Let's Get Growing! 3 tips to Stay Motivated

Being an entrepreneur and running a business is not for the faint of heart! Starting a business brings with it excitement and often a lifelong dream fulfilled. But after the initial excitement wears off and you settle into everyday life, it is important to be intentional about staying motivated to grow and improve.

Here are three tips that help me stay motivated:

1) Surround yourself with like-minded, successful, positive people. The saying 'We are the sum of the 5 people we are with' is so true. We want to be in control of our motivation and success but being around those who have what we want keeps us going after our goals.

2) Write down what success looks like to you! This helps stay focused on where YOU want to be and reminds you of the reward that you are going after. The picture and definition of success look different for everyone so be really intentional about defining it for you! Pssst.... This isn't a number or a dollar amount -- but more what you want your life to look like!

3) Celebrate your wins! As you get closer to your big goals, be intentional about celebrating each small win, because owning a small business is very hard work and celebrating those micro wins helps keep us motivated to keep on going when it gets hard!

Staying motivated and sticking with it when you are feeling down is a huge part of growing your business. It is also a very personal thing, and I have found these above tips to work well for me. My challenge for you is to make these personal to see what makes the biggest impact on your motivation!