Shameless Leadership

139: How to Stay Motivated for the Next 8 Years


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Last week I woke to a Facebook memory from 8 years ago that totally threw me for a loop. This memory was a video of me teaching boot camp in a park in Seattle. I was immediately taken back to that time – when I was so excited and so nervous as I tried to sell spots in my little program that no one had heard of. 

 

Fast forward 8 years and I have accomplished so many tings I never though possible - from owning an award winning gym to having a baby to launching a successful podcast. 

 

So, here’s what really hit home for me a few hours after seeing that FB memory… If the last 8 years are any indication, SO MANY exciting, fun, terrifying, challenging, glorious unknown things are going to happen in my life in the next 8 years. 

 

This got me really pumped up for the next 8 years. 

 

Ok, your turn… I want you to think about a specific memory from 8 years ago. 

  • Where were you? 
  • Who were you with? 
  • What were you doing? 
  • How did you feel about it? 
  •  

    Then play back everything that has happened since then. Look at everything you have accomplished, earned, and learned since then. You are not the same person as you were then. 

     

    With what you know now, how will you make the next 8 years count? How will you push yourself? How will you grow and thrive? 

     

    Here are some of my suggestions to keep you motivated for the next 8 years – addressed more deeply in the episode, of course!

     

    1. Take risks
    2. Connect with those who have gone before you
    3. Work with a coach or therapist
    4. Ask for support at home
    5. Be the person you want to be even if you’re not her yet
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