10 Ways To Stay Motivated While Running Your Own Business
Owning your own business can be invigorating exciting lonely infuriating inspiring and much more…all in the same the day. I have found it important to do certain things for myself to keep things exciting while I go through the daily tasks that all business owners must.
1. Schedule breaks for yourself. If I didn’t do this I would literally forget to eat check up on my kids and stretch my bones. Sitting in a chair all day is not the best for your back and legs. It is so important to walk away from your desk and office for even a few minutes and clear your mind and see what is happening in the world or even down your street.
2. Friends and family who? Exactly. Make sure you keep in touch with your friends. Go bowling hit a movie knit. It can’t all be about work. And when it comes to your family remind them how special they are and thank them for allowing you to do what you love. It will mean a lot to them. I like to tuck notes in my son’s backpack so that he finds them when he’s heading out to school.
3. Turn up the music. You can’t look at spreadsheets all day and talk on the phone to clients nonstop. Well I guess you can but you shouldn’t. Close your door turn on some music and stimulate your brain. Get lost in your favorite song. Do you have a cheerleader song? You know one of those songs that carry you away? A song that just makes you feel good? Well play it every day sit back in your chair and close your eyes or if it is a retro disco pop rock n’ roll or heavy metal then get up and go wild! It’s one song and no one will see you. And if they do I have no doubt it will put a smile on their face.
4. Just remember…things can and will go wrong. Motivating? You better believe it is! You can’t control everything in your universe. Don’t get down when things don’t go as planned. Face it correct it and move on. Stuff happens!
5. Treat yourself. Rewarding yourself is like getting that gold star when you were in grade school. It makes you feel good for a great job. Gifts for yourself don’t have to be expensive or lavish. Although that would be nice! Treating yourself to a double fudge sundae or a couple of songs for your iPod is not a bad way to let yourself know that you’ve “done good”.
6. Set attainable goals. It’s true that we should all dream large and expect to have multimillion dollar revenue streams in the first year and why not?! We aren’t working for free but I have learned the importance of setting goals that lead up to those loftier ambitions. With each success it is crossed off my list and I get to see what my next plateau is. There is nothing like having multiple successes. It is good for the ego and a true motivator.
7. Keep a business diary. I know this sounds a bit juvenile but I often return to my notes to see what I was doing on a given day. Usually I will write something that sparks something else and lead to a pitch an idea an Aha! moment. You just never know what will come from writing your thoughts down. If nothing else it will be cathartic and oftentimes funny.
8. Join a professional group of likeminded business people. I am a member of several different business groups that meet regularly throughout the year. And I make it my business to get connect with them as often as I can. These groups encompass entrepreneurial brainstorming sessions as well as referral networking and public speaking. It’s great to have the ability to meet other entrepreneurs in my city that are going through the same things I am. I learn so much and have become friends with many other members.
9. Create a spreadsheet with your monthly monetary goals. Get the Excel out. If nothing motivates you this surely will. Periodically reviewing your budget and monetary goals will tell you what you have to do and by when whether it’s dialing for dollars or cutting back on your marketing expenses.
10. Surround yourself with people you admire. Learn from the best. Read their blogs and books attend their speaking events get coaching advice from them. You will be surprised how often busy people will email you back or in some instances meet you in their office for an informational interview.
Have Fun and Be Profitable!
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Marley Majcher is the CEO of The Party Goddess! a nationally acclaimed full service event planning and catering company and is a regular on air contributor to national TV shows discussing all things lifestyle entertaining and how she assists small businesses solopreneurs and entrepreneurs go from 0 to profitable in record time. Majcher currently spends any free time she might have usually between 10:45pm and 11:15pm on Tuesdays planning her own annual blowout party every November.Take a look at the company’s website at http://www.thepartygoddess.com to see what The Party Goddess! does for clients and get some great ideas for your next party or event.If you are thinking of becoming a party or event planner or just want to learn more about it go to: http://www.howtobeapartygoddess.com. Here you will learn what it takes to be a rockin’ party planner and how to start a new and profitable business.If you are a small business owner entrepreneur or solopreneur and want to take your online service oriented manufacturing or creative company from 0 to profitable in record time check out Marley’s much followed business site at http://www.butareyoumakinganymoney.com.You can always email Marley at infothepartygoddess.com
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