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supernova77

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Motivation
« on: September 30, 2007, 10:14:22 pm »
Last week I had "one of those weeks"... You know the ones where you just cannot motivate yourself to go and clean windows  :-[

I'm feeling a bit better about the coming week... Lots of catching up to do, because I had 2 days off last week (because of lack of motivation)!

How do you guys motivate yourself?

Andy

Majestic

Re: Motivation
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2007, 10:17:00 pm »
I also find it hard, I remember some one on here saying I work to live , not live to work , so now when I think I have earnt enough I go home. Theres always another day

Re: Motivation
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2007, 10:17:42 pm »
I'm at my worst if I get a bad phone call. I used to like plyforms posts about this, I could always think to myself there is always someone worse off than me.

What happened to him?

dave0123

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Re: Motivation
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2007, 10:19:48 pm »
Thats weird..


i had one of those weeks last week just could not motivte myself. i think the shock of the sudden colder weather doesnt help either  ;D


Dave
Dave.

Kwackers

  • Posts: 700
Re: Motivation
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2007, 10:20:16 pm »
I suppose it depends how you came about what you do now, as i'm guessing the reason you started is the reason to carry on.


Majestic

Re: Motivation
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2007, 10:21:25 pm »
Wait until you go out in the morning and its dark,and  when you finish at night its dark at 4 o clock

dave0123

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Re: Motivation
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2007, 10:31:16 pm »
anoo anoo horrible waking up and its freezing and dark!


still!! better than working for someone

Dave
Dave.

NWH

  • Posts: 16952
Re: Motivation
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2007, 10:32:33 pm »
I set myself targets regarding earnings,i always push myself to stick to it or go beyong it each and every week-month.I go at it mon-tue-wed and see where i`m at then,how i`ve done on those first few days determine what i`m doing for the remainding 2.You have to set targets otherwise it`s easy to get lazy.

Majestic

Re: Motivation
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2007, 10:39:11 pm »
I know what you meen I sometimes think to myself its a nice day today but tomorrow it could be to bad to work

matt

Re: Motivation
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2007, 10:48:59 pm »
as you might remmber, i was VERY VERY close to packing it in, if i had been wroking for some1 else i would have packed in then, it was only the cold hard thought of the effort ive put into this biz ( and i have put a little in ;)) that made me think on a little

Oh and ive decided on my next holiday, that'll keep me motivated ;)

NWH

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Re: Motivation
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2007, 10:52:49 pm »
That`s a good way of keeping going aswell,take a break every 4-5 months.

dudek

  • Posts: 272
Re: Motivation
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2007, 03:03:07 pm »
Im sat at home now after having a week off in corfu 8).

1st day back and it aint stoopped raining.

I get in a foul mood when its like this and it does get you down.

I think that targets must be the best way of motivation but dont set unrealistic targets as this will just make you feel bad for not hitting it.

Dudek

RO-Sheen

  • Posts: 1308
Re: Motivation
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2007, 03:09:45 pm »
Im getting married in march - thats my motivation
Formerly known as GARGAAX

* mike RH

  • Posts: 137
Re: Motivation
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2007, 03:26:23 pm »
If you work alone, make an appointment with a customer for your first clean or try and get a daily commercial job to do every morning.

That way you'll get into a routine and you know that if you don't go, you risk losing the job.

Sir Squeaky

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Re: Motivation
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2007, 03:28:31 pm »
I can see I'm going to struggle this week.

I've got about £10 done and it's rained all day.
Had 3 people say "no thanks, it's wet", then I gave up.
I've also lost another 2 houses because of wfp.

Just fed up. :(

Davew

Re: Motivation
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2007, 03:38:28 pm »
I've done a grand total of............0 today! Which means I have shed loads tomorrow so my new pole will probably be melting by the afternoon.  :'(

Re: Motivation
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2007, 03:45:09 pm »
I get complaints Squeaks, and people drop me but I blame myself not WFP.

You've got a great business. When you realise this things will get better.

I admire you for trying to clean in the rain, get some more affluent customers.

NWH

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Re: Motivation
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2007, 04:12:27 pm »
Squeaky your losing custies by the lorry load,soon you`ll have all the kit but in the S***,LOL. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Davew

Re: Motivation
« Reply #18 on: October 01, 2007, 04:33:33 pm »
Then they will be effluent customers. ;D

matt

Re: Motivation
« Reply #19 on: October 01, 2007, 04:39:50 pm »
I can see I'm going to struggle this week.

I've got about £10 done and it's rained all day.
Had 3 people say "no thanks, it's wet", then I gave up.
I've also lost another 2 houses because of wfp.

Just fed up. :(

rog, follow the example of some on here

tell them, its either your way, or the highway  ::) ::) ::)