A lot of what drives me, you, and this site is motivation. Without it, we can’t achieve our goals unless we just get lucky enough to tumble down a mountain and land in a steaming pool of molten luck. Assuming that doesn’t happen, we have to find ways to motivate ourselves so that we get what we want.

I pass along thoughts, ideas, sites, and information that can help motivate us whenever I can. Today is one of those days.

Have you been looking for a motivational book that isn’t like all the other motivational books out there? An acquaintance of mine, JK Ellis, wrote one and I wanted to let you know about it. This ISN’T your normal self-help kind of book. It’s called… Continue reading

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by DazzlinDonna
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As you know, I work from home, and I am self-employed. More often than not, that means I work harder and longer than I ever did at a 9 to 5 job, but it doesn’t feel like it because I enjoy what I do. I know that I can stop at 2 p.m., crawl into bed, and take a nap if I want. I know I can take a break any time I want. Knowing these things doesn’t necessarily mean I’ll do them, but I know I can. Still, I work hard. There are days, however, when I just cannot get motivated to work no matter how hard I try. Part of me feels guilty for that. But I know that if… Continue reading

Posted on February 5th, 2008 by DazzlinDonna
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How many times have you said, “I can’t, because I ___” (fill in the blank with the reason for failure you use most often)?

What if the very reason you use to anticipate failure could be turned into your ticket to success?

Let’s take an example. Maybe you are shy, and are not a “people person”. You read a little about creating an online business and you hear that networking is important. You think, “Uh-oh, I can’t do that, because I’m shy and I’m not a people person”. Do you know what that really means? That means you are an expert on shyness and troubles associated with connecting with people.

What happens when you become an expert on something? You… Continue reading

Posted on December 31st, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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Today, I blogged about motivation on my SEO blog, but that was directed towards a specific situation. Here, I’d like to discuss motivation in more general terms. Specifically, I’d like to ask you some questions. I’m interested in your thoughts and your processes. By sharing motivational strategies, I think we can all benefit from each other.

• What motivates you? What gets you fired up?
• Do you use any kind of motivational tools, and if so what are they?
• Do you follow any motivational blogs or sites?

Now I leave this post in your hands. Talk to me about motivation… Continue reading

Posted on November 15th, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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