11 Oct 2009

Finishing

"I'm not a finisher.  Starting things is easy for me, but finishing them is so hard!  Other people are so much better at finishing them."
Sound familiar?  I bet this is true for almost everyone.  There are a few people out there who naturally finish things, but I think those people are in the minority.  I personally find it difficult to finish things, but I've found a way to motivate myself.

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31 Aug 2009

What's your carrot?

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What motivates you?  Do you know?  If you don't know how to motivate yourself, then how will others? When my wife and I go to the store, we have to do her stuff first and my stuff last.  Once I get the things that I need, I'm done.  For me, I'm not usually motivated to do things for other people.  I have to find something that excites me in order to have energy.  I have to know what my carrot is.

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