{"id":43106,"date":"2023-10-20T15:26:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/how-do-you-stay-motivated-during-the-early-phase-of-a-business-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:26:09","slug":"how-do-you-stay-motivated-during-the-early-phase-of-a-business-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/how-do-you-stay-motivated-during-the-early-phase-of-a-business-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you stay motivated during the early phase of a business? &#8211; StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m seeing very little return for my efforts so far. What tips do you have to stay motivated and positive during the early phase of a business? <span id=\"more-2407\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The most important thing to do is remain positive. Being negative when faced with an obstacle is like taking the easy way out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stop to take a breather and re-evaluate your goals, strategies and your achievements to date.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I think it&#8217;s very important to set yourself realistic and achievable targets and know how to measure them. When you can measure your progress it&#8217;s easier to stay on track and keep motivated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sense of achievement you get from reaching a goal will encourage you to keep going. Sometimes I find it\u2019s about gaining momentum, so start with something small to get the ball rolling and the rest should follow quite naturally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I have a few tips for you:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remain Positive: This is the most important thing you can do. Getting stuck in a negative rut is going to keep you from getting where you want to go. Stop during the day and do things that you enjoy, have a laugh, phone a friend, whatever it is make sure you build it into your day.<\/li>\n<li>Set achievable goals: Set yourself realistic targets to work towards. Think about how you want to develop the business and then break it down into smaller sections. Write a plan and start working towards the goal.<\/li>\n<li>Be patient: as important as it is to set goals and work towards them, it&#8217;s equally as important to give your strategies time to work.<\/li>\n<li>Have a plan: Having a business plan will help put things into perspective. Write a business plan and a marketing plan. Next time you feel stuck re-read your plan, it may help you to work out where you are at now and where you want to be.<\/li>\n<li>Measure your progress: There&#8217;s little value in blindly working away without knowing whether it&#8217;s effective and on target. As you complete a task, cross it off the list. This is a great way for you to monitor your return and keep you motivated.<\/li>\n<li>Talk: Talk to someone, whether it be a mentor, colleague or someone in a similar situation. They will see the situation from a different perspective and you will be able to bounce ideas off someone. This should reignite your motivation.<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate your achievements: At every opportunity you get, celebrate! This will keep you and your team energised, give you confidence and keep you motivated to keep working towards the next phase in your business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m seeing very little return for my efforts so far. What tips do you have to stay motivated and positive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43106"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43106\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}