January 2013 Month of Blogging -Day 2

Having spent yesterday planning and writing down the steps towards my business and personal goals today I feel my motivation is at a high. And with that in mind I thought I'd share with you some of the tips and tricks that I use to drive forward and keep my motivation going.

1- Outsource where possible. If you hate doing some tasks or find them time consuming, outsource them. This can be admin, marketing, book keeping, social media or any other task keeping you from driving your business forward. Get a book keeper, virtual assistant or mentor, they are invaluable to your business.

"Poor people spend their time to save money.
Rich people spend their money to save time. - Adrian Hibbert "

2- If you are struggling with motivation get up and move. Exercise is a great unblocking tool. It makes you feel better by releasing endorphins, you will be distracted for a little while and you will be a little healthier. However little you do whether it's a walk around the block or running 5k get up and move

"Some of the best ideas I get seem to happen when I'm doing mindless manual labor or exercise. I'm not sure how that happens, but it leaves me free for remarkable ideas to occur. -Chuck Palahniuk "

3. Have a good balance of hard work and recreation. Go for coffee with a colleague/friend put the world to rights over cake and coffee - share your ideas, thoughts and goals; It's amazing what you can achieve. Spend time with family and friends but schedule this time or it gets missed. Having down time away from your business will grow you as a person and in turn grow your business.

"If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut. - Albert Einstein"

Have fun, plan for life and most of all enjoy it.