Do you have problems getting motivated?

**DarrenC** · Jul 1st, 2007, 3:24 pm

I know I do.

I have way too many things distracting me - from satellite TV, tons of DVDs I haven't watched, and I live next to a park, so when it's sunny, I want to be outside.

Thankfully I don't have any half nakid women walking around in their thongs distracting me :love:

Any tips to get motivated?

**iowadawg** · Jul 1st, 2007, 3:29 pm

Move to a beach and you will have the half naked chicks in thongs.
Who needs motivation to work with such sights?

**DarrenC** · Jul 1st, 2007, 3:31 pm

Um if I lived next to a beach with women in thongs Id not do ANY work. :P

My business is my living, and the blogs I write on are just hobbies really, so I need to be motivated otherwise I'm on the street, living in a cardboard box.

**Kaos** · Jul 1st, 2007, 5:28 pm

I blame the weather too. It sucks being stuck on a computer with a window of the beautiful day next to you!

**timsdd** · Jul 1st, 2007, 6:34 pm

don't knock the cardboard box

I think it helps to set goals but having never set any myself...

I not only have too many distractions, I am way too easily distracted.

It's an everyday battle for me really!

**The Webmaster** · Jul 2nd, 2007, 3:05 am

*In a lazy voice* I need motivation to express my thoughts in this thread.

Seriously, I lack motivation, I need to do three sites, and what I'm doing is nothing, biz zero, nada. I dont watch TV or DVD much. The Biggest distraction for me are Games, Computer games.

Someone please motivate me..

**timsdd** · Jul 2nd, 2007, 6:54 am

Originally Posted by The Webmaster

*In a lazy voice* I need motivation to express my thoughts in this thread.

Seriously, I lack motivation, I need to do three sites, and what I'm doing is nothing, biz zero, nada. I dont watch TV or DVD much. The Biggest distraction for me are Games, Computer games.

Someone please motivate me..

I need motivation to help motivate the web'smastering guy

**fire_lady** · Jul 4th, 2007, 3:23 am

when working at home I have a hard staying in front of my PC because of my bed I just want to lie down watch dvd or just sleep.
I also need motivation not to open my games icon on my PC or else I most of my time will be spent playing games

**dgridley** · Jul 4th, 2007, 11:04 pm

I probably have a different problem than most in getting motivated: I've suffered from clinical depression for years so most days, getting motivated takes some real work. Most of the time I try to set a schedule or TO DO list and stick to it or give myself some kind of goal or quota before I take a break but yes, I'm easily distracted to so besides the "getting started", I also have the problem of "sticking to it"!

**joeychgo** · Jul 5th, 2007, 12:09 pm

I have trouble on occasion. I try not to force myself to work unless its something real important. Keeps it fun and keeps me motivated.

**Ohiosweetheart** · Jul 5th, 2007, 1:12 pm

Originally Posted by dav3us

I probably have a different problem than most in getting motivated: I've suffered from clinical depression for years so most days, getting motivated takes some real work. Most of the time I try to set a schedule or TO DO list and stick to it or give myself some kind of goal or quota before I take a break but yes, I'm easily distracted to so besides the "getting started", I also have the problem of "sticking to it"!

This is like looking in a mirror - that's me exactly.

**dgridley** · Jul 5th, 2007, 2:51 pm

That's scary.. hope yer at least better looking than I am

Originally Posted by Ohiosweetheart

This is like looking in a mirror - that's me exactly.

**Ohiosweetheart** · Jul 5th, 2007, 3:20 pm

I would be the wrong person to ask, as I don't have a good self-image, lol

**Colleen** · Jul 5th, 2007, 9:57 pm

Motivation left me long ago, how the hell am I gonna pack for this trip and get the house cleaned?!

I am so damn lazy, it's NOT even funny.

**rochow** · Jul 7th, 2007, 9:51 am

The only way I can motivate myself is to make a situation where I only have 2 options, and the option I should be taking is the easier.

Say, browsing ebay and seeing something I really want to buy. Hmm that or the rent? Of course, lets buy it! Sh*t, really need rent money, better get to work

Just goes bad when I don't make back the rent money...

**dgridley** · Jul 7th, 2007, 11:04 am

Hm, my dishes "just" went in the dish washer after sitting in the sink for the last 3 days.. :eek: So... I'm lazier than you (I bet)

Originally Posted by Colleen

Motivation left me long ago, how the hell am I gonna pack for this trip and get the house cleaned?!

I am so damn lazy, it's NOT even funny.

**8everything** · Jul 8th, 2007, 11:32 am

I'm having problems right now

Hence I'm wasting away on this forum

I can't give you tips as non work for me

**timsdd** · Jul 8th, 2007, 3:33 pm

Originally Posted by 8everything

I'm having problems right now

Hence I'm wasting away on this forum

I can't give you tips as non work for me

sorry to hear that. we all have these time of problems and such. I bet you'll snap out of the funk in no times.

it could always be worse, check out this poor bastid

[vbtube]hXrKFv5jBIA[/vbtube]

**EGS** · Jul 14th, 2007, 8:30 pm

Originally Posted by timsdd

sorry to hear that. we all have these time of problems and such. I bet you'll snap out of the funk in no times.

it could always be worse, check out this poor bastid

[vbtube]hXrKFv5jBIA[/vbtube]

Must be tough for you especially with all those arts and crafts available to you.. :twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted:

**dgridley** · Jul 15th, 2007, 12:49 am

Weird, coffee gives me the shakes, tho I can drink a Rip-It (102mg of caffeine) and I'm fine (except I talk constantly

) I usually grab one before going into work and I'm good to go!

**marblehost** · Jul 19th, 2007, 2:14 am

Yes I do.
But the work may be the best way to motive myself.
Have a work,I had to work had.

**Worthyposts** · Jul 19th, 2007, 1:44 pm

You need lots of motivation, yes. Usually it is better if there is someone at your side motivating you so you do not get side-tracked. It is very easy to side-track while working at home, I agree.

**D007** · Jul 19th, 2007, 11:12 pm

I will start a site with motivation tips soon. All of you guys can register and learn from me...

LOL

**Paramiliar** · Jul 27th, 2007, 4:54 am

everyone has trouble getting motivated, thats when i tend to get high on energy drinks as my brain then works out a billion and 1 things a second so I dont even have to think i just type, its great untill you got 4 days without sleep and your eye looks like this....

**dgridley** · Jul 27th, 2007, 12:03 pm

The last few days my allergies have been bothering me so much I can't even concentrate..

**timsdd** · Jul 27th, 2007, 12:29 pm

Originally Posted by dav3us

The last few days my allergies have been bothering me so much I can't even concentrate..

allergies are the worst! being sick in general is the pits

**dgridley** · Jul 27th, 2007, 1:05 pm

I've been alternating between dizziness and headaches, no fun at all!

Originally Posted by timsdd

allergies are the worst! being sick in general is the pits

**Ankur Sharma** · Sep 24th, 2007, 11:56 pm

Originally Posted by DarrenC

I know I do.

I have way too many things distracting me - from satellite TV, tons of DVDs I haven't watched, and I live next to a park, so when it's sunny, I want to be outside.

Thankfully I don't have any half nakid women walking around in their thongs distracting me :love:

Any tips to get motivated?

You want me to send some chicks?lol

**JaneM** · Sep 25th, 2007, 7:09 am

I'm sure everyone does sometimes

**bgillingham** · Oct 15th, 2007, 9:56 am

Keep it flowing with the coffee and cigs.

I have been so motivated recently since reading an interview with Marcus Frind who created PlentyOfFish.com - an apparently great free Canadian dating site that has made him a very successful "hero" of mine. He is the sole-creator and developer for the site and now the company is growing quickly; the site has made $10k per day and maybe even much more today (??). His philosophy is something that I have adopted, but I do this type of thing all day long for a few sessions of about 2 to 3 hours each - since I am not distracted by "going to work".

There is no such thing as a secret. When I came home from work I sat down and I forced myself to code for a hour or 2. The enemy was thinking, whenever I paused or started to think I would force myself to type something, its amazing how much you can get done when you just type.

So, the lesson here is that you get things done if you put the fingers to the keys (like putting "tire to pavement" is it?).

**WikicyloN** · Oct 15th, 2007, 10:25 am

if you have someone who pokes you with a stick everytime you stop, you will be motivated.

**timsdd** · Oct 15th, 2007, 4:02 pm

Originally Posted by WikicyloN

if you have someone who pokes you with a stick everytime you stop, you will be motivated.

I need a person and a stick!

**WikicyloN** · Oct 15th, 2007, 4:06 pm

Originally Posted by timsdd

I need a person and a stick!

can you train your fish to do it?

**timsdd** · Oct 15th, 2007, 4:12 pm

Originally Posted by WikicyloN

can you train your fish to do it?

a toothpick maybe, maybe

**noppid** · Oct 15th, 2007, 4:49 pm

I realize this thread is from July, but it took me a while to get motivated to post.

What was the question?

**axemedia** · Dec 2nd, 2007, 3:13 pm

I find once i get motivated on a new project i get a bit obsessed. Then once its finished i am spent and the creative juices are all dried up. Gotta take a few days of just surfin the web, thinking, looking for inspiration and new ideas to come to me.

**Colleen** · Dec 2nd, 2007, 3:26 pm

Originally Posted by axemedia

I find once i get motivated on a new project i get a bit obsessed. Then once its finished i am spent and the creative juices are all dried up. Gotta take a few days of just surfin the web, thinking, looking for inspiration and new ideas to come to me.

You just described me, it sucks being that way, I never feel like I do enough.

**axemedia** · Dec 2nd, 2007, 3:36 pm

Originally Posted by Kalina

You just described me, it sucks being that way, I never feel like I do enough.

Yes it does suck, sometimes, but other times it allows you to create some amazing stuff.

**Web Gazelle** · Dec 2nd, 2007, 4:08 pm

Money motivates me. Now I am working on some extra sites since it took seeing what money one site can pull in to make me want to make a few more. The first of these is near completion and I plan an announcement about it's completion early this week. I am excited too because I stated it about 3 years ago and since getting re-motivated the site is coming together very quickly and nicely.

**dheddie** · Dec 2nd, 2007, 11:50 pm

motivation used to be a problem for me. I got out of it, when I decided I really wanted to change. One thing that helped me is when my business became serious and actually started bringing in money. It made me focus on the important things first.