10 Simple Ways to Stay Motivated Every Day of 2016
Chris Dessi
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10 Simple Ways to Stay Motivated Every Day of 2016
Chief Revenue Officer, Diamond Standard, Co.
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Platitudes won’t help you. I know, I’ve tried to implement them all. They’re frustrating.
Go for it! Live for today! Stay motivated!
No kidding.
I’m more interested in how we can radically improve our lives. How can we stay truly motivated? How can we maintain hyper-efficiencies? How can we stay happy at work? How can we find true fulfillment by cultivating the most attractive aspects of our personalities?
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Don’t be idle. Don’t take anything or anyone for granted. Lean into the good things in your life, and take good care of those things. Let the bad things roll off you. Surround yourself with people who lift you up. Put yourself in situations that highlight your strengths. Find work that fulfills you. Love the people who love you. Cut the people out of your life that bring you down. Take good care of the most enriching relationships in your life. Take good care of yourself.
I don’t have all the answers, and I don’t have any secrets to tell you. What I do have are anchors that have guided me through rough patches. I had a suspicion that they were helping me before this fever dream of a year. Now I’m sure of it.
When you need help, help another. When you need compassion, be compassionate. When you need love, give it freely. When you crave connection, reach out. When you can’t go on any longer, encourage someone. When you need understanding, listen. When you’re angry, try to understand.
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I don’t pretend to have all the answers. But lately I’ve been implementing a little trick that has helped me. I think it can help you too.
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Last week I sat down with former Green Beret, and NFL player Nate Boyer. We were on the phone to talk about his involvement in Mission6Zero, as well as his important work with not for profits. I was very curious about how a guy like Nate had accomplished so much in such a short period of time.
We spent a great deal of time discussing his unique approach to networking. More on that in a minute
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