how to stay motivated

The Map To Success

June 19, 2014 by Marc Guberti 2 Comments

Map Of The World

There is no map. You won’t know where you are going until you get there. Everyone likes to think they know exactly what is going to happen and how they are going to be successful. That’s not the case.

All you have is tools and knowledge, and most of what you will gain on your journey will be more tools and knowledge.

You only get the map to success after you become successful. That’s why experts are still able to talk about how they know about becoming successful.

Does that mean the entire situation is hopeless? Not at all. We all have unique maps, and it’s the desire to see what these maps look like that makes us want to become successful. Maybe you thought that consultation sessions would make you successful, and you end up becoming successful because you are able to write 1 book every month. Maybe you end up becoming successful because you land a high paying job and use some of your earnings to invest into something that turns into a multimillion dollar business.

We can go by what we think is our map. As we go by the steps that we believe will make us successful, there will be speed bumps and road blocks. However, too many people think that there will only be speed bumps and road blocks.

Although they do exist, there are also short cuts. Going from gaining 10 followers every day to gaining 50 followers every day is a short cut. You get to gain 5,000 followers in the same amount of time you gained 1,000 followers. Offering a free prize is also a short cut to getting more sales and subscribers. Being lucky enough to read certain blog post revolving around your niche on this blog and others as well with very valuable information also serves as a short cut. Speed bumps and road blocks slow down success, but short cuts allow you to skip past some of your speed bumps and road blocks. Is time your speed block. There are several ways to manage your time more effectively. In fact, waking up an hour earlier may be all you need to do to solve the problem.

The only part of the map that you get to see from the start is your level of happiness. Your happiness ultimately decides whether or not you are going to get your copy of the map. If you are happy with what you do, then you will have more motivation to do extraordinary work even when the situation looks bleak.

Your unique map to success in unattainable because it contains your future–something that you do not know anything about until it becomes your reality. You never know how close you are to accomplishing your dreams, but if you continue doing what you do, you will definitely get there. You don’t get given a map to success. You create your own map to success and learn along the way.

What are your thoughts about the map to success? Do you have any additional advice for having a good attitude as you discover your map to success? Please share your thoughts and advice below.

How To Remain Patient Through Hard Times

June 14, 2014 by Marc Guberti 3 Comments

Patience Is A Virtue

Something that almost everyone despises is remaining patient. Remaining patient after putting in a lot of work for months and years is what allows people to become successful. Every successful blogger has a lot of patience. It takes a lot of dedication to continue writing 1 blog post every day even when no one is visiting. It’s when the blogger gets 100 daily visitors when everything starts to pay off (and grow even faster).

Most people tend to be at the stage of the game that requires a lot of patience. This stage of the game is not a matter of knowing what to do. It’s a matter of already knowing what to do, learning more along the way, but having to put in the same amount of work (or more than that) every day until something magical happens. When that magical thing happens, your traffic stats, followers, and sales will soar.

I was very patient with my blog. During my first month, I got a whooping 38 views. Now I get over 100,000 visitors every year. It took me 30 months to go from where I started to getting 100,000 visitors every year.

I said that every successful blogger needs to be very patient in order to be successful, but I would like to expand the definition to any successful person. It doesn’t matter what niche you are in. Success requires putting in a lot of work while remaining patient. Steve Jobs had to be very patient in order to become successful. So did Mark Cuban, Richard Branson, and all of the other successful people in the world.

Now that you know that patience is a critical component towards becoming successful, you should know exactly how to remain patient through hard times. One of the best ways to remain patient is to remember why you started. Did you start because you wanted more financial flexibility? Did you start because you want to become the best person in your niche? There are a variety of reasons why you could have started, but by reminding yourself why you started, you will give yourself the motivation you need to continue and remain patient.

It’s also beneficial to realize that every successful person had to be patient as well. I went into great detail about this, but it is important to realize that the people who you admire had to be very patient. Do you admire a professional athlete? Just remember that the professional athlete you admire is someone who spent countless hours practicing, playing the sport throughout high school and college, playing for farm team systems, and then excelling once the opportunity presented itself. Do you admire a marketer? There was one point when no one knew about that particular marketer.

There was also a point when no one knew about you. You may think that is still the case, but there are people who have learned about you in the past months. You are going through the same journey that the most successful people in the world went through. Not only did it take a long time for these successful people to go through these journeys, but they also failed numerous times along the way. I’m sure that would encourage you to remain patient through hard times. Just because you fail does not mean you have to throw in the towel. Failure gives you another reason to get up and continue so that you are eventually able to get it right…and become successful at the same time.

When all else fails, look at success stories of other people and envision yourself becoming that successful. Envision yourself getting the same results as the person who is already successful. Think about the dream and imagine what would happen if it turned into a reality. This will give you the motivation and patience you need to learn more about your niche, get more work done, and implement more tactics in order for your dream to become a reality.

Those are the best ways to remain patient through hard times. There are other ways to remain patient, but out of all of the methods out there, I have had the most success at remaining patient with the methods I included in this blog post. What are your thoughts about the methods I use to remain patient? Do you have any additional tips on staying patient? Please share your thoughts and advice below.

How The “My Life Isn’t Good Enough” Mindset Works

May 29, 2014 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Mindset

In one of Tony Robbins’ videos, he discussed how the “My Life Isn’t Good Enough” mindset can set you up for success. It was an interesting video where he interviewed Frank Kern and John Reese about success. One of the parts of the formula got referred to as the “My Life Isn’t Good Enough” mindset.

Most people who think in this mindset know they have been dealt with an unfair hand, and they use that unfairness as an excuse. The people who constantly make excuses will not get themselves out of the “My Life Isn’t Good Enough” mindset. While most people see this mindset as a way to crush dreams and settle with being unfulfilled, there is another way to take advantage of this mindset.

There are many people who have used this mindset to become very successful. The people who used this mindset to become successful realized their lives were not good enough, but took action to make their lives better. That’s why you hear about the stories of people going from $100k in debt to making over $1 million in 1 night. That’s why certain people get to become professional athletes.

This mindset is the creating or breaking point of your success. If you use this mindset to limit yourself, you will remain limited. However, if you use this mindset to realize you need better results and be inspired to take action, then this mindset will allow you to become very successful.

The Best Way To Get Motivated

May 26, 2014 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

There are several ways to get motivated. While some methods of being motivated surpass others, this method surpasses all of the other methods. The motivational method that is better than all of the other motivational methods out there is seeing the potential in your niche.

We need to see that someone else is doing something that we want to do. This is why success stories are very popular. If you are a self-published author, chances are you know about a variety of success stories of the authors who made millions of dollars by selling $0.99 or $2.99 books.

When Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile barrier in 1954, he proved the experts wrong. Less than 5 years after Bannister proved it was possible to run the mile in under 4 minutes, over 20 runners broke 4 minutes for the mile. Now, it has become very common.

It only took 1 self-published author for others to realize that there is a lot of potential in self-publishing their own books. One success story offers a glimmer of hope. That glimmer of hope is the motivation some people use to achieve a milestone. As more people achieve the milestone, more people will realize that the milestone is in reach. This results in a milestone that once looked impossible becoming more common.

This is the most powerful source of motivation. All you need to do is find success stories of people in your niche to realize that the potential is there. Once you see the potential, you will give yourself something to strive for. The thing that you strive in your niche will ultimately allow you to become more successful.

How We Need To Face Rejection

March 12, 2014 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

We all face rejection. No matter how much you try to avoid it, avoiding rejection is an impossibility. All of the leaders of our generation and past generations faced rejection. I won’t be shocked if the leaders of future generations face their fair share of rejection as well.

Facing rejection puts you one step closer to becoming successful. The thought of facing rejection is the biggest hurdle we face towards becoming successful. Once we get through that hurdle, most of the journey is easy sailing.

The other big hurdle is how we react towards getting rejected. Some people give up upon being rejected while someone else felt like pursuing over 300 people to get the finances to create Walt Disney World.

We all have to face rejection. There is no point in hiding from a force that we cannot hide from. The best way to embrace this force is to accept that there will be moments of rejection. However, those moments of rejection bring you closer to success as long as you stick with your dreams. Getting rejected 150 times meant Walt Disney was less than 200 rejections away from the big yes that created an enterprise.

How To Find The Motivation To Continue Something

January 22, 2014 by Marc Guberti 6 Comments

When we give ourselves goals to strive for, we feel the excitement. We feel empowered and ready to accomplish our goals. However, that feeling of empowerment does not last forever. In order to keep that good feeling of empowerment, you need to stay motivated as you work on your goal. This blog post will be about keeping that motivation so you can accomplish your current goals, and the other goals you give yourself later on.

The secret ingredient to motivation is the mindset. However, the secret ingredient can either be the winning formula or the poison that diminishes motivation. This do or die secret ingredient is the mindset. In order to be motivated, you need to have a powerful mindset.

Along with the powerful mindset comes the vision. Where do you see yourself. What are the things that you imagine yourself accomplishing. Keep on thinking about those good things throughout your journey whether you are currently working on your goal or taking a 30 minute break.

Another great way to keep the motivation you have acquired is by reading inspirational quotes. I tweet inspirational quotes every day at 3 am, 9 am, 3 pm, and 9 pm Eastern Time. You can download an app on your phone with a bunch of inspirational quotes or search the internet for them. When you find a really good inspirational quote, write it in your notebook and keep a collection of them.

Remembering where you started will allow you to see how much you have already accomplished. This will allow you to plan and wonder what else you can accomplish. By remembering the accomplishments, you will realize all of the great things you have already done. When people lose motivation, they usually forget about all of their other accomplishments. By remembering your accomplishments, you will be able to keep that motivation stirring!

There are numerous ways to remain motivated. I will definitely be writing a series of blog posts about keeping motivation. There is definitely going to be a Part 2, but there could also be a Part 3 and other parts as well. Use these tactics in order to stay motivated so you can get your goals accomplished.

If you use any other tactics to stay motivated, please share them below.