Hi!! Wow!! this column is so awesome. I already learned some of these stuff in the painful way but you added others very important ones and organize them in a nice way. I think that unfortunately I am suffering of all of them. The oldest one is the lost of meaning and the most recent the envy. Sadly the craftsman mindset leads me again to the fact that I lost meaning and I started then, to feel envy of the others that are doing the things that have more meaning to me. My problem is that I am 2-3 years away of a PhD degree. I already took a break from it for a semester and I had the chance to leave it but I wasn't strong enough. So I came back and every time my motivation gets worst. I have hopes that if I work hard and follow these advices I could get some motivation back and make something useful of these years, and when I am done I can choose something else with more meaning to me. I already feel stupid because I feel like this when I should be grateful of the opportunities that I have now in this PhD, even if I am not passionate about my field. What would you advice? Just quit? or try again? I know is hard for you to say anything with this little info but literally anything you can say it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for the time and your awesome column!!!!!!!!!!!
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This was an amazing article, will pocket it for future reference. Thank you for writing this, being an entrepreneur can be overwhelming at times but I think we just need to keep reminding ourselves what we would be doing instead of this, and that should be enough motivation to keep you going! Regardless, your article is way better at giving advice you can work with. Hehe. Thank you so much for this. Signing up to the newsletter! :)
Amen! Memories of the cubicle-life should be enough fire any entrepreneur's ass to get a move on. Of course, there's always looking forward to... ...and here :P Welcome to the family! (Love your 1984 poster btw!)
Hi Maria! I'm glad you found the article useful. I'm not sure I totally understand your situation - you have 2-3 years before you complete your PhD, but why don't you like it? Are you not interested in the topic? Is the stress of it ruining the experience? Can you leave for a year or two and return to complete your PhD at another time? It sounds to me like you need some space. You need to relax and get perspective so you can look at your situation clearly
Hi!! thanks so much for answering!. The thing is that I already took a break from my PhD. It could have been for 1 year, but I ended up returning after 6 months. I made that decision not because I realized that what I was doing was really my passion, I did it because taking the time to think about what to do and doing 'nothing' in between made me feel a fool, I didn't have much support and I wasn't strong to actually quit forever my PhD without feeling I was crazy to do so (I am not an american, so coming here was already a thing that I thought I was stupid for giving it up). I came back to finish it, and try to be grateful and make the most out of it for the next step. I don't like my PhD because I am not passionate about the topic anymore, I do very abstract science and I want to be more connected with the real world and people (so I spend a lot of time reading about other things and not working well in my research, and I end up doing neither effectively). I am trying hard to finish it but I lost motivation constantly and that is why I asked you about maybe leaving it for real, or put myself together and finish the damn thing even when I know is not my passion. Anyway, today I am putting on practice all these advices and I have been productive and haven't stop to think why I am doing it. Maybe not the best, but well... Thanks so much!!! :D (if this is too much you don't need to answer I already appreciate so much that you did it before)
Awesome to hear Maria! The best way to connect to the real world is go for a walk or talk with a friend - not reading about it! At least for me lol. But that's the stuff! It sounds like you're there because you want to be. You're interested in the work. I'd love to hear an update in a week or so!
Awesome Article ! But in todays generation doing things that you are great at creates no value, The only thing i find motivation is .. Just being me.. I have friends but you know selfish friends are better then none.. whenever i needed a motivation , i simply listen to few songs, and read some quotes that really makes me motivated.. but another thing i found is that exercise really helps you to control your stress... btw i will be re-reading this article i found it very usefull because i am gonna try this for myself..
That's it! The modern hero is the one who has the balls to infuse the monotonous with meaning! Exercise has been a massively helpful to my motivation.
Great Article, Helpful for every aspect of life, every portion of the article is helpful in leaving life at its best we can do. Thanks for writing such awesome article.
Thanks a ton, Diptesh!
Creating a 'Gratefulness Journal' really helps. When I need motivation I think of my parents and all the amazing opportunities they have given me. (College, Good Morals, Loving Household) and then I get motivated! I get motivated because I want to give back. My dad hasn't been to New Zealand in years, and he wants to bring us there sometime soon as a family. Because I am grateful for everything he has given me I have become extremely motivated to bring HIM and the rest of my family on a trip there. I want to give back and that motivates me!
That's awesome Nico! Thank you!
I have read a lot of motivational books and blogs but this one is my favorite. I thought my desire to do so much while never accomplishing anything was due to inattention and lack of focus but now I see I'm overwhelm and inaction with a side of needing to be more grateful. Thank you for this, I can really use these ideas to change my life.
That's my favorite thing to hear, Hannah. Thank you! I'd love to offer follow-up support by email (kyle at startupbros dot com) or here and see how your progress is coming!
Hello Kyle OMG!!!! It has been a WHILE since a post has flabbergasted me! WOWZAAAA - this is a 100000/10 post! I stumbled onto your blog post after typing the following in the Search box: "How to motivate yourself when you are feeling SO COMPLETELY HORRIBLE" lol Today has been one of those days - and I have many of those days ;) - when NOTHING seems to inspire me: not my blog post for a friend <I>, not a trip to the library <I>, my favorite songs , not even my afternoon siesta . But, dear Kyle, THIS BLOG POST here is a MASTERPIECE. And now I am feeling impatient, envious and purposeless because I CANNOT write like you! Trust me, I am the QUEEN of envy and jealousy. I am the girl who will not stop my best friend from succeeding, but will HATE it if and when she does! LOL Anyway, I love hugs and wish I could give you a long one right now because I am going to bookmark this and read it EVERY DAY! #HUGSSSSS I am sitting outside - in the famous Chicago Spring Chill - right now, and although my motivation level is still below ZERO, your post has empowered me to keep going anyway! Thank you SOOO MUCH!!! BEST wishes Kitto
Thanks a lot Kyle for this awesome article. I've read many books, but this one summarizes many things beautifully. I also got a new word for my situation: "Quarter Life Crisis" :) Thanks again!
It's funny how much power there is in naming the invisible. Pressfield's "Restistance" and Godin's "Lizard Brain" have given so many people power to push on and do what they didn't think they could.
You can't write like me because you've had different experiences! It sounds like you could write a mean piece on envy if you let yourself dig into it! But even reading your comment was musical! Your style is fun and easy to go through. Writers just suck at appreciating their own work lol. Thanks a TON for the kind words! They're the things that let me write today :) I hope to see you here more often!
I cannot express in words how much I appreciate this. It is perfect, and it's exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you so much for writing this.
Hi Genevieve, I'm so glad you found this today! Hope you have an awesome day :)
This is a great article! I am in the importing webinar group and now being self-employed my biggest challenge is staying focused amidst the slew of distractions around me! Even getting out of bed on time is difficult when there is no "write-up" waiting for you if you don't :P
It's awesome to see you here Dan! Yeah, there's a whole new slew of challenges when there isn't a boss outside of yourself. I like them better though!
As a student, the best post I've read since first being introduced to the internet!!
Hi Guys, Beautiful wisdoms here, truly. I like the patience tip very much. Sometimes you just have to wait, stand still and let the corn grow. you can't harvest anything before its grown and ready, stand still and let the corn grow. Thanks again.
Hey, I liked your post .It was well written and realistic.I just wanted to ask you how do you get motivated when you want to do something you have already achieved in the past but you cant find motivation to do it currently.More like how do you do the same thing again with the same passion as you used to do it previously but somehow there isnt the same excitement as before.Want to achieve a fitness oriented goal again but I am unable to find meaning to do it as much as i used to. Please advice.
Taking a decision isn't a problem; maybe implementing them is! Most of the road accidents I have seen are of dogs who are uncertain. They move ahead, take a back step, still straight, run and collide. Same is the case with human beings. Discussing motivation will not help but yes implementing it will surely. Glad that I came across this thoughtful post, everything is covered and conveyed. So detailed and wonderful; Loved it :)
I googled "lack of motivation" and this post was 9th in the list. It is the best one so far! Really well done. I like how you shared your own struggles on the subject -- you've been there yourself -- and it's also very cool that you responded to every comment! I really liked the video about taking action. Now following you on FB and looking forward to exploring more of your work.
I'm glad you found us, Jason! And I hope you got the boost you needed to get done what you were trying to get motivated to do! :P I've been there myself, absolutely lol. I lack motivation once a day! Got to remind myself of these things CONSTANTLY. Consider getting on the mailing list, too, that's our main way of getting information out.
Implementing surely will, indeed!
Great and very useful. Super real! Thank you!
Glad you could use this :)
Hey Ankush, That's a really tough one. For me, I have to let go of BEFORE. You have to start from where you are. It's not about what you achieved before, it's about what you can begin achieving now. You've had more experiences since the last time. You shouldn't try to do the same thing you did before because you've learned a lot since then. It sounds like you need to embrace the craftsman mindset. Start going to the gym, start WORKING WITHOUT PASSION, you don't need a reason to do anything. Just do the thing. Put the effort in and motivation will follow. Check out the article I put up at Art of Manliness about taking action: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/05/19/10-overlooked-truths-about-taking-action/ Let me know if this helps!
Thank you for this wonderful post! I have been stuck in a rut and your article gave me great ideas on stopping the cycle of being unmotivated and becoming productive once again. I love your site and think you guys are doing a great service to those of us that need a little help being pointed in the right direction! Thanks again!
Thank you for this article. I have been running my business for 6 years and have never felt so unmotivated as over the last 4 months. Everything I try to get going results in all the above - inaction, loss of meaning, overwhelm - you name it. I'm healthy, got skin in the game, great staff, good business, but just been in the dumps with motivation. And the worst part is the impact its had on my business over that time - evident in the cash flow crisis I'm heading towards. Today I took action by reading this article and actually doing the exercises. I have read 200+ articles on similar topics lately but forget them as soon as I've finished reading them. This article spoke straight to my sense of being and could not have more accurately diagnosed my motivation downer at the moment. Thanks Kyle - you've helped me take that first step and I'm feeling bloody fantastic already!
Hi Gavin, I'm so glad you commented! To know that this has stood out among all those other motivation posts... well, it's pretty awesome. So thank YOU for inspiring me :) I'd love to hear from you (here or email) about your progress and what other motivation humps you come across. If you're willing to share. Godspeed!
De-rutting FTW! I'm glad you're part of the StartupBros family Christina :D
Ahh. First time to comment on an online article and I feel weird about it. Lol. But anyway, thank you soo much for this! It was really informative and well thought, not like those abundant Thought catalog (not that I have anything against them) articles that seem to be giving advice from egoistic 20-somethings. (Okay hater alert lol, just that I wasted so much time reading those articles. :/ ) I'm currently in my "dream"job, the one I was pinning for years. Now that I'm here, it just perplexes me how I have to drag myself to work everyday. Isnt this what I wanted, though? Been getting trouble alot for missing deadlines, and unfortunately, its all cause im just REALLY not motivated. So thank you so much for this, slowly getting thy game back. :)
Ahahaha it's not alll bad at TC.... http://thoughtcatalog.com/kyle-eschenroeder/ :P Thanks a ton for sharing though! I rarely comment articles myself so I know that jump. I'm curious, what IS the dream job you're in?
"revel in my shit and mix it up with a bit of poetry n song too." Freaking awesome
hello! this came in right on time. As some one who loves motivating others and encouraging others , I find that there are times when i have no motivation left over for myself. so to prevent being bitter or resentful towards life, I went searching for some good reads on motivation, I knew I had to do someting and something soon because like I said i was begining to feel a bit resentful about helping others. and at 37 and 3 teens I was falling apart. trying to create that ballance but there this post was. what an awsome read! this is the best post on motivation . you nailed it!! it took me 3 days to complete being a single mom and all added the longwinded details of every topic but thats what I LOVED THE MOST ..oh how long winded I can be myself.but after reading this im like yes! just like i have said all along, when you care about making sure people get what they need . a person of any great concern will be detailed- making sure none walk away going "oh I didnt get that. again I have booked marked this one . you have made my day YOU have been my motivation! I learned so many hings from this post it would take all day all post sapce but I love the part on breaking it ito smaller pieces. and even the one on envy didnt know I even had some of that going on ! aint that the turth I said to myself lol but yes we can get better not bitter thanks bunches Jalina!
Your welcome bunches :D Thanks for taking the time to comment! A lot of people burn out "serving" others because they are expecting a payout. Motivating others can be extremely motivating to yourself... however, it will destroy you if you are expecting something back without asking for it. For instance, an older friend of mine spent a lot of time as a spiritual advisor and ended up bitter that she wasn't paid more. GIVING is not a transactional act. If there is an expectation, then it isn't giving - it's a one-sided transaction. Make your transactions clean. Take money at agreed-on times and give where you feel free to give. If you DON'T feel free to give, then don't. Reciprocity is a powerful psychological tool, but not one we should count on. Looking forward to having you more in the StartupBros community!
Hi kyle, Gotta say first love the post I will have to read over it again thou. I Googled where's my motivation and found your article. I do all the things above and more. Problem is I don't know if I ever have had a passion or motivation for anything just trying to do what I think others what me to do. I give up too easily. Problem is even when reading your post I find counter arguments as to why these wont work on me. I get overwhelmed with work ,quote s I need to do to get work, tax I have to sort out, family responsibility. I leave things to the last minute when I have to do it and rush. I started a plumbing bathroom install business 4 yrs ago because I thought I would earn more and have more time with my kids but it has turned out opposite. Lots of what you say ring true and I will give it a good go and some of your techniques. I am a craftsman but I am never fully happy with the work I've done I can always pick holes in it. Even when customers compliment me on the work or me as a person I don't believe it. I have no heroes to look up to. Typically English I put myself down and are no good up bigging up myself. I don't know if I have a passion for what I am doing but giving up now is not a option. I have no organization skills so I will be trying to set dates in calender. Anyway sorry for ranting and bringing everyone down. I will be studying your site in more detail. Thanks for the post. The external pessimist.
This is the best one I could find around, really. I made a summary of every one of your points just to see with which one I would be more identified and needed more atention on my side so yeah, good excercise and now I know what do I have to start and stop doing, thank you again! ;)
Hey Graham, The best way I know to short-circuit my intense pessimism (I'm a cynical bastard, it's a danger to my relationships...) is to try an idea on for a set amount of time. Instead of saying, "That doesn't make any sense, it's bullshit." I'll just TRY it for a week or two. It sounds like you and I share pessimism from a dedication to truth. This is a bullshit defense against being wrong. The breakthrough for me was in deciding the bigger "wrong" is in not trying or being unhappy. This is not something you can rationalize yourself out of, you have to do an experiment. "Is my life better when I assume that people actually mean their compliments... even if I could be wrong and look like a fool?" ... Try it for a week or two to consciously believe them. I had a severe depression once, I had severe guilt and assumed everything nice was said out of pity. It took me a long time to begin trusting that someone might actually be nice. But it took a period of "lying" to myself. And now I see that my pessimism was the real lie. We can never know the whole truth, we are always going to be making mistakes. Suck it up and err on the positive side.
Awesome to hear, Herzon! I'm curious - would you be willing to share your summary? I'd love to see how you went about the exercse
Amen! Thanks for the comment
Hey Mani, wondered how you're doing. Hope everything is well!
Hi Kyle, THANKS for the quick reply. I'm definitely going to try and ignore the pessimistic voice in my head, push it to the back ground. You hit the nail on the head, I need to stop being cynical. Thanks again for the article.
Haha I'm sorry I think I wasn't clear enough, I meant that I just selected some "bulletpoints" as the most relevant thoughts to me. They are the following: http://pastebin.com/v1bRZJdp Again, thanks A LOT for the brain shake :P
Ah! Sure thing! We all know we should stop being cynical, it's tricking ourselves out of it and practicing being non-cynics that's the hard part. I hope you stick to it, the world is a better place on this side :)
Ah okay I gotcha. I forgot about pastebin, what a cool site. You're welcome, thanks for saying something :)
I've been googling to find some useful way to think about motivation, the lack of and what to do about it. This article is so refreshing and really speaks to the truth I feel inside already. Thanks for setting me on track and inspiring me.
Hey Jessica, thanks for letting me know it was worth it :)
This post falls under the category of one of my favorite blog posts ever. May I please have permission to copy this post (providing credit and a backlink of course)?
Glad you like it, Rafi! I see you already put up a copy - I'd appreciate a link back to this article at the top as well as the bottom if you could :) But feel free!
Kyle this was absolutely fantastic. Can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading this. I intend to spread the word about your blogs and I'm certainly looking forward to checking out your others. Thanks for the inspiration..... We can all use it sometimes!
Thanks for the kind words Josh! And even bigger thanks for spreading the word... that's the nicest thing you can do for someone who writes words :D
I'm bookmarking this.
Hello my name is Helen Ivan, I’m 25 years old. I was in a sexual relationship with my ex-boyfriend for 5 years, we had rocky start for good 4 years then our relationship grew stronger and we were so happy and even planned to get married until he & my Mum had a blew, Mum called him awful names because he did not have a well-paying job. I did what any partner would and stood by my ex-boyfriend, then he decides to dump me by text and phone telling me that he was hurt by my Mum's behavior when they had a blew. I was mad when I noticed that he has reconciled with his old time fiance week after the blew with Mum, I don’t want the years that I have spent with him to waste because I knows that he truly love me but my Mum won’t allow us to get married. I contacted Spiritual Doctor named Dr. Aikhomun from posts I saw on blogs. This powerful Spiritual Doctor helped me to change the mind of my Mum to like him and also broke the relationship he had with his new fiance. Our feelings are stronger now, he loves and appreciates me. We have now got back to where we were happy, affectionate, passionate, romantic and loving. We will soon get married. I am so happy right now
See you back here soon :)
This is "THE ARTICLE"....very solid... thanx to ALLAH true ISLAM (not with that sucidebombing or killing) is already teaching me all these things.
Thanks! Definitely learnt some home-truths here :-) But by far the best thing about your post is that it is written in a casual, light-hearted way. Kept me reading when more formal (read: boring/inaccessable) writing with exactly the same lessons would not.
Thanks for the comment Jezebel! It's awesome to know the casual writing helped make it more palatable!
What a spectacular article.. This past year I've been struggling with myself and I just can't seem to find any passion or motivation for anything anymore, besides a few dreams I refuse to even attempt. I'm a 19 year old kid and I'm struggling to go through college (not because of grades or money, but motivation and desire) and reading this gives me hope for myself. I read and relate to many things throughout the article. Motivation and persistence is going to be a tough egg to crack, but reading this gives me hope and for that I am grateful. Thank you.
Hey Jacob--thanks for commenting. If you need any support feel free to comment here or email.
I think "Aim higher" would fit here too Kyle
Good stuff Kyle! Great post with many comments. But quantity of comments isn't what matters - it's their quality and length. Was your target audience 9-5 job people or newcomers entrepreneurs? I feel "No skin in the game", "inaction", "overwhelm" and "loss of meaning" are my motivation killers one caused by another. If I was to discuss with you something, it would be movie "The Matrix" and if you were to tell me you didn't watch it, I wouldn't believe it.
Hi Boris, It IS about their quality... and we've had some AWESOME comments come through here! (Like yours :) ) Honestly, I was targeting myself. Which really means I was targeting humans. I think that all 7 of the Motivation Murderers are nearly universal over time. At some point or another, we will be taken down by one of them. The Matrix is one of my favorite movies of all time. Freaking awesome stuff. What made you think about it in this article though?
"Aim Bigger" is my third suggestion to kill "Loss of Meaning" but "higher" has a different feel to it. I actually like that more in some ways. Interesting stuff! Would love to hear about how you've used that one.
For majority of 9-5 people that settle for less than life can offer, who can't grow past where they are, who can't evolve as individuals because all they see every day is dead end job, this post won't make sense because they don't view life this way. Except minority of those who are career oriented, making efforts to advance in their career to get to where they want like those who were lucky enough to be employed in Google. You can see their working environment by Googling "google working environment pictures" I have been on both sides and I know how easy it is to give advice for someone who is at one side of the coin to another who is at different side of coin. Dieting advice would be perfect example which can be found everywhere today on the internet but it won't work for majority. That same information is also offered in a paid form be it digital weight loss course or endless weight loss equipment where people buy product after product expecting a miracle to happen (coincides with make money online, doesn't it?) If one was to read that sugars and processed foods are bad for your health, he would forget about it next day due to different reasons, mainly due to his dead-end day job that he probably hates, returning home with suppressed individuality and awareness, feeling tired and stressed when watching TV and eating what he planned to avoid is inevitable. Such people don't have ultimate purpose and don't see the life in a positive way although they still have a dream, we all have. If I kept working 9-5 a few years ago in a miserable job, I wouldn't be able to take action and lose weight but I did because I started looking on life differently and lost weight in a non-standard way because I was over-motivated: http://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/6473/unplanned-achievement-lost-72-8-lbs-33-kg-but-was-it-the-correct-way-of-doi I think your post caters to people who at least work part-time because they have more time to invest into themselves and possibly see the life differently while perfect audience for this post are all kinds of entrepreneurs (except maybe entrepreneurial deity?) I brought up The Matrix movie after I read your short bio in this website's About section because person with bio as yours can see through the movie like Neo can see through Matrix to understand message it tries to convey. To many people with suppressed awareness, this movie is just fascinating action movie with eastern martial arts scenes catered to teenagers and young adults. They don't see the message this movie tries to bring, that hidden meaning of life concealed within - all to help us awake. Yes, a movie with a plot where Neo tries to awake sleeping people not realizing their imprisonment. If to think about it, this movie actually tries to convey that we are these people in our current life imprisoned by global elite (not machines though/yet) who we gave control to by trading liberty for security and let them dictate our reality.
Hey Boris, You've got some really fascinating ideas in your comment and your fitness piece. (I like how you used coffee, exercise, and distractions as ways to forget about snacking.) It's certainly much more difficult for someone in a standard 9-5 situation to be creative and healthy... and even motivated. The tragedy is a company doesn't need a Googleplex to provide an awesome environment for people to be productive in. The Matrix is certainly awesome... do you feel that you have "awaken"? Why?
Hi, I wanted to say that as a working mom and wife, this article has inspired me to get out of my "overwhelmed" trenches and get my life back in line. You didn't offer up any silly solution or trendy "life hacks" and I appreciate that. This article was well thought-out and written, and it made me think; which I can honestly say has not happened in quite a while. Thank you!
Hi Kyle, Wow, 180+ comments - well done on a very popular and interesting blog post. Becoming an entrepreneur has been a crazy, idealistic, amazing, sometimes lonely, but very empowering journey I've started this year. Like you I feel that I've hit every one of these seven energy-suckers. I've trained as a personal coach this year and we learned about how objections can stem from different levels - values (what's the point?), actions (what should I do?) and it's a good idea to get a handle on your vision and keep this posted where you can see it every day. I like the extra insights you bring - such as to avoid overwhelm put everything down on one page and chunk it into tasks.
Hi Danielle, I love your idea to keep your primary vision in front of you so it stays top-of-mind... it's so easy to get distracted by everything else. I hope to see you around. Hope things are going well with your coaching business! I love the name "Active Ingredient".
Shared on my personal Facebook, saved, and I'll bring people back to it. I hope to see a lot more growth and insight from you in the future! Thank you for taking the time to spell this all out in a way more detailed and simple way than I would or probably could have.
Great article! I will share it with my friends. However, I need to say that the claim that coffee "is not healthy at all" doesn't make sense. I think I've actually read some article claiming the opposite, but still I'm not sure. Anyway, I think such a claim could be supported with a source. Please take my critique as a constructive and positive one.
Wow.. if l say l didn't get motivated by this post then l don't know really what will motivate me. I was so impressed by your first point 'GRATITUDE'. Sometimes people, myself included, take life for granted and fail to appreciate what we have. But if we take a look around ourselves we will see how blessed we are to have those things in our lives no matter how little or few, we are probably better than other people who are in a worse position. So we should be grateful and try not to despair or lose focus. l really feel motivated and hopefully l will dig on till l get there. l understand there are so many obstacles along the way but where in life can you make it without encountering these obstacles. Thanks Matt
Thanks so much for the kind words, Gerald! And the insights :D
Loved this article... very interesting. A few words can often mean the difference between success/failure, good mood/bad mood, laugh/cry... if its on a poster or sticker, cool, but always better from a colleague, coach or teacher. If you are going to do or make exceptional things you struggle with an average attitude or outlook. Cheers
WHOA!!!!!! This was the most gratifying, moving, exciting, MOTIVATING post I have ever read!!! It inspired me right away and nothing else has!! I thank you do very much and want to stay in touch and keep reading your delightful and meaningful straight forward truthful hitting home words and thoughts!! Thank you....will finish reading all later as I had to move and get started..... Hats off yo you KUDDOS ........Diane
Hey Diane! The fact that you had to stop reading to get up and do something is the highest compliment possible. Thanks so much for your comment! Godspeed!!
Hey Mark, thanks for the kind words. The power of language is hard to measure... it changes us in ways we mostly aren't aware of. I totally agree with you on the power of the person standing in front of you. There's nothing more impactful than having someone you respect demonstrating an attitude you didn't think was possible to have. I love your posters! My favorite poster that hangs over my desk is "Get Shit Done" (unfortunately Startup Vitamin, not Zap!). How about a StartupBros poster? :D
Sure Kyle Now thats an idea, we'll work on that. Say the word (email me some ideas.. ) and we'll ship one of our posters out too. Cheers Mark
oh my Gosh! you are just BRILLIANT! YOU SO FANTASTIC! IM A FAN!
Thanks Banzi! Welcome!
Awesome :D I'll be emailing you shortly
As soon as I read "loss of meaning" I thought whatever book these boys are selling I am buyinnnnng! This was truly a great post.
Well Chanile, here it is :D www.startupbros.com/smu Enjoy!
Hi Kyle, did we miss your email .. ping us at hello @ startupzap.com Cheers :)
Kyle, Wow, what a post! This should be a book or something. I would like to thank you for your bright mind to create such reading. I appreciate for all the things that you reminded me of doing or not. Thank you so much. Bookmarked this and come back again and again to read it. All my best.
(Blatant piece of promotion coming up here.....) But if anyone here wants one of our stickers, just ping us at hello @ startupzap.com Happy Halloween everyone
Science goes back and forth on the coffee thing, most recently it's showing to mess us up: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140908162020-50578967-caffeine-the-silent-killer-of-success
Happy Halloween, thanks for the stickers :)
Hi Cumhur, That's a good idea... maybe you'll see this turn into a book in the future :) Looking forward to having you back!
Kill Facebook "entire world has you convinced 'your' a loser for not being in " It's 'you are'. You have written fabulously, but grammatical errors lower the credibility. Sorry, if you find me annoying.
I appreciate that Sanjay, thank you!
I just want to say thank you so much :')
Thanks for stopping by Douglas :)
Wonderful blog post! So interesting and contains all the motivational comments I need to get me going! Thank you for spending so long doing this for us all. I doubt there's one person who didn't find this useful in some way
Glad you found it useful Taiibah :)