Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Powerful Ways to Stay Motivated in a Challenging Market.

Motivation is an inner drive or intention which compels you to do something or to act in a certain way.

True motivation is your inner fire, which gets translated externally into your goals.

Follow these steps for success:

1. Be connected to your goals. Set short-term 2 Day - 2 Week - 2 Month Goals....Think of them as short sprints leading to a long-term objective.

2. Measure and compare. To improve, you must know your numbers and how they compare to your own history of production and that of your competition. Know how much you made "per-hour" for each closed transaction...this attention to detail will lead to a deeper understanding of your business.

3. Make motivation your lifestyle. Stay passionate and create an inner burning drive by writing down the BIG reasons “why” you are in this industry. Write down the positive things which happen to you every day...when negativity starts to creep in... revisit the things you wrote down and focus on how they made you feel. 

4. Be Specific with Your Plans.
As you plan, be specific about what you intend to achieve—your plan must be in writing and have measurable activities on at least a weekly basis.
  
As you chart your course, start with a 60-day goal which unfolds into a long-term objective. Your 60-day goal may be a simple checklist with objectives, but it should be the foundation of a plan based on a yearly calendar with specific daily "action plans".

Be very concise in what you aim to accomplish. Create the plan and then stick with it consistently with a passion...

5. Stay Patient while waiting for results.
Don’t try to do too much too soon. Devote time to plan your lead generation activities each day. Little by little, your plans, motivation and activities to win will become part of your lifestyle.

Remember your activities will control your results. Your goals may not always turn out as planned, but always stretch for success... be patient and make motivation your key to success.

      Eddie Brown ©2011

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