I have a confession to make. I really don’t like doing Monday Motivation. A lot of you skip over these posts and don’t seem to like it either. The truth of the matter is that without Monday Motivation, I would likely answer only 20% of my emails – which is seriously NOT a great way to run an internet business. And last week even that wasn’t enough and I drank tea all week. 
The reason I continue this tradition (despite my not enjoying it and you not enjoying it) is the same reason I started this blog as a hobby back in April of 2006 – because I know how hard it is sometimes to stay focused and productive while working from home. And procrastination is all to easy when there is no boss to hold you accountable.
So even though we don’t like Monday Motivation, in reality, the accountability and productivity really is critical to our continued success. So whether you participate in it here, or find other ways to get ‘er done, I do advocate just that :: getting it done.
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!
Today before I go to sleep I will complete one big ugly task – getting through the 437 emails in my inbox from the last two weeks (embarrassing.)
Leverage :: If I don’t get it done, I will send $100 to a random commenter from the day (since Christmas is a week away, I can honestly say I really don’t want to spend my kids’ gift money on a sorry excuse for procrastinating)
And what are you going to get done today?
If you liked this article, you might also enjoy:
- Monday Motivation :: Even When You Don’t Wanna Do It
- Monday Motivation :: Back in the Saddle
- Monday Motivation :: Doing Things We Hate
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