Honestly, today’s blog post is dedicated to everyone (not just the writer) who needs a little inspiration to make some moves in their lives. Here’s what I want you to do. I want you to take your Productivity Framework that you created with the help of yesterday’s “Productivity Tuesday” blog post and I want you to implement it, especially in times where you need to combat inactivity.
In creating this Productivity Framework that will guide you toward GETTING THINGS DONE, one of the questions I asked was “What incentivizes you to get work done?” I proceeded to give examples of incentives, such as rewards in the form of monetary awards, perks, and benefits; but I also mentioned motivational sources as catalysts to help get or keep activity flowing in your day-to-day.
All of the options (above) are great inactivity busters and have been used by yours truly when needing an extra nudge in the direction toward completing tasks or achieving goals. And, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with leaning on a little motivational assistance when you need it. So, I’ve chosen the following reblog (focusing on motivational sources) as the productivity take-away for today’s blast from the past. This reblog, originally posted on August 27, 2019, addresses one of the pieces of your Productivity Framework that you need to have in place for times when you might get stuck in an inactivity rut.
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You really only need one to kick inactivity to the curb . . . one “can”, that is. If you’ve had an encounter with inactivity (as most human beings on this Earth have experienced at some point in their lives), then this singular piece of advice will be the catalyst that you truly need to put inactivity in its proper place . . . as distant from your personal space as possible. And here’s that advice: seek motivational sources to either jump start or help sustain activity.
In yesterday’s post, I informed you that “you have to address it (inactivity) head-on and move out of it.” I also warned you that “inactivity is very real and can be quite debilitating to a writer, content creator, or anyone in general. So, you have to fight it with its archenemy, productivity (activity).” Hint, hint . . . use your resources (picture below) to bring some power to your punches.
While listening to a biblical teaching session online, I heard the following statement from a young man, who was imparting some wisdom to a group of people. He said something to the effect of: it takes much more force to move an object out of a state of inertia than it takes to move an object that is already in motion. This statement is a fact and sets up the two different scenarios that writer’s (or anyone for that matter), can find themselves in while struggling with getting into or staying in an active state. For the first scenario, I would definitely enlist the assistance of pre-work motivational sources (check out the “Pre-Work” list below) that can help give you a little energy boost and get you in the work mood. For the second scenario, useful sources such as the “While You Work” motivators (list below) are excellent in keeping you moving while in the work mode.
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve had to use all the pre-work motivational sources repeatedly to get myself into an active rhythm these last couple of weeks, while waiting to get my formatted manuscript with front and back matter intact from my editor. It’s been difficult in moving forward with the writing of book #2 because I haven’t been able to put book #1 to bed yet. Nevertheless, I’m determined to keep moving forward with my writing journey without the actual book writing piece (for now, anyway). Let’s just say that there’ll never be a shortage of work to do as a creative entrepreneur. So, I press on with all the motivation I can muster up. In my mind, I can distinctly hear my Dad saying (as he’s said many times to me in-person), “Use your resources, daughter. Use your resources.” So, I will continue to draw strength from my motivational well. ONWARD MARCH!
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