“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.” ― Zig Ziglar Michael, a husband and a father of two and in his early fifties, was a logistics manager at a frozen foods company. He made enough to provide for his family, and by all accounts, they were doing alright… … but he knew he could do MORE. He’d been dreaming of making it out of his job and starting his own business. And on top of that, he wanted to lose weight. His doctor told him was about 40 pounds overweight, and he needed to trim down. So he set out to get up earlier in the morning to make time for himself and work on his dreams. He’d get up at 5:30 am to exercise, have a light breakfast and do some research on his business. For the first month and a half, he stuck to his new routine. It felt empowering; Michael was motivated to get out of bed to get a jump start on his day. What he didn't expect, however, was that he'd run out of steam. A
“How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to?” ― Anthony Robbins Have you ever caught yourself making a bunch of excuses? It’s always the same cycle: you come up with a life-changing idea… …imagine what it would be like when you make it happen… …then put up a wall of reasons why it can’t be done. Tell me if the following sounds familiar: “If I only had more time, I could learn how to speak Italian.” “I'd get off the couch and go to the gym, but I'm just not feeling it today.” “I’ll get around to writing that book after my schedule clears up. I’ve just been so busy lately!” Mel Robbins, a motivational speaker, author and CNN commentator, knows this habit all too well. After her husband’s restaurant business failed, her career floundered, and their savings dried up, she was stuck in a bad place. And as she tried to take action and do something about her situation, that