By: Cheryl Santa Maria
I believe that “motivation” and “diligence” go hand in hand.
There are a lot of tools available to keep an entrepreneur connected and productive. Smartphones are one of them. Good old-fashioned list keeping is another.
A smartphone is useless if you forget to check and respond to work emails, and there’s no point in creating a list if you’re simply going to ignore it.
Motivation has to come from inside of you, and this is especially true for entrepreneurs. When I was an employee working in an office, there were times when I didn’t want to go into work. On those days, I would show up because I had to and I would sit at my desk and stare at the clock until 5:00. Entrepreneurs don’t have a boss or an HR department to check up on them when they don’t show up for work. Unlike a salaried employee, an entrepreneur who doesn’t work – or does the bare minimum - doesn’t get paid.
I can’t tell you how to stay motivated and be diligent about your work, but I can tell you this:
Owning your own business is a privilege. Nothing compares to the personal and professional growth acquired from being one’s own boss. You’ve earned the right to work for yourself – now get out there and defend it. On the days when you don’t feel like getting out of bed, or completing that last item on your “to-do” list, remember: things could be much, much worse.
You could, after all, be stuck in an office somewhere – working at a job you don’t feel connected to.
Diligence will allow you to live life on your own terms.
Doing the bare minimum will not.
Think about that the next time you’re feeling de-motivated.
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