Self-employment is extremely rewarding.
But even the most gratifying experiences can begin to feel like punishment, especially when you begin to feel overwhelmed by the challenges you face.
When you get tired of fighting, running away seems like a much less painful option.
If you've lost your motivation to build your business, how can you get it back? There are a number of reasons why people lose their motivation.
Overwork and lack of proper relaxation probably head the list; but once you've lost it, how do you get it back.
How can you recover the enthusiasm you once had when you started? The answer lies in your perspective.
When you first started, you had a dream that consisted not only of what your business could do for you, but also what it might look like: what your office would be like; the number of employees you've have; the respect you'd get from your peers or your family.
No doubt, you also yearned for the financial benefits as well, but as you've no doubt discovered, the money alone is, at best, a short term motivator.
But, now, instead of seeing the benefits, you've begun to dwell on the costs, to your sanity, and maybe even to your family.
You know that you're already giving 100% and may even be working all the hours that you possibly can; but when you hit a plateau despite your best efforts, then it's all too easy to lose your sense of judgment and proportion.
It's easy, even comforting in a morbid sort of way, to put it down to some personal inadequacy, and give up.
So, in order to recover your motivation, you need to stimulate it.
Start by taking a little time off.
You may feel that you can't afford to do so; but that rather begs the question: Which would you prefer, a day or so off now, or months off from a nervous breakdown? Breakdowns can occur when you least expect them, and you don't want to find out how far you can go before you have one! After your break, sit in a quiet spot and review your reasons for going into business for yourself.
Then each, and every day, for the following month, read what you've written out loud.
In this way, you'll retrain your brain to think about why it, and you, are in the business you're in.
But even the most gratifying experiences can begin to feel like punishment, especially when you begin to feel overwhelmed by the challenges you face.
When you get tired of fighting, running away seems like a much less painful option.
If you've lost your motivation to build your business, how can you get it back? There are a number of reasons why people lose their motivation.
Overwork and lack of proper relaxation probably head the list; but once you've lost it, how do you get it back.
How can you recover the enthusiasm you once had when you started? The answer lies in your perspective.
When you first started, you had a dream that consisted not only of what your business could do for you, but also what it might look like: what your office would be like; the number of employees you've have; the respect you'd get from your peers or your family.
No doubt, you also yearned for the financial benefits as well, but as you've no doubt discovered, the money alone is, at best, a short term motivator.
But, now, instead of seeing the benefits, you've begun to dwell on the costs, to your sanity, and maybe even to your family.
You know that you're already giving 100% and may even be working all the hours that you possibly can; but when you hit a plateau despite your best efforts, then it's all too easy to lose your sense of judgment and proportion.
It's easy, even comforting in a morbid sort of way, to put it down to some personal inadequacy, and give up.
So, in order to recover your motivation, you need to stimulate it.
Start by taking a little time off.
You may feel that you can't afford to do so; but that rather begs the question: Which would you prefer, a day or so off now, or months off from a nervous breakdown? Breakdowns can occur when you least expect them, and you don't want to find out how far you can go before you have one! After your break, sit in a quiet spot and review your reasons for going into business for yourself.
Then each, and every day, for the following month, read what you've written out loud.
In this way, you'll retrain your brain to think about why it, and you, are in the business you're in.
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