7 Tips For Better Work Ethic & Motivation

This week’s blog is focused on the secrets of high motivation….something that I unfortunately lack sometimes. Granted, we all lack it on occasion. Hopefully though, these seven tips from Business Insider and Dumb Little Man will help get you back on trap. I’m sure they will bring you a great deal of higher enthusiasm, and be able you to get a whole lot of work completed in no time!

1. Understand your “Peak” time of the day

- People tend to work best during a certain time of day. It varies from person to person. My peak hours for example tend to be around the early evening hours (6-9PM).  Use your peak hours for things that you will need energy for! So if you need them, don’t waste them!

2. Focus on one task at a time

- Multitasking actually isn’t a good thing, who would have thought that? It can be useful when you are in a rush, but in terms of good productivity, you need to do one thing at a time in order do the work properly. This means putting away the iphone and logging off of Facebook if you have a paper due the next day. You can check your text messages later.

3. Eat healthy foods.

- Eating healthy food gives you energy bleh bleh bleh. Stay away from McDonald’s and all the greasy French Fries. But in all seriousness, an apple or a granola bar is good for you. Energy drinks are also good, provided you actually USE that stored energy.

4. Allow others to help you when needed.

- This one basically explains itself. In other words, if you are rich and you don’t have the time for all the housework, hire a maid!

5. Say “NO” to unwanted commitments.

- If you simply don’t have the time, prioritize your needs. It may hurt your friends and yourself sometimes (involving social life), but in order to get something important done, you might have to say no if you know you are not going to have the extra time to accomplish a more necessary task.

6. Exercise Regularly.

- Well what do ya know? Eating healthy + Exercise=energy!! I seriously don’t know how some people do it, but perhaps it is because they find the TIME in their busy lifestyles, then they create something meaningful out of it. And if you don't have time for a full workout, a ten minute walk doesn’t hurt either.

7. Invest in your time.

-  Finally, spend time on something important now, so that you will have the time for other great things in life….later. Not procrastinating or waiting till the last minute is easier said than done, but if you ever find you actually have a moment, try it! Look for other efficient methods of doing a repetitive task faster. In other words, try some maneuvers to see what works best in getting your work done fast, but effectively.

 Be back soon! :)