5 Ways To Make Any Day Better

June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We all have rough starts, but we don’t have to let them ruin our entire day. You can turn that frown upside down and make any day better by following these simple steps.

1. Forget about the past – Just because something bad already happened doesn’t mean that more bad things are already heading your way. Forget about it and move on. If you don’t you’re just setting yourself up for the self-fulfilling prophecy of disaster.

2. Put things in perspective - How bad are things really? Will you still be thinking about it tomorrow? How about next week? If the answer is “No” then you have not reason not to forget about it now. Most of the time you’re better off just forgetting about whatever happened.

3. Redefine “good” and “bad” – If you can look at your life, and all of the good you have in it, you will be able to let the little things slide. “Bad” isn’t really bad when it is heavily outweighed by “good”. Your biggest challenge is to keep all of those good things in mind, or on the scale in this case.

4. Walk it off –  If something happened to put you in a bad mood, chances are your whole body will feel it. You’ll lose motivation and want to just go back to bed. Take a quick break and walk around the block. The fresh air and exercise will help to reenergize your body  and give you the motivation you need to push past any bad happenings.

5. Hope for the best – It’s very easy to fall into the trap of “expecting the worst” but hoping for the best is so much more fun.  When you have a goal or dream in the front of your mind it’s easier to move past any obstacles or challenges that may get in your way.

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9 Ways To Get More Done Today

May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It’s early on in the week and I know that no one wants to think any harder than they have to. That’s why I thought this little graphic was the perfect post. There are nine great ideas to help you get more done without doing an exorbitant amount of reading. The best part of all…you can do any of these things today. Let me know what you think in the comment box below or on Facebook and Twitter.

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Make Your Mindset Like A Ferrari – High Performance

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

You’re motivated and excited and thinking at the top of your game! Now, how do you stay that way? This always seems to be the problem. Once your motivated and ready to go it’s hard to keep from losing steam. Here are a few ways to make sure that mindset is pushing you to do your best at all times.

Know Your Competition – If you know who’s at your level you know who you have to beat to be the best. Keep an eye on your colleagues and take note in their work. This way you know what you’re up against and what it will take to come out on top.

Always Get Better – You are great but you can always be better. Don’t let a day go by that you don’t learn something new that makes you more capable and more valuable to your company. Grab a book, read an article, learn a new skill, it’s all gravy.

Pay Attention To Opportunities - Opportunity presents itself every day, it’s up to you to identify it when it shows up. It might be a project in a different department that you could contribute too or it might be an idea that no one has thought of yet, no matter what it is, it’s an opportunity for you to shine.

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Easy Ways To Stay Motivated

December 5, 2011 By 1 Comment

Sometimes it feels like the whole world is out to kill any motivation that you might have. If you want to stay on the track to success you can’t give in and you HAVE to stay motivated. Luckily it doesn’t have to be as hard as it seems.

Step #1 – Realize that you ARE in control – You are the only person in control of your attitude. You might want to think that the outside world and everything that happens are in control of your attitude but that’s not the case. Your glass never has to be half empty, or empty at all, if you don’t want it to be.

Step #2 – Get Rid of Your Negative Triggers – Negativity is a slippery slope. Example: You get stuck at multiple red lights on the way to an important meeting. You get annoyed and you walk into your meeting with a bad attitude. You end up slipping up a couple times during the meeting and walk away upset and unsure. You end up grumpy and upset by the time you are home and it shows to all of your friends and family. It can keep going into the next day if you let it. Point being, stop it at the first sign of negativity.

Step #3 – Avoid Negative People – Once you get yourself away from the slippery slope of negativity and bad attitudes you have to make sure that no one else pulls you back in. You know who the negative people are in your life and you probably know that it’s better to steer clear. If you are going to be around them, approach it as an opportunity to make a positive impact on them.

More easy ways to stay motivated here.

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