal– [...]
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July 17, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
This post is a follow-up to my last post and plays to my personal desire to be self-sufficient (What Happened to Self-Sufficiency? ). Simply put, I don’t like to be helpless and knowledge is power. I have found that there isn’t much I can’t learn how to do—the library, the internet, or the bookstore usually [...]
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July 16, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
At a professional development meeting, I once heard someone discuss the idea of “Progress Over Perfection”. That it is better to achieve progress than achieving perfection. While you are trying to perfect something before starting or releasing it, you could be making progress or improvements instead. We are all guilty of analysis paralysis to some [...]
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July 12, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
Self reliant people work hard. I am all for working hard, but working smart makes more sense. Here are some simple, but quick ways to get more “bang for your buck” from your efforts: Use technology– There is quite a bit of labor saving software out there (Financial, contact management, etc.) Delegate– Choose meaningful tasks, [...]
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April 10, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
Do you waste time? Do you waste the day? I have written that I value time a little more than money (What’s More Valuable? Time or Money?). You can make more money, but time, once gone, is gone forever. As most readers of this site know– I hate waste. Time to get self motivated! I [...]
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December 9, 2009 | Posted by DDFD
Yes, play games to get things done. This is a trick I have used the better part of my life– I play mental games to get motivated, to raise the bar, and to make things happen the right way. Here are some of the games I play to self motivate: Just one more– With phone calls [...]
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