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134 - The Secret to Getting Motivated
Do you struggle to find the daily motivation you need to make your business a success? Do you have a hard time pinpointing what motivates you? Don’t miss this episode as Brandi and Julie discuss how to find motivation in the things you already do every day, and ingraining that into your process so choosing motivation becomes a habit. On this week’s episode:"As graphic designers, we need to stop getting discouraged when we have to work for our ideas" -BrandiSeaFeatured MusicFor Elise— Saint Motel Three tips to find motivation:Know what motivates youSet routinesDon’t wait; start the process and the motivation will followProcrastination is a trapIntentional motivation takes practice This Week's Uncommon InspirationScreensaver Image from Apple TVSome Things that Motivate BrandiCertain colors WeatherPlaylistsClean workspaceLighting a candle Resources & Other Things We Talked AboutThe Motivation Myth PostBest Self Co. Edison Deck "I'm very much into this idea of taking control of your creativity. Because for me, it's about choosing to be motivated, going out and finding your inspiration.“ -Brandi Sea
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Design Speaks Episode 134 - Chapter 6: Choosing MotivationBrandiSea: [00:00:00] Welcome to Design Speaks, the podcast that helps you discover uncommon inspiration so you can make more meaningful work. I'm Brandi Sea my cohost is Julie Haider. Today, we're going to be talking about motivation and how you can actually choose to be motivated. Stay tuned for that coming up later in the show.So Julie, do you consider yourself a very motivated person? I would say I feel like I'm pretty motivated. Julie: [00:00:38] Yeah. I dunno if I would say very motived, but I do think I am a fairly motivated person.BrandiSea: [00:00:44] You're, like, medium. Julie: [00:00:46] Yeah. Depends on the day, the week, the month. BrandiSea: [00:00:49] You're like venti--venti, motivated. Is that, like, the medium size at Starbucks?Julie: [00:00:54] Yeah. No. venti is the big one, right? BrandiSea: [00:00:57] Grande?Julie: [00:00:58] Correct. Yes. Tall, grande, venti. BrandiSea: [00:01:01] Yes, sure. Okay. You're, whatever the medium one is. That's still pretty good. Yeah, so I think that--that motivation can be chosen, not just felt, so we're going to talk about that today. Julie: [00:01:15] Oh, you sound motivated.BrandiSea: [00:01:17] Prepared. Is prepared the same as motivated?Julie: [00:01:22] Hmm. I think they have some tie-ins for sure. BrandiSea: [00:01:24] Okay. Well, we'll talk about that a little bit. I'm just going to tell you about my inspiration this week. Actually, it's been my inspiration for some months, and I don't--I don't know why. So we have an Apple TV. |