#50: The Secret to Staying Motivated

We've all been there.

You started your goal with high hopes and high energy, and 100% committed to making it happen, but now it's been a few days or weeks annnnd... is there a stronger word than slump?

Goals are fun to set, but motivation can be so, so hard to maintain. Join us in our 50th episode as we talk about the best ways to keep your motivation (and your goals) alive!

IDEAS FROM THIS EPISODE

• Attitude Follows Action/Act yourself into feeling (01:32)
• Examples from The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (03:12)
• Resistance is like the gravity of success (06:04)
• Don't push too hard on day one (06:30)
• Make the middle part more enjoyable with a routine (08:20)
• The feeling will return (09:02)
• Ideas for how to act when you don't feel (11:25)
• Set an upper and lower limit (14:20)
• Minimum effective dose (16:02)
• Find yourself a Gym Buddy! (23:57)
• Make it fun (25:38)
• Focus on the gain not the gap (30:06)

ACTION STEP

• Set an upper and lower limit for one of your goals TODAY

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (affiliate link)
• Check out Seth Godin's Daily Blog
• Download our Free 30 Day Action Calendar to get started on your future.
• As a thanks for listening, snag a FREE kindle copy of the best selling book WHO NOT HOW  by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Ben Hardy

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WHAT WE DO
We show dreamers how to turn ideas into simple daily actions. You already have all the info you need. It's time to ACT!
We help you build confidence by...

• Providing ideas you can act on today
• Keeping promises to yourself
• Taking daily steps forward
• Creating habits that improve your life and compound into results

WHO WE ARE
We are the action guides. Two family guys shortcutting success ideas into simple action steps that fit a busy life. We put the guru ideas and challenges to the test and modify them to fit any lifestyle. 

• We believe in change
• We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
• We believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention 

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