One the hardest thing I have to deal with everyday is to keep waking up early every morning and be energized and pumped for the day of work ahead. Working on your own projects and being able to manage my own time is a great gift, but it also comes with great responsibility – if I don’t get things done, no one is going to chase my tail and scream at me. Working on what I love is a great way to keep myself motivated, but the power of the constant pressure of running out of money and facing the unknown future can not be ignored. I found myself needing an extra shot of motivation every now and then when I feel lost. Here are some of the things that worked for me, and I hope they will continue working!
Music
House and Techno music seems to do the trick for me – Daft Funk, Chemical Brothers, and
Last.FM/
Pandora.com. Oh and
Dizzee Rascal. My recent favorite is
Annie Mac on
BBC Radio1. The stuff she plays rocks, differs, and jumps. And we all know Europe has the best techno music. ;)
Books
Reading other people’s success is a good way for me to keep my head up and focus on the positives. “
Delivery Happiness” is what’s doing the trick for me right now.
Tony Hsieh‘s down-to-earth writing is both humorous and informative.
Games
Images
Images of what I want in the future. I keep a folder on my computer of images of what I want the future to look like. And then I set them as my desktop wallpaper to remind myself why I working so hard on these projects. My current desktop wallpaper.
Other things that also help
- A walk in the park
- Shower in the morning, and another shower in the evening
- Water the lawn
- Talk to others about your projects and getting feedback. People love to help if you are starting something new, and creative ideas could come up during these conversations to get you excited!
What are some of the other ways you keep yourselves motivated?
edit: Oh and
this, definitely this
video(Web 2.0 Expo NY: Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library)).
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