Some of us are naturally on top of things, ideas, new designs, tasks and projects are easy to accomplish, we are more focused and productive but for others it can be a challenge to access the action side of the brain, some of us really need a big push in starting something, it can seem like hard math’s, and before you know it, we are sitting in overwhelm the room starts spinning, and all you want to do is veg out. For some of us we have to work harder in germinating creative thought, finding motivation to get started. Luckily there are few simple things you could do, to give you a boost of motivation. I will share with you five tips to get you excited about working on those dull projects.

1. Take time for deep thought

Give yourself the time for daydreaming, allow good measure of time to ponder, connect with your big picture and thoughts, meditate and visualize, let your thoughts go crazy, create this world in your mind where pointy circles exist, don’t hold back, just allow it to come.

It may also be helpful to create a dream room or space, Walt Disney had such a room, where he would visit several times a day, to create his magic. Take a walk, surround yourself with nature, be it the bush, or beach, go somewhere you won’t be disturbed by technology or people, make sure you have a notepad and pen, to write down your brilliant ideas, new product names, or concept of a new design.

Thomas Eideson would nap several times during the day, it allowed him to relax while germinating new ideas.

The shower is another great place to put on those thinking caps.

2. Challenge Yourself and Think

Don’t know about you, but I seem to be more productive under pressure, there’s been a few occasions where I’ve been challenged to think on my feet, for some reason, I come up with some outstanding ideas!

My motivation, and inspiration hits a whole new level, when I know someone is counting on me, and to my surprise I whip up

really great stuff, great blog pieces, new program names and projects.

I once pitched a program to a potential prospect, I hadn’t even created, content and modules came out of nowhere, I found myself explaining the program in great detail, to my surprise she said yes, which now meant I had only 72 hours to put a program together and delivered! It was the most exhilarating and productive 72 hours ever!

I pushed myself to take action, and the good news is I successfully delivered on time, the best part is I now had my very first online mini program, something I planned out would take me 90 days to complete, happened like overnight.

If you know you work better under pressure or with limited time frame, get out of your comfort zone, give yourself and challenge, you will be amazed at how productive, and what creative work you come up with, a great way to take massive action.

3. Dream Big …Be Extraordinary

One of the best ways to invite creativity is to dream, like the sky is the limit! I’m talking about think outside the box kind big!

Think of something you perhaps thought is wacky, or crazy, take yourself up on the challenge, you never know how far that crazy thought will take you, this way you would still achieve more than the ordinary. What do you believe is impossible? or outside your world of comfort? Now take the first steps to making it a reality, it’s that simple.

4. Be Yourself, add your personality

The most successful entrepreneurs are great at what they do, because they don’t hide their scars! They share it, show the world you are a real person, share glimpse of where you’ve come from, everyone loves an inspirational story, people like connecting with real authentic people, so add your own flavour to your products and brand, it’s a whole lot easier doing it as yourself;)

5. Just Do It!

Like Nike says, just do it! Don’t overthink about what you have to do, and talk your self out of it, because we both know, which one is the easier option. Too many times we fail to start, because we start to think about how long its going to take, what if it doesn’t work out, what if I’m a total failure? Instead what you can do is think of the next steps in small bite size actions you can do now, think about the progress you’ve made. This way you will kick overwhelm in the backside, and get closer to your goal.

xx Angie Singh

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