Recommended by David

Two for the price of one to get us started in this category!

1) Start a drawer or box (ideally something you can carry) just to keep anything that motivates you or makes you feel good. Nothing else is allowed in there. It could contain certificates or other forms of recognition of past achievements, photographs of favourite people or places, a cd that brings back happy memories, books or words that inspire you, the next purchase that you are passionate about. Anything that inspires you to a positive response is allowed, but nothing else.

When you really feel in a hole or want to escape or pick yourself up from a bad situation, grab your Motivation Box (or drawer) and head for the middle of an empty bit of carpet. Sit down and surround yourself with the contents of the box. Just immerse yourself in all that good stuff, breathe it in, think it in, until you feel ready to tackle the world again.

2) Don’t forget that web address Andrew Reynolds gave us at Brighton:

(CLICK HERE to visit it.)

Print out your own good news. Print MULTIPLE editions.

By all means, print one showing your having achieved your ultimate goal but don’t forget to do one for the current target you are aiming at. Keep the newspaper with your current target prominent so it will continue to motivate you.

When you’ve achieved that target, print the next issue showing your having achieved your next target…

And, don’t forget: keep a collection of your “back issues” in your Motivation Box.