Episode 10: Finding Motivation

In our last episode, we talked about different ways to organize your to-do list and get it under control.

But what if you know exactly what needs to be done, and you’re still struggling to find the energy or motivation to do it? You know you have a lot of things on your to-do list, but maybe you feel uninspired, and you have no energy or desire to do the work that needs to be done. So, it's easy to procrastinate or get distracted.

We all have days like this!

So, today we wanted to talk motivation: how to find it when it just isn’t there.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• Our own examples of days when we feel that we lack motivation… and how we cope with that feeling

• Why it’s important to go deep, try to identify where that “blah” feeling comes from, and name it

• Why gratitude, self-care, and grace can sometimes be the best medicine when you feel tired and uninspired

• How to deal with unnecessary drama that drains your energy and motivation

• How your personal and professional network can help you snap out of that “blah” feeling

• Some strategies you can try to give yourself that much-needed boost and turn your day around

Books, links, and resources that we mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 3 “Conference Habits”

• Episode 9 “Conquering Your To-Do List”

• The Five-Minute Journal

• The Five-Minute Journal for Kids

• Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy

• The Happier podcast with Gretchen Rubin

• The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

• Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin

• The Ikonns podcast

• Global Reads Book Club by Eve Bodeux

• Workflowy app for note-taking

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”

— Amelia Earhart

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