7 keys to Staying motivated

Getting motivated can happen in a instant, Staying Motivated is the challenge. New pursuits can easy overwhelm at times and steal the wind right from beneath our wings.Set GoalsNot only should you set them but it's vital that you physically write goals down. If your goal is to lose 40 pounds naturally in the back of your mind you think about your final weight. FocusingThe Rock MotivationEmbrace the grindIn a strange way in order to be successful You have to be a slight glutton for punishment. Quitting is the easy way out and laying down playing dead may just allow you to coast by in life. But a champion, a true victor will appreciate the obstacles they've over come once their final goal has been achieved.Record the movements. There's something special about physically writing with pen and paper. Sure the tons of life management apps that help us arrange and organize our life are great.Be Water"Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." -Bruce LeeBruce Lee said it best. Always be prepared to adapt and flow with your environment. That's not to say deviate from your plan, but be fluent and versatile in your plan.Establish Your WhyWorthy of being the number one spot at top of this list; Your Why. There's 1000's of reasons to lose weight, start your own business, Buy a home and/or increase your credit score but none are as important as your reasons why. Your reason should be the primary driving force and should you quit you driving force, your reason why is what you'll have to face daily.Build your TeamNo endeavor can reach its potential without the proper team. The people on your team are essential, from the baby sitter to your personal trainer. Should the day come a member of your team is falling short and robbing you of your motivation, reach out to your teammate and remind them of their essential role. If they refuse to contribute in any form or factor never forget their are 7.125 billion human beings one earth. There's someone who can contribute to your goal.To the Victor go the SpoilsLet the victory from your last challenge be a a key motivating factor in your next upcoming success. Each endeavor you embark on will bring on a sense of accomplishment that make overcoming the challenges well worth it.DocumentWrite all your victories down no matter how big or how small as a reminder to yourself that in the past you overcame obstacles and came out successful. Adapt a I Did, I Can & I Will again Mantra. But just as important, this will give you a playbook on what you did right and how to avoid the pitfalls that may have tangled you up last time.