How to Stay Motivated at Work?

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The world is changing. Today everything happens extremely fast and there’s never enough time. Businesses demand more from their employees than ever before. With this being something most people have to deal with, often times they’ll find themselves unmotivated, tired, and overall burned out. Working 9 to 5 is no longer cutting it. No wonder a lot of people search for other ways to earn money, like starting a business or owning a franchise.

This is a problem for both – employees and businesses. After all, workers drive the business, not the other way around.

If you find yourself in this situation it’s vital to your success to find your way out of it.

Motivation is a very individual thing. Everyone finds themselves motivated by different things. It’s finding your own way to do it that’s important. Below we’ll take a look at different ways to keep yourself motivated throughout the day.

Staying Motivated: The Simple Way

Motivation often comes from the moment you wake up. How do you start your day? Is it by reading emails and checking social media? We have something better to offer.

Make Reading a Habit

It’s always a good idea to read in the morning. Even if it’s not the first thing you do, it’s still a positive addition. While you are gulping that first cup of coffee make sure you read a chapter of a book. But not a fiction work of art, something related to your goals.

There are numerous good books from entrepreneurs who share their knowledge and point of view on business and life. Read books that will teach you something that will be to your advantage.

Break a Sweat

Breaking a sweat in the morning is proven to be good for your health. Early morning training leads to normalising blood pressure and better sleep at night.

If your schedule allows it, definitely try to wake up with a workout. It can be running, yoga, fitness, intense stretching, or any sport that you are into. The goal is to get that blood pumping and jumpstart your morning.

Plan the Day

You can’t win the day if you don’t plan it. Make it a habit of doing a power list. Entrepreneur Andy Frisella, the founder of 1st Phorm and Supplement Superstore, $100M+ company, says that every person who wants to succeed in life needs a daily list of 5 crucial things that have to be accomplished. You can listen to the man himself, below.

Staying Motivated at Work

Work is where we should give 100% from us in order to grow. The problem is that it can be hard to stay on top of your game, five days a week, doing the same thing. Of course, if your job involves diverse tasks it’s a bit easier.

However, if you know what is going to happen in 10 days, then you need to change something. This usually boils down to:

Changing the workplace.
Modifying your workspace to motivate you.

The first one isn’t always an option, but the second one is. Especially if you are working in an office. Modify your computer and your phone to drive you in the right direction.

Podcasts

By now you should listen to at least one quality podcast. There are a couple of really good business-related podcasts out there, that you should give a listen. Often times surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals can really change your perspective.

Here are our Fantastic Picks:

Music

You don’t need us to tell you that music can change your mood. Working with music on is one of the best things you can do. Especially if you are looking for a way to pass time faster while you finish a given task. Well, luckily for you, we have our very own Fantastic PowerList on YouTube which you can listen to.

An easy way to achieve burnout is to overwork yourself too much. A good way to avoid it is to use the Pomodoro technique. It consists of 25 minutes session of concentrated work followed by a 5-minute session of doing something else or resting.

You can even download a free Chrome extension to help you keep track of time.

How to Keep Employees Motivated

Keeping yourself motivated is one thing. Managing to keep a whole group of people motivated is something that you are born with. In order to keep employees focused, you’ll need to set clear goals for your company. What is your 1-year goal? Don’t know? Set one then! Make sure that it is accessible to everybody and you repeat it daily.

Make sure to set a clear image for your company. How do you want to look in front of the world? Create a good image and set a voice for your employees to follow.

It’s also important for you to meet your workers, speak with them, and accept the role of a leader. And this is the thing that will make you a good one.