Too often aspiring business leaders, and entrepreneurs would appear to be driven by all the wrong reasons. Many are driven by motivations, such as, status, gaining power, wealth or living up to other people’s expectations, when in fact a focus on satisfying their personal interests, passions and desires is likely to lead to more success and personal satisfaction.
As part of that process it is important to stay focussed on what is important even when the world around you might feel like it is coming unhinged in a storm. It is often the experience of those who have succeeded that holding it together in the storm builds resilience and resilliance builds confidence
Steve Jobs said, “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Here are 12 ways to keep that flame of motivation and inspiration burning bright:
- Inspire your mind: Start with reading something inspiring or listening to a pod-cast that inspires you every morning. Read something new every day
- Remember to enjoy the journey as much as the destination. The journey is a process and as long as it is taking you closer to your goal and dream it will teach you something valuable even when it may result in a question or another challenge.
- The best Entrepreneurs have a thirst for knowledge that helps them in their business, as well in their own personal growth
- Stay focused on the things in the world you want to achieve or hope to influence. Take inspiration from those that have walked this journey already.
- Celebrate what you have accomplished already: Remember what your successes so far are and remind yourself of your goals and where you are on the journey to achieving these. Focus your energy on moving closer to achieving these today.
- Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Challenge yourself to try new things and embrace the unknown. Growth and motivation often come from stepping outside familiar territory.
- Mind-set matters: Surround yourself with Positivity – don’t embrace those who steal your energy but keep those who lift you up and create an environment that sparks inspiration, close to you.
- Challenge your Step Out of your comfort zone: Challenge yourself to try new things and embrace the unknown. Growth and motivation often come from stepping outside familiar territory.
- Embrace failures as a learning opportunity: Setbacks and challenges are part of the journey to success. Do not get caught-up in the failure, instead analyse reflect and improve.
- Be aware of your health and wellness. These are key to keeping up the energy levels required to achieve. Pay attention to your eating, sleeping and exercise routines. These will play a big role in
- Stay focussed on your Values: Never forget what pushed you to undertaking the journey you are on. What was the driving force? What was the core motivation? Keep this fire alive, don’t let the flame of that passion get extinguished.
- Help others to achieve their goals. Great entrepreneurs keep their eyes open for opportunities to help other entrepreneurs to achieve their goals. Be prepared to share your experiences, successes and be prepared to lend a hand or simply give another a word of encouragement. You will always reap back what you sow in others.
