Comments on: Five Unusual Ways to Motivate Yourself… http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/ Fun, Freedom and Financial Independence funded by the Internet Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:45:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Startup Weekend | Maverick Business Insider http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-13348 Startup Weekend | Maverick Business Insider Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:25:39 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-13348 [...] To me, the thing that makes this work is the hard deadline. They all know they’ve got until Sunday night to have something working to show the judges or else they get zilch. That hard deadline is part of the magic and something we can all add into our lives. (See a previous post I made about “tricking” yourself into action.) [...] [...] To me, the thing that makes this work is the hard deadline. They all know they’ve got until Sunday night to have something working to show the judges or else they get zilch. That hard deadline is part of the magic and something we can all add into our lives. (See a previous post I made about “tricking” yourself into action.) [...]

]]> By: Startup Weekend | Yanik Silver's Internet Lifestyle Blog http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-10762 Startup Weekend | Yanik Silver's Internet Lifestyle Blog Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:56:58 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-10762 [...] To me, the thing that makes this work is the hard deadline. They all know they’ve got until Sunday night to have something working to show the judges or else they get zilch. That hard deadline is part of the magic and something we can all add into our lives. (See a previous post I made about “tricking” yourself into action.) [...] [...] To me, the thing that makes this work is the hard deadline. They all know they’ve got until Sunday night to have something working to show the judges or else they get zilch. That hard deadline is part of the magic and something we can all add into our lives. (See a previous post I made about “tricking” yourself into action.) [...]

]]> By: Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Yanik Silver, Founder Maverick Business Adventures | Pebblestorm http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-7715 Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Yanik Silver, Founder Maverick Business Adventures | Pebblestorm Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:01:08 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-7715 [...] “5 Unusual Ways To Motivate Yourself“ [...] [...] “5 Unusual Ways To Motivate Yourself“ [...]

]]> By: Kath Ibbetson http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-4998 Kath Ibbetson Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:21:24 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-4998 Yanik, I love this post and I love that doing all this will be augmented by giving something back. Even beter I love reading the comments, it's all so inspiring and of course the phots definately add to it! Every one of these poibnts is valuable and maybe I'll print this out and stick it on my wall too. Yanik,
I love this post and I love that doing all this will be augmented by giving something back. Even beter I love reading the comments, it’s all so inspiring and of course the phots definately add to it!
Every one of these poibnts is valuable and maybe I’ll print this out and stick it on my wall too.

]]> By: Chris Brisson http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-2779 Chris Brisson Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:06:50 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-2779 This is my favorite post so far on your blog Yanik! It's just like school. If you didn't finish the report by Friday at 12 - you fail. In fact, for my latest project, http://www.37daystocleancredit.com I set a deadline - 30 days. I finished in 29 days from start to finish. From product creation, interviews, proof-reading, sales letter, autoresponders, etc. I had that deadline in my head. If I don't finish within 30 days. You Fail the class. That same approach has to be taken in business. Thanks Yanik, Chris Brisson This is my favorite post so far on your blog Yanik!

It’s just like school. If you didn’t finish the report by Friday at 12 – you fail.

In fact, for my latest project, http://www.37daystocleancredit.com I set a deadline – 30 days. I finished in 29 days from start to finish. From product creation, interviews, proof-reading, sales letter, autoresponders, etc.

I had that deadline in my head. If I don’t finish within 30 days. You Fail the class.

That same approach has to be taken in business.

Thanks Yanik,

Chris Brisson

]]> By: TheFutureBuzz http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 TheFutureBuzz Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:50:32 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-2664 Really good post, thanks for the tips -- 3 and 4 are the best Really good post, thanks for the tips — 3 and 4 are the best

]]> By: Jason Herrington http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-2613 Jason Herrington Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:56:49 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-2613 Yanik, I love the idea of setting a deadline. Here is a how I applied that strategy earlier this year to kick my butt into gear -- fast! In Jan I decided to start doing magic shows again. One problem, I had sold all my props and equipment a few years back and had nothing, but experience from the past? So, what did I do? I wrote down an idea for a show (re: what props I would need and a general idea of the act). Than I started calling local libraries, festival committees, event planners...etc. I started to get e-mails back asking what my show was all about, what were my fees...etc. YIKES! I was scared. I didn't even have a single deck of cards, let alone the sound equipment, lighting, backdrops, costumes...PROPS! What did I do? I sent them back a Performance Proposal with the "idea" of a show I had, as if I already had it along with a fee 3x higher than any other local entertainer! So the results? I booked over 12 shows with only 60 days to get all my equipment, props, and practice! End result? I did it! I maxed our my credit cards, applied for a line of credit (knowing my fees that were booked would pay it back) . In 60 days I opened up to a sold out crowd of over 100+ people at our local library in which they had to turn away over 200+ people (should have booked 3 shows that day. lol.) So, for those who think they need to have everything together to get going -- banish the thought completely. Write down what it is you want to do, and sell that idea as if you have it --- than work your butt off in the next 30 or 60 days to make it happen! again, great post! Jason Herrington Yanik,

I love the idea of setting a deadline. Here is a how I applied that strategy earlier this year to kick my butt into gear — fast!

In Jan I decided to start doing magic shows again. One problem, I had sold all my props and equipment a few years back and had nothing, but experience from the past?

So, what did I do? I wrote down an idea for a show (re: what props I would need and a general idea of the act). Than I started calling local libraries, festival committees, event planners…etc.

I started to get e-mails back asking what my show was all about, what were my fees…etc.

YIKES! I was scared. I didn’t even have a single deck of cards, let alone the sound equipment, lighting, backdrops, costumes…PROPS!

What did I do? I sent them back a Performance Proposal with the “idea” of a show I had, as if I already had it along with a fee 3x higher than any other local entertainer!

So the results? I booked over 12 shows with only 60 days to get all my equipment, props, and practice!

End result? I did it! I maxed our my credit cards, applied for a line of credit (knowing my fees that were booked would pay it back) . In 60 days I opened up to a sold out crowd of over 100+ people at our local library in which they had to turn away over 200+ people (should have booked 3 shows that day. lol.)

So, for those who think they need to have everything together to get going — banish the thought completely. Write down what it is you want to do, and sell that idea as if you have it — than work your butt off in the next 30 or 60 days to make it happen!

again, great post!

Jason Herrington

]]> By: Franck Silvestre http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Franck Silvestre Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:09:08 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-2602 I like point number 3 and 4, I use them all the time. As for the number 1... I used it one time, and it works even better than the others. You simply have no choice but doing what you said. I like point number 3 and 4, I use them all the time. As for the number 1… I used it one time, and it works even better than the others. You simply have no choice but doing what you said.

]]> By: K.S.Srinivasamurthy http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 K.S.Srinivasamurthy Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:20:24 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-2601 Thankyou for the advise. Thankyou for the advise.

]]> By: Byron http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/ramblings/five-unusual-ways-to-motivate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 Byron Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:26:50 +0000 http://www.internetlifestyle.com/blog/?p=255#comment-2600 Yanik, thats some great advice unusual as you said, but it makes it imperative that its done, unless of course you enjoy being embarrassed. Byron P.S. Ive stuck it on the shaving mirror so that I can't avoid it. Yanik, thats some great advice unusual as you said, but it makes it imperative that its done, unless of course you enjoy being
embarrassed.

Byron

P.S. Ive stuck it on the shaving mirror so that I can’t avoid it.

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