How to stay motivated This is from my online course How To Open an Etsy Shop Selling Digital Party Products. You can join the course here: https://bit.ly/3SpyBqd

1. STAYING MOTIVATED
How to stay motivated when you want to
work from home.

2. STAYING MOTIVATED
When working from home
Laundry, checking homework, cooking
meals, peace-keeping
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These are a few of the things that we
have to deal with during a typical work
day.
Staying motivated with all of this going
on is challenging.

3. We wanted to work at home so that we could live the life of our
dreams, not so that we could get up at 5 am and go go bed at 3
am just to have time to fit everything in.
SO HOW DO WE STAY MOTIVATED?

4. HOW CAN YOU STAY EXCITED ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS
DREAM WHEN YOUR MOTIVATION IS LAGGING?
Balancing work life and family life is no easy task. It requires
boundary setting and eliminating distractions.

5. The following tips can help you to stay motivated, so that
you can complete your work tasks.

6. KNOW YOUR WHY
• Why do you want to work from home?
• What’s your purpose?
• What are you trying to achieve?
Reminding yourself of your why will help you to do that
work when you don’t feel like it.
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7. Once you know your why, keep
reminders of it everywhere.

8. TASK #1
Create your Vision Board
A vision board is a powerful tool that helps
you narrow down your goals and visualize
your future.
Work through Task #1 to create your own
vision board that will help remind you of
your goals as you start your new business
journey.
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9. TASK #2
Set Your Goals
Think about the big picture of what you
really want for your Etsy shop.
Think of goals that will keep you motivated
and inspired.
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10. “
When you know your why, you’ll
know your way
MICHAEL HYATT

11. SET ACHIEVABLE GOALS
Setting goals for your business is essential
when you work at home.
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12. DECIDE ON A GOAL
Focus on one goal that you really
want for your business.
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Attach a measurable outcome to
this goal.
Visualize what your business will
look like when you achieve this
goal.

13. SET MAJOR MILESTONES
Major milestones are significant
points in your plan of how you’re
going to achieve your goal.
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List measurable strategies that will
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14. PICK 3 MAJOR MILESTONES
Narrow down your list and commit to
using 3 major milestone strategies
for a quarter (3 months).
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Assign quantities to each strategy
so you can measure it.
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15. CREATE AN EDITORIAL CALENDAR
Map your major milestones on a
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Schedule in clear, attainable
action steps to accomplish these
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This calendar is now your
roadmap to business success.

16. EXECUTE YOUR PLAN
Implement the tasks you’ve
added to your editorial calendar.
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Get the word out and share your
goal.
Chunk out your attainable
steps into smaller tasks and
schedule into weekly and daily
plans.
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17. The future belongs to
those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

18. TAKE CARE OF YOU
When we’re so focused on getting the job
done, self-care gets forgotten.
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Even during the busiest of times, it’s
essential to carve out space to take care of
yourself.
Use the following strategies to take care of
yourself while you take care of business.

19. CREATE “ME
TIME” IN
YOUR DAILY
ROUTINE
• Find moments where you can quiet your
mind and check in with yourself.
• Take time to be self-aware
• Gather your thoughts and reflect on
your day
• Write “me time” into daily schedule
• Find ways to unwind every day

20. EXERCISE
DAILY
• Get a good workout daily
• Place importance on health and fitness

21. LEARN TO
SAY NO
• You don’t need to do everything
• Saying no can be profoundly liberating
• Gives you time to engage in other
things aligned with your goals

22. NOURISH YOUR BODY
• Eat healthily
• Eat balanced meals and snacks
• Helps to maintain your energy
• Helps to boost your mood
• Enables you to stay focused and be more productive

23. MAKE SLEEP A PRIORITY
Sleep is vital to our well-being. It’s when our body
heals and repairs itself and it’s key to supporting
healthy brain function.

24. BE IN THE MOMENT
• Working from home can leave you
feeling lonely and isolated.
• Mindfulness can make a difference
• Learn to pay attention to moment-
to-moment experiences
• Focus on connecting with others on
a deeper level

25. GIVE YOURSELF GRACE
You won’t always get everything done.
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Nobody’s perfect.
Be kind to yourself and know that you will fall
short sometimes but failure isn’t permanent.
Just try again tomorrow.

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Your dream doesn’t have
an expiration date. Take a
deep breath and try again.
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