139: How to Stay Motivated for the Next 8 Years
Last week I woke to a Facebook memory from 8 years ago that totally threw me for a loop.\xa0This memory was a video of me teaching boot camp in a park in Seattle.\xa0I was immediately taken back to that time \u2013 when I was so excited and so nervous as I tried to sell spots in my little program that no one had heard of.\xa0\n\xa0\nFast 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.\xa0\n\xa0\nSo, here\u2019s what really hit home for me a few hours after seeing that FB memory\u2026 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.\xa0\n\xa0\nThis got me really pumped up for the next 8 years.\xa0\n\xa0\nOk, your turn\u2026 I want you to think about a specific memory from 8 years ago.\xa0\n\nWhere were you?\xa0\n\nWho were you with?\xa0\n\nWhat were you doing?\xa0\n\nHow did you feel about it?\xa0\n\n\xa0\nThen play back everything that has happened since then.\xa0Look at everything you have accomplished, earned, and learned since then.\xa0You are not the same person as you were then.\xa0\n\xa0\nWith what you know now, how will you make the next 8 years count?\xa0How will you push yourself?\xa0How will you grow and thrive?\xa0\n\xa0\nHere are some of my suggestions to keep you motivated for the next 8 years \u2013 addressed more deeply in the episode, of course!\n\xa0\n\nTake risks\n\nConnect with those who have gone before you\n\nWork with a coach or therapist\n\nAsk for support at home\n\nBe the person you want to be even if you\u2019re not her yet\n\n\xa0\nLinks Mentioned:\nSMA Episode 13: How To Be A Better Stalker and FanGirl with Lewis Howes\nSponsor:\xa0Aaptiv.com\xa0(use code\xa0SMA30\xa0for a free 30 day trial)\nSponsor:\xa0http://www.kindsnacks.com/sma\xa0(use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices