Comments on: Staying Motivated – Step 1: Uncovering Your Biggest Self-Doubts

By: Mark Dykeman

Mark Dykeman — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:52:26 +0000

So, Dave, when is the next installment going to appear? Hm?
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By: jonathanfigaro

jonathanfigaro — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:53:08 +0000

Its all about what we do and think on a daily basis. You should think in terms of getting better and better, while working hard each day to make your goals come true. We are defined by our routines. What we do on a daily basis will create our destiny. So if your watching t.v each day , expect to fail. If you creating goals and working to reach them, then expect success.

Great post!
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By: Jerry Kolber

Jerry Kolber — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:14:06 +0000

Great advice Dave. One other technique I’ve developed for myself I call the Five Whys.

As in

1) Why aren’t I writing right now?
- Because I need to clean the house

2) Why do I need to clean the house?
- Because the house is dirty

3) Why is the house dirty?
- Because I haven’t been home to clean it.

4) Why haven’t I been home to clean it?
- Becauase I’ve been working too late.

5) Why am I working too late?
- Because I haven’t set boundaries at work.

In 5 questions I find you can go from obstacle/doubt to an actionable issue. In the above example, a dirty house is NOT the issue – really it’s the fact that I haven’t set boundaries on my work life, which has (over a few arms lenghts steps) caused me to not write.

You could go to question 6 – why haven’t I set boundaries at work – but I suspect you’ll be addressing those deeper issues as the series goes on.
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By: Paul Maurice Martin

Paul Maurice Martin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:25:27 +0000

Good pointers and I look forward to step four. Because once you do get yourself to just show up and do it, that may be the biggest doubt-killer of all…

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:17:39 +0000

What great advice for staying motivated! This is such a great post on the topic and it’s really going to help me out a lot. Thank you!
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By: Deb Owen

Deb Owen — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:28:32 +0000

Changing thinking – even about time management.
It really does work in any area of our lives, doesn’t it?

Love that you caught that procrastinators might put off actually working through that worksheet too.

As usual, you rock!
Thanks!
All the best!
deb
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