I don’t know if it’s the warm weather, the fact we finally went boating this last weekend, or if I’m just plain tired, but I am having *the* hardest time getting myself moving today. If last Monday hadn’t been Memorial Day, I might have just skipped today. I don’t want to think about empire-building. I want to think about going camping – even yardwork sounds better than work-work. But the whole point of discipline is getting stuff done even when we don’t feel like doing them.
So I decided to show up today. Imperfect and all. 
So here’s the Monday Motivation drill:
Step 1 – let us know what you are going to get done today (your to-do list, so to speak).
Step 2 – put it in a comment below or a post on your own site.
Step 3 - let us know what will motivate you to get it done – a reward, consequences, or whatever you need to think that will ensure you do what you say you are going to do. I’ve found that the public announcement and accountability is a particularly great motivator, but throw down consequences if you really need a kick in the pants to get stuff done! Unless, of course, you are working towards a new laptop too, in which case I think the reward is particularly motivating.
We don’t care how you get it done, we just want to support you in reaching your goals.
Today before I go to sleep I will:
- Clean out my inbox of 387 emails
This is probably the very last thing I want to do today. *sigh*
And before the end of the week I will:
- Train Shannon on Professional Cart Solutions
- Talk to Selene about a small design project
- Finalize new products to develop
- Write up 5 pages of copy for new project
- Read two chapters in Pamela Skillings’ Escape from Corporate America
Leverage :: If I don’t have all of this done by the end of the week, I will not allow myself onto Flickr for 7 days. Since I’ve recently rediscovered my love of photography, this would KILL me!
So what are you going to get done today??
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I made a commitment to myself last week that I would – without fail – work two hours each day on my freelance writing assignments. It’s not a job I enjoy, but it helps to pay the bills, and that’ important to my family.
I had a headstart today; my husband is away and I couldn’t go to the gym this morning, so I used that time to work. By the time my daughter woke up, I had an hour under my belt – that felt great!
Other goals for the week:
update my blogroll
purge my file cabinet
schedule one networking meeting for a new job
organize end-of-year Daisy scout party
book flights for summer vacation
ah – the joys of the working mom!
PS I’m so new to all of this, I’m not sure I understand what a “trackback” is or how to use the Trackback URL – yikes!
Ann at One Bag Nations last blog post..I Had a Genuine Moment of Serenity
I’m late for the list of to-do’s today, so let me post what I did and then what I plan to do for the rest of the week:
Done today:
1) Worked FT job
2) Walked/exercised with 4m old strapped in the Bjorn! Gotta lose baby weight to have more clothing options this summer!
3) Posted question to AskTheCoach here on Sparkplugging
To-do tonight:
Work on my “Get Clients Now!” program (if you don’t know what I mean, see Selene’s blog: http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog). That is, after the kiddos are asleep in bed.
To-do this week:
1) Go see Sex and the City this weekend with a friend, without kids! :p Yes, that’s #1. LOL
2) Keep working FT job.
3) Type up more Aweber correspondence to my subscribers.
4) Write 2 blog posts.
5) Read other people’s blogs and research places I can advertise.
6) Re-evaluate my AdWords campaign.
7) Evaluate some design work I might do.
I need more caffeine to think of anymore, but thanks for the post!
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Wendy, you and I must be having the same kind of day. I am just dragging my butt today.
There’s only a few hours left but here’s what I have to get done:
Attend sales training meeting with Regional Director in an hour.
Attend Hands On meeting at 7.
Drop off Expense Form to a board member.
Make sure the oldest kiddo studies for finals.
Pull dinner out of the oven and feed people before locking myself in the office.
Karen Putz / DeafMoms last blog post..What If Steak ‘n Shake Gave Customers the Red Carpet?
Well first thing I’m adding you on Flickr…
Ann – a trackback will happend automatically for you when you link to another blog post from within a post of your own. Wordpress just handles it.
Well, I’m off to a great start today! What’s more motivating than giving your 2 week notice at work, and knowing that you’ll be a full time freelancer in 2 weeks! Yay me, LOL.
I can’t wait to get to spend a full 8 hours on my own work (my clients, my marketing, etc.) In the meantime, I’m still getting it all done during nights and weekends.
This week, I need to…
- send out a proposal
- add WordPress design/development services to my site
- finish my WordPress plugin post that I’ve been promising several people for WEEKS now!
- and Clean / Organize the heck out of this office (nothing like a clean slate for a new career as a solo entrepreneur!)
Heck, I think the clean office will be reward enough (note: the CLEAN office, not actually CLEANING the office, LOL)
P.S. – thanks for the mention, Wendy and Nicole! Hope to hear from you soon, Wendy!
Selene M. Bowlbys last blog post..Get Clients Now! The First 28 Days, Week 3
Dang I was about to post my list for today then I looked up and it’s already 4 pm! Meetings ate my day. Here’s my must-do for the rest of the day:
- Finish Pitt case study
- Color scheme for Shulman project
Anything else will be icing on the cake.
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