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How to set clear objectives
How to follow up after a meeting
How to manage time effectively
Journal your thoughts and feelings.
Journaling your ideas and feelings extensively when you're motivated can help you better understand and harness that feeling.
"I take notes about what I am feeling, what is motivating me and how this motivation is guiding me," " I can leverage these notes later to motivate me when I need them the most."
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Create a lasting habit.
"You can't lose 25 pounds in a single day, no matter your motivation," Powell explains. "The same is true in business, whether you're building a team or fundraising. Use motivation to create a list of tiny behaviors that move you toward your goal -- ones that you can do every day, regardless of h...
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Remember what success feels like.
During your bout of motivation, Daisy Jing, founder ofBanish , recommends coming up with a lot of reminders that will help you boost your motivation next time you feel down and unproductive.
"Take photos and document what it...
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Set small goals.
Motivation can be a powerful tool to propel you toward your goals. The best thing you can do in these moments is to set new small goals that will help you reach your bigger goal.
"The first step is to identify what's holding you back from reaching your goal,"... "It could be fear, lack of ...
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Tackle your hardest problems first.
Keep a list of the "hardest problems" on hand for moments when inspiration may strike. Just pick that hardest one and work on it giving your 100% to it.
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Work on tasks you've put off.
If you're feeling more motivated than usual, capitalize on that energy by working on the tedious things you don't like or have been putting off the longest.
"This could be tasks like clearing my inbox or a bit of data entry," Balkhi adds. "A surge of energy will make even boring things fee...
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Putting your knowledge and skills in perspective
When you're feeling notably uncertain about a something, take the time perform an audit, in the objective terms possible.
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Say No And Offer An Option
A straightforward NO can seem rude, and that’s probably why we avoid it. A better way is to provide a polite no, with an option or an alternative, to help them reach their goals.
Example: While emailed by a colleague to meet up for a project over a cup of coffee, one can say “Hey Thank...
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