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Why You’re Not Motivated

March 6, 2018 by Camilla

Why are some people motivated and some not?

That’s the million dollar question. Or is it?

A common myth is that motivation is either there or not.

But waiting for motivation is like watching paint dry. Waste of time.

Motivation has to be created. It’s generated by doing. By taking action.

But here’s a bigger piece as to why there’s lack of motivation.

There’s lack of clarity.
There’s lack of knowing WHY we’re doing something.
There’s lack of not being connected with our purpose.

That’s because we’re not asking ourselves questions like:
– Why are we working on X?
– Where will that lead us?
– What will the pay off be?
– Is it really worth it?
– Will I regret not going for it?
– Is that really my dream/goal or someone else’s?
– Deep down is this what I really want?

Not having spent time on those questions and getting those answers slows us down. Especially working on something that deep down isn’t our dream or goal, but that we think we want because it sounds good. Or we committed to it a long time ago but feel like a failure if we quit because someone told us ‘never quit’ even though continuing makes us unhappy.

Of course there are things in life when we just need to suck it up and do it, motivated or not. Things like exercise, eating healthy, taking out the trash, doing laundry and other things that’s just part of life.

But the rest, the bigger pieces in your life, spend time asking yourself why you’re not doing what you say you want to do. If you keep talking about it but not doing anything about it, there’s a reason.

You’re not lacking motivation. You’re lacking reason. Find your reason and you don’t have to go look for motivation.

 

Filed Under: Mindset, Performance, Personal Growth, Productivity

T I M E

August 17, 2017 by Camilla

T I M E. That four letter word that seems to elude us so quickly. That we always feel we need more of. That somehow successful people, super moms, seniors and teenagers seem to have lots of. Time. If I only had more time I would…

I would write a book.
I would see my friends more.
I would start a business.
I would travel more.
I would pursue a new hobby.
I would get more organized.
I would work on my dream.
I would exercise.
I would…

But what if “I would…” is nothing but an excuse? An excuse for not doing what we say we would do, if we just had more time.

“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ~H. Jackson Brown”

Keller, Einstein and Jefferson had EXACTLY the same 168 hours in a week as we do. No more, no less. People who create a lot of content, innovate, build empires, travel, spend time with those they care about and launch their dreams aren’t given extra hours in a week.

They simply make a choice on HOW to spend their time. They are prolific. Focused. Take consistent action.

What it really comes down to is prioritization. If your dream, your goals and living the kind of life you want to live matters, then you’ll always find the time. Just think back to a time when you really wanted something. Not only found did you find the time, but you found the energy and the motivation. Think back to one of those times if you find yourself going “If I only had more time” and remember, time is usually not the issue.

What is one thing you can change in order to be more productive with your time?

 

Have you ever wished you had someone helping you figure out how the heck to juggle everything, achieve those goals and have time for life? Check out my awesome Get Stuff Done community where we not only find the time, but where we help each other achieve our goals and enjoy life.

 

Filed Under: Mindset, Productivity, Time Management

What Kind of Rubber Band Are You?

August 1, 2017 by Camilla

Do you ever keep pushing it despite being tired because you have too much going on in your life? I hear you!

Life’s demanding but what if a rubber band could help us see things from a different point of view? In this short 3-minute video I share how the rubber band analogy can help us think differently about life, work and happiness.

So the question is: What kind of rubber band are you?

 

If you felt this post was of value to you please share with your friends so they too can learn how to stop spinning and start living. I create these free trainings and blog posts for you. As always, let me know how I can serve you. I appreciate you!

 

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Filed Under: Performance, Productivity

Got Renewal Time Planned In?

June 6, 2017 by Camilla

Guilty of thinking you can do it all? Join the club. We’re supposed to always be going, going, doing, doing, right? If we’re not we have this strange idea we’re being lazy.

The other day I crashed. I was so tired I didn’t care if the to-do list doubled while I took the evening off.

The next day my brain still felt fuzzy. I was just about to force myself to attack the to-do list when I said: No, it can wait. I turned off phone, computer and plopped on the couch to read and take a nap. Obviously I felt a lot better afterwards and somehow the world didn’t end! I know!

It’s so easy to think the world will end if we take a break. I mean, we’re that important right? We actually are. Just ask your family. But we are no good exhausted. Our creativity goes down. It affects our health. Our mood. When we are tired and exhausted it affects everything in a negative way.

Still, we have these expectations of ourselves that we can just push through that fatigue, cram everything in and keep going. It’s always…do more, be more, get more done. In addition to that we are always supposed to be available, even on vacations!

It’s expected to answer emails, texts and notifications right away. We’ve been fooled into thinking multi-tasking is the way to do it all. It’s insane!

As I was laying on the couch I realized the only one to blame for my busy time was me (don’t you hate when that happens?)

After all, who is creating your schedule?
Who decides what to put on your schedule?
Who is forcing us to add extra curricular things to our already busy work-life schedule?
Who is forcing us to say yes to everything?
Who is forcing us to believe we can build Rome in one day?
Who is forcing us to be available 24/7/365?

We are. Which also means we can fix it by eliminating things from our schedule, decide not to be available 24/7 by turning the phone off, learning how to say no, tune out and incorporate quiet times.

Leave the office, go for a walk and let your brain reset. Delete things that are not urgent off your to-do list. Ask yourself what the essentials are. Put yourself first and practice self-care. Plan in daily, weekly and monthly renewal time when you give your brain a real break away from the busyness.

Now tell me. Do you feel guilty when you take some time off doing nothing? Share in the comment section below.

 

This is a repost of a post I wrote in 2014 before I learned the proper way of energy management and how to avoid such things as crashing, exhaustion and burnout. For more information on how to learn how to work smarter instead of harder so you can avoid feeling as if you’re spinning in circles check out my Accountability Get Stuff Done program.

 

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Filed Under: Life, Productivity, Time Management

How Are You Using Your 168 Hours?

March 28, 2017 by Camilla

Have you ever wondered how some people get more done than others even though we all have the same amount of hours a week? Why are some more effective with their time? That’s because they have understood the value of time. They understand that when they say yes to something they automatically say no to something else.

In this video I’m sharing more about how this works and a few tips on what to do that have helped me not only capture my time better but also achieve more without working more.

 

If you felt this post was of value to you please share with others so they too can learn how to stop spinning and start living. I create these free trainings and blog posts for you. I appreciate you! Also, if you haven’t already join my free Excel Your Life Facebook group. It’s awesome! Plus make sure you have liked my Facebook page.

 

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Filed Under: Productivity, Time Management, Video

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