FROM OUR TEAM

How We Personally Stay Motivated

Ruth:

I love lists.  Making lists and the endorphin rush that comes with checking off tasks when they are finished helps keep me motivated and organized.”

Bryan:

I’m one of those people who finds satisfaction in getting a lot done. So if I’m not feeling motivated, it’s because something that is important to me is not okay. The remedy – take care of what’s wrong! Whatever that may be.

Jamee:

After identifying what my end goal is, and to keep me motivated in getting there, I set little, measurable, steps along the way so I can see that I am accomplishing something towards the end goal, even if I don't accomplish the end goal all at once. 

Dawnie:

I spend the first 20 minutes of my day organizing my task list and appointments to make sure I’m spending my time on what really matters to my boss and my family. If I don’t do this I easily get caught up with one project that consumes me.

Kristen:

I try to eat the frog first.  Everyone has something that they don’t want to do, something that seems big, overwhelming or just plain unpleasant.  I find that I am able to be more effective and stay most motivated when I attack that project or that one thing on my list that I don’t want to do, first.  I tell myself, “Eat the frog, you know you want to!”  And I am always glad that I did.

Rebekah:

The thing that motivates me most in life is envisioning the kind of wife and mother I want to be some day. This helps me act with integrity on a daily basis.

Ken:

My main motivation in working with families is to always try to put my self in their shoes.  If I can understand the world as they see it then I believe I can provide the coaching they need.  It's a constant challenge to myself to learn as much as I can about someone and their life experiences.

Roxanne:

I picture my life as a clean plate.  When someone plops a task onto it, I attack it so I can get it off my plate and have it shiny and clean once more.  (Please don’t try to analyze that!)

Tim:

I pick people who are inspiring to watch.  That encourages me to do better, reach higher and improve myself.

Peter:

Setting goals and reading or watching things that are inspirational keeps me going.

Kelly:

Staying motivated for me usually consists of making time to learn something new each week.  Whether it's reading an article on bike repair, or listening to the speeches of Winston Churchill, it helps me feel I'm getting smarter and can do a lot more than I often set out to do.

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