chose to see the obstacles in their lives as opportunities, in disguise. There is always something to be gained, something to be learned, something to be appreciated in every obstacle we face. Next time you encounter a problem, stop and take a look; you might be surprised by what you find.

5. Seek Support – No one is an island. Even the great Lance Armstrong has a TEAM of people that helped him to win 7 Tour de France races. No matter what you are trying to achieve, if you surround yourself with supportive people, you increase you

1. Stop Being Negative – Scientists estimate that we have 40,000-60,000 thoughts per day, how many of yours are negative? The most important person you communicate with each day is yourself. What do you have to say? Try this experiment. Wear a rubber band on your wrist for a month. Every time you catch yourself saying or thinking something negative about yourself, snap the band! Either you'll begin to change your thought patterns, or you'll have a very soar wrist! Now imagine if just 10% of your thoughts were negative- that's still 4000-6000 negative thoughts a day. Replace those with positive messages and watch what happens.

2. Set Goals… often – I can hear the groans already, set goals? (grooaaannn!) Sure we’ve all heard this before, but there’s a good reason for that; it works. The reason we sometimes feel like goals don’t work is because we do it wrong. In order for goals to be an effective motivator, they must be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely) Setting a goal is NOT saying, “I want to do “X” someday.” Setting a goal IS saying “I WILL do “X” by “X” date and I am prepared to do X, Y and Z in order to get there.

The other problem people have with goals is they forget that they have to set NEW ones. Motivated people make sure that they always give themselves a “carrot to chase.”

3. Stay Focused – Goals also don’t work if you forget about them. Saying, “I’m going to lose 10lbs” dieting for a week, and then going back to your Big Macs and TV tends to result in failure. Motivated people stay focused on their goals by writing them down, and constantly reminding themselves of them everyday. Want to lose 10lbs? Try putting an unflattering picture of yourself in a bathing suit on your fridge or snack cupboard!

4. See Obstacles as Opportunities in Disguise – Motivated people encounter obstacles just like everyone else. The difference between a motivated, positive, successful person and those who prefer to complain, is how they look at the obstacles they encounter.

Motivated people do something simple that many others don’t; they CHOOSE to see the positive. That’s right, it’s a choice! They chose to see the obstacles in their lives as opportunities, in disguise. There is always something to be gained, something to be learned, something to be appreciated in every obstacle we face. Next time you encounter a problem, stop and take a look; you might be surprised by what you find.

5. Seek Support – No one is an island. Even the great Lance Armstrong has a TEAM of people that helped him to win 7 Tour de France races. No matter what you are trying to achieve, if you surround yourself with supportive people, you increase your

tive thoughts a day. Replace those with positive messages and watch what happens.

2. Set Goals… often – I can hear the groans already, set goals? (grooaaannn!) Sure we’ve all heard this before, but there’s a good reason for that; it works. The reason we sometimes feel like goals don’t work is because we do it wrong. In order for goals to be an effective motivator, they must be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely) Setting a goal is NOT saying, “I want to do “X” someday.” Setting a goal IS saying “I WILL do “X” by “X” date and I am prepared to do X, Y and Z in order to get there.

The other problem people have with goals is they forget that they have to set NEW ones. Motivated people make sure that they always give themselves a “carrot to chase.”

3. Stay Focused – Goals also don’t work if you forget about them. Saying, “I’m going to lose 10lbs” dieting for a week, and then going back to your Big Macs and TV tends to result in failure. Motivated people stay focused on their goals by writing them down, and constantly reminding themselves of them everyday. Want to lose 10lbs? Try putting an unflattering picture of yourself in a bathing suit on your fridge or snack cupboard!

4. See Obstacles as Opportunities in Disguise – Motivated people encounter obstacles just like everyone else. The difference between a motivated, positive, successful person and those who prefer to complain, is how they look at the obstacles they encounter.

Motivated people do something simple that many others don’t; they CHOOSE to see the positive. That’s right, it’s a choice! They chose to see the obstacles in their lives as opportunities, in disguise. There is always something to be gained, something to be learned, something to be appreciated in every obstacle we face. Next time you encounter a problem, stop and take a look; you might be surprised by what you find.

5. Seek Support – No one is an island. Even the great Lance Armstrong has a TEAM of people that helped him to win 7 Tour de France races. No matter what you are trying to achieve, if you surround yourself with supportive people, you increase you

date and I am prepared to do X, Y and Z in order to get there.

The other problem people have with goals is they forget that they have to set NEW ones. Motivated people make sure that they always give themselves a “carrot to chase.”

3. Stay Focused – Goals also don’t work if you forget about them. Saying, “I’m going to lose 10lbs” dieting for a week, and then going back to your Big Macs and TV tends to result in failure. Motivated people stay focused on their goals by writing them down, and constantly reminding themselves of them everyday. Want to lose 10lbs? Try putting an unflattering picture of yourself in a bathing suit on your fridge or snack cupboard!

4. See Obstacles as Opportunities in Disguise – Motivated people encounter obstacles just like everyone else. The difference between a motivated, positive, successful person and those who prefer to complain, is how they look at the obstacles they encounter.

Motivated people do something simple that many others don’t; they CHOOSE to see the positive. That’s right, it’s a choice! They chose to see the obstacles in their lives as opportunities, in disguise. There is always something to be gained, something to be learned, something to be appreciated in every obstacle we face. Next time you encounter a problem, stop and take a look; you might be surprised by what you find.

5. Seek Support – No one is an island. Even the great Lance Armstrong has a TEAM of people that helped him to win 7 Tour de France races. No matter what you are trying to achieve, if you surround yourself with supportive people, you increase you

s of them everyday. Want to lose 10lbs? Try putting an unflattering picture of yourself in a bathing suit on your fridge or snack cupboard!

4. See Obstacles as Opportunities in Disguise – Motivated people encounter obstacles just like everyone else. The difference between a motivated, positive, successful person and those who prefer to complain, is how they look at the obstacles they encounter.

Motivated people do something simple that many others don’t; they CHOOSE to see the positive. That’s right, it’s a choice! They chose to see the obstacles in their lives as opportunities, in disguise. There is always something to be gained, something to be learned, something to be appreciated in every obstacle we face. Next time you encounter a problem, stop and take a look; you might be surprised by what you find.

5. Seek Support – No one is an island. Even the great Lance Armstrong has a TEAM of people that helped him to win 7 Tour de France races. No matter what you are trying to achieve, if you surround yourself with supportive people, you increase you

chose to see the obstacles in their lives as opportunities, in disguise. There is always something to be gained, something to be learned, something to be appreciated in every obstacle we face. Next time you encounter a problem, stop and take a look; you might be surprised by what you find.

5. Seek Support – No one is an island. Even the great Lance Armstrong has a TEAM of people that helped him to win 7 Tour de France races. No matter what you are trying to achieve, if you surround yourself with supportive people, you increase your chances of success exponentially!

If you’re the “strong silent type” who would rather do things on your own, that’s ok. You can still enlist the help of others just by telling others what your goals are. There is nothing more motivating than knowing you’ll have to answer to a slew of people if you quit! Make a bet with someone! Challenge another company. A little healthy competition is a great motivator!

6. Switch things up – No matter how much you love something, there is always a point at which the motivation runs low. When this happens a little switch can make all the difference. It’s ok to try something new if you get bored. Often times all we need is a little rest and we find the motivation returns as quickly as it disappeared.

7. Stop at Nothing – Refuse to lose! Eliminate failure as an option! They’re all ways to say, if you never give up, you’ll never fail. It’s a little known fact that no-one in the history of the world has ever FAILED at anything. There are lots of people who haven’t reached their goals, but they just gave up too soon. Make a decision TODAY to eliminate failure as an option. If you decide that you can’t fail; you won’t!