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Motivation Vs Slumps

by Landon Walsh
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I wanted to talk about what motivates you and how you overcome slumps.

Today as you could imagine, I've been depressed. VERY Depressed. I've been working on a project for two weeks plugging away at 70 pages of research and original content. Little to eat, working on a budget, and working non-stop 17 hour caffeine infused days.

I came home from the coffee shop and set down with a business buddy nearly completely emotionally beaten. It seems that more than anything I tend to always lose steam near the finish line.

Now I've got all the motivation in the world! I've got alot I want to accomplish in life. Furthermore, long weeks of hard work are fine with me. So I didn't understand why I was in a slump until my buddy pointed it out to me.


One of the reasons I love marketing is because I can't stand to see little ROI for anything I do. Knowing that I can do something and see the results from that is crucial to my self-esteem.

Recently I've been swallowed by the Content monster. I don't know if you've met the "content monster" before, but basically he is the demon that makes you expand your work until you die a slow death from starvation and exhaustion.

Out of control work = ineffective = Bad ROI = low self-esteem = Slump

My cure as suggested by my friend: Stop working on content for the rest of the night, Re-examine some limits for content, Re-examine the gameplan, have some fun marketing again.

So thats what I'm doing. lol. I basically just wanted to get that off my chest, see what other Warriors thought, and wanted to know how you deal with emotional slumps.
#motivation #slumps
  • Profile picture of the author tobyR
    Yep I agree its a problem, I was very frustrated last weekend -didn't seem to be progressing at all. Fortunately I have a couple of mentors, sent off an email and the response was excellent like "don't sweat it, you're doing fine, expecting too much too quickly" kind of thing really gave me the kick I needed. Works for me
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  • Profile picture of the author scortillion
    I know what you mean, I recently finished a project that I put months into; creating graphics, installing and uploading software and content, and launching the project. I was pumped until about a week after the project was completed.

    Couldn’t explain it, but it was like now that it was finished I was in a slump. Out of it now but I have felt what you have in the project creation stage too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sean Ski
    To me, projects always go better if you have an active traffic source to promote to...

    If you're creating a product and have no real traffic plan or you do have a traffic plan but it involves a lot of writing and time to see the fruits of your labor then you will usually hit that slump...

    That's why I always like having an active traffic source that I can plug into right away and start seeing results so that I get that boost of motivation to keep moving forward.

    Traffic sources can be your blog, email list, a JV partner, etc. As long as it's traffic that you can tap into quickly...
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  • Profile picture of the author WikiWarrior
    I think one effective method for keeping you going when you go through a slump is finding a good mentor, whether that be someone you talk to or just someone you follow. I found someone to follow in Tony Robbins and listening to his CD's in the car and at home in the evenings. That was 4 or 5 months ago and it really gave me some perspective back and helped me find more balance in my life. Now I work out in the gym twice a week, go cycling twice a week (for the fresh air as much as the excercise) eat more healthily, lost 1.5st and it's helped turn everything around for me in a really difficult period in my life.

    The result of all this change is that I can actually spend less time in front of the computer and yet be more productive. Also, my normal energy level is now higher and I feel less prone to getting in a slump and instead just soldier on.

    If I have any regret it's that I wish I found a mentor early on in my business career, to help keep me on track, question me, cheer me on, during both the highs and the lows, just like a sportsman needs a great coach.
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  • Profile picture of the author William Veasley
    Hey Landon,

    Thanks for sharing your story with us warriors!

    I know excatly where you are coming from. Everyone goes through their own slumps your not alone at all. I remember the first blog I started I eventually gave up. I wasn't seeing results fast enough and I stopped being constant with my writing.

    Soon after my motivation started decreasing and I was letting other thinngs get in the way. That was one of the worst things I could of done. That blog had major potiential I believe I just had to give myself time to develop more.

    I didnt give up though oh no! Instead I turned around and started over from scratch. This time around my main goal is to teach myself the true meaning of persistance. I want better for my life and I know I have what it takes and time on my side to make that happen.

    It's all up to will your persist long enough to reach your destination. Take one step in the right direction day by day and there's no telling how far you can go!

    Hope that helped. (-;

    Thanks again!

    God bless,
    William Veasley
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  • Profile picture of the author rcritchett
    Totally with you!

    I'm the very same way when it comes to self esteem and production. I realized that a while ago and started changing it.

    You bring up a good point and a message that if everyone didn't get, here it is:

    We have to monitor our minds to be conscious of WHAT IT NEEDS. Then we have to become adept in the area of reconditioning ourselves back to the place where we feel driven to create outcomes.

    Lastly, moods, "states," or any other word used to describe how one feels, are characterized by brain activity.

    If you're conscious of that, and you intentionally activate your brain (read, have a stimulating conversation, talk to yourself in an activating kind of way) high performance states are sure to follow.

    Being internally adept is probably the number one internet marketing (or life) strategy on the planet. Great thread. Good luck! Keep having fun!
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