This is my second post in the Ultimate Blogging Challenge for January – 31 blog posts throughout the month.
In keeping with my previous post, (see here) I’m breaking the task down into smaller, more manageable chunks. I’ve got a list of topics and some blog titles that I want to cover during the course of the month – but nothing is set in stone, I’ve got built-in flexibility, and I need it.
Obviously, the idea is to post one post a day, but I’ve fallen behind as it’s already the 4th Jan and this is only my second post. Stuff happens that we don’t or can’t plan for and sometimes schedules are forced off track. No biggie. Life happens!
Now, I AM committed to this challenge and I know I will complete it, but falling behind, although just a little, could may well put some people off from seeing it through, but not me. I know how hard a job this could be if I let a few days go by without posting. I know it is possible to research, write, edit and upload a few blog posts in one day, but that sounds like too much hard work for me – it’s like leaving the weeding for weeks only to be faced with a mammoth task later on.
I have associated enough pain with leaving stuff till the last minute to not fall into that trap. Yes, I might slip up now and then, but I’ve made the decision to get the job done, so I’ll get myself back on track and carry on.
It’s a useful strategy for motivating yourself towards any goal you are trying to achieve – ask yourself how much pain, discomfort and disappointment will you feel if you don’t succeed. Sometimes focusing on the pain of failure is a more powerful motivator than imagining the pleasure of getting to your goal.
So, how are you keeping yourself on track and motivated?
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Great video here on your page, Peter — love the scenery in the background, as well!
I’ve got loads of “built-in flexibility”, too. As I always say, “Life strikes”. And there’s already far too much stressfulness and anxiety going on in the world around us. Why create more?
To keep myself motivated and on track, I do something my online friend, Martha, suggested … I keep my eye on the prize! And I stay in close touch with other supportive entrepreneurs who understand me and what I’m trying to accomplish. I know I can’t do this alone.