Get motivated!

It's important to keep an open mind when getting started.

Feeling stuck? A new book, Instant Influence: How to Get Anyone to Do Anything — Fast helps people find their own reasons for completing a task. Here are author Michael V. Pantalon’s expert tips:

Start small.

Focus on the smallest action needed to begin any task so you can make it more manageable. For example, paying your bills may sound daunting, but placing your checkbook next to your computer is doable.

Go outside the box.

Imagine all the different ways you can tackle your problem. Tap into other people’s creativity to help you come up with a solution. When using the Instant Influence approach with others, we tap into their creativity to help them come up with their own solutions.

Use that strategy yourself.

Instead of dwelling on one solution, try coming up with others. Dreading reading a boring business book? See if it’s available on tape.

Every problem has a solution.

If the possibility of a solution seems real, you’ll remain motivated. Sure, you might need to change your approach, but sooner or later a solution will present itself.

Be ready to surprise yourself.

Newly discovered motivations often take on a life of their own. Before you know it, a task you accomplish in one aspect of your life will inspire you to tackle bigger feats.

Bypass the decision, focus on the action.

Instead of approaching a problem with a declaration that you’re going to make life-altering decisions, start with something you can literally see or hear (actions). Thinking about changing your eating habits? Ignore the big picture and ask yourself why you want to add fruit and vegetables to your daily diet. Gradually, actions will lead you to those big life-altering decisions.

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28 Responses to Get motivated!

  1. Jock says:

    I have a simple setysm that really works for me, and it doesn’t take too long. since I know what I am willing to buy and not buy, I just go through every week and take a few minutes to clip all the coupons I want out of the ads. I am willing to spend a bit of time clipping things I may not buy, just bc if I get them on a good enough sale (ie stacked w/ store coupons and a sale which would make them free or almost free). Then I can just throw away what I know I will not purchase (items we never buy, don’t like/need/etc.). So I don’t keep all the inserts, bc it’s too much of a mess for me.Then for the coupons I’ve clipped: I keep a small expandable file. I label each section: food, household items, misc, baby, etc. In each section, I keep a set of alphabetized envelopes, ie my food’ pocket contains the envelopes I have labeled: breads/crackers, cereal/breakfast, dairy, drinks/liquids, frozen, meats, sauces/toppings/spreads, snacks, and vegetables. Inside of each envelope, I keep similar items in groups. I go through each envelope monthly and discard expired coupons, but I do make sure the coupon I want to use for a particular trip is not expired before I go to use it. I figure since I’m adding to my envelopes anyway, it’s not too much trouble to go through once/mo. and throw out what I can’t use. Then I don’t have to keep them organized by dates (takes too much time w/ this setysm, not worth it). I also have a pocket labeled: today’, literally for that day’s shopping trip. When I have sorted my coupons for a particular shopping trip, I transfer them into envelopes for the store/s I will be going to that day, hence the label today’(for example: CVS, Target, Meijer, Walgreens). This way, I can grab those envelopes and go, knowing I will have everything I need for that trip. I do also bring along my coupon file to most trips, in case I find any unadvertised sales on items for which I have coupons. It only takes a minute to go through and pluck them from their proper place when I need them.

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