by Mark Mason on October 25, 2011
And now for a Motivational Monday post on Tuesday!
Last week, I wrote a post about how to create a blog, but I did not really talk about why you might want to create one. There are obvious "internet marketing" reasons, like affiliate marketing product promotion. There are also other popular reasons, like carving out a space on the internet to talk about something that you care about. You could create a blog to promote your business or product. The uses for a blog and the reasons to create one are limited only by your imagination.
But in the context of Motivational Monday, a great reason to create a blog is "Motivation."
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by Mark Mason on August 9, 2010
When it comes to accomplishing your goals and staying motivated, it is important to employ “commitment devices.” A commit device is any strategy that will give strong incentives to adhere to your commitment, even when there is no third party enforcing that commitment.
One good commitment device you can employ is to get others involved in your goals. Tell them about your goals; and tell them what you’re going to accomplish and when you’re going to do it.
Now, when you’re attempting to accomplish your goals, you’ll have a built-in mechanism reinforcing your efforts: shame. If you fail to accomplish what you set out to do, you’ll have to report this to others; and look stupid as a result.
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