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Take on less by prioritizing the items in your life that are truly important and are the items that will accomplish the largest goals that will take you to new levels in life, both professionally and personally.   

Get some crazy good habits in place that are proven to increase productivity, then eventually we may be able to graduate to filtering out other people's agendas, or items that just simply don’t move the needle forward.

In order for habits to be effective we must really want change.  It can’t be someone else’s idea.  It has to be a deep seeded desire for a better result in one or more areas of our lives. If the desire is not your own, you will not experience long term success.  If the motivation is personal, the level of success increases dramatically.  You may even need less support or tools to be successful. The best new habits can be an uphill climb if the desire to change is...

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The most important good habit to have is clarity.  Let’s face it, we know that the more clarity you have the better you perform.  You just get stuff done and make things happen, opposed to when you have no clarity on what the end goal is, and you spin around in circles trying to convince yourself and others that you are extremely busy.

Have you been told for years by coaches that to have the drive and passion you need to succeed you have to have a big "Why”? Did you ever sit thru class after class and think do I even need a big why? 

Now please don't get off topic. Everyone of course has reasons for doing what they do, many of us have goals that never seemed special, or big enough. Most of us are not building schools for Children in Africa or building a foundation to save the whales. Have you had the struggle during class, when they asked us to write out our big why and then have a few people share theirs?...

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Motivation is hard work and must constantly be worked on to sustain it. With some habit changes and some refocusing it is amazing how quickly we can come around to that level of motivation that we know excites us about the future that we have and the goals that we are pursuing. Bring motivation back into your life by spreading the word.  Think back to a time when a friend or family member has shared a goal or vision that they had with you.  Don’t you want to help them get there and aren’t you constantly checking in on their progress?  Of course, you are because that is what friends do.  Having a big goal and going it alone is tough and is one of the biggest results in failing at a dream.  Tell the world what you are after and what you are doing to get there.  You will be amazed at the motivation that brings your soul.  We don’t like to embarrass ourselves or look like we don’t...

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5 different modes of behavior that will lead to motivation.  Let’s be clear, these may not all resonate with you.  Different people have different triggers that motivate them so keep in mind that there is no one answer to this complicated question of what motivates people.  all of these are intrinsic motivators as they come from within us.  We have the ability to pull any of these into our lives whenever we want.  So, I challenge you to pick one of two of these and do the work to find what challenge, fantasy or curiosity excites you and has you planning out in your head what the next steps are. However, you will be able to go through these and know very quickly which ones speak to you and use those for your go to motivator boosters.

#1 – Recognition – This is very simple in that everyone loves to be recognized and appreciated for the things that they do.

#2 The next one that comes to mind is...

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We all must generate motivation on a continual basis to continue to contribute and feel like we are leading a meaningful, joyful life.  To have a life led by motivation you must be intentional about what you do, what you think and what you say.  The best way to keep this in check is to constantly be reviewing what you want out of life.  What to do you want to be, what do you want to have and what do you want to give back.  That’s right I said give back.  It can’t always be about ourselves.  The best system is the one that you will use and moves you forward every day in measurable ways to achieving a bigger life.  A life filled with happiness, success and contribution.

To be a highly motivated individual you must engage with people.  I know you are probably asking, what does engaging with people have to do with motivation?   I am sure that you have heard that man was not meant...

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Intrinsic Motivation.  This is the one that typically rules those New Year’s Goals. The classic example is losing 20lbs.  Your reason for doing this may be that you will feel better about yourself or be more confident or look sexy in those jeans you got for Christmas that almost fit if you lay on the bed and wiggle your legs fast.  That is an internal motivator and can be some of the hardest to maintain as we know how easily we let ourselves off the hook…time for that workout buddy.  

Extrinsic motivators – These are motivators that are the result of something outside of yourself that is pushing you.  Maybe that 20lbs that you wanted to lose did not come from the desire to be more confident but was the result of a partner putting the pressure on to lose 20 lbs. so you would be the attractive person they first met.

That fundraiser may be your child’s school saying that you need to be...

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There are some basic ways to leverage what you currently have that may allow you some breathing room or free up funds to expand your resources into new adventures.  

Businesses use leverage to launch new projects, finance the purchase of inventory and expand their operations.

For many businesses, borrowing money can be more advantageous than using equity or selling assets to finance transactions. When a business uses leverage—by issuing bonds or taking out loans—they can maintain full ownership in the company, unlike when a company takes on new investors or issues more stock. 

Leverage can be especially useful for small businesses and startups that may not have a lot of capital or assets. By using small business loans or business credit cards, you can finance business operations and get your company off the ground until you start earning profits. There are often credit cards with zero interest for...

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The idea of emotional leverage stems from when you are trying to achieve something you feel is great but are struggling getting up and making it happen.  In other words, emotional leverage is your spark…it is the most direct route to the life you desire and envision.

Recognize that we all need to utilize our emotional leverage from time to time when we encounter situations that we just can’t seem to get past, or things we genuinely want to do, but often it is going to be work, and therefore we choose the path of least resistance, which ultimately leads to no change and therefore no increased happiness.   

Think of Emotional Leverage as those hot buttons that motivate you to do the next great thing. Whatever the reason is that resonates with you…that is your hot button.  That is the emotional charge that you use to push yourself to do the things that matter to you.

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Systems can increase your efficiency, your level of customer service and satisfaction while save you time and money.   

Remember the best system is one that you will use.   
One thing to keep in mind about systems is that they are ever changing, as your business changes or grows, and as technology expands.  So please never get it in your head that you will someday have the perfect system in place and that everything will be roses.  What should happen is that you will get some vital systems in place that will change your world, then your job is to break those systems and improve upon them.   Just like in your personal growth, if you are not failing forward then you are stagnant.  The same is true of your internal systems, they must be challenged, broken, rebuilt and broken again, or growth and improvement are simply not happening and you will not progress at the rate that you may have...

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Let's speak to 2 different types of fears that stop people from seeking leverage. Leverage may help you overcome some of the fears and yes they are fears, but once you take that first step and overcome them, you will never go back.  Your life will change so drastically when you are able to run everything you do through a funnel and focus on the items that make up the 20% big rocks that will make you happy, grow your business or further you in your career and improve your relationships. If you make a list of the tasks that must be done in your personal life and highlight the ones that could easily be done by someone else you will be amazed how few things are left   Once you have the list made then go through and think about who you could recruit to do some of these items.  If cost is what is stopping you then think a bit outside the box.  Do you have kids that could step up or maybe even neighbor kids...