Learning how to stay motivated during lockdown has been a dance we’ve all had to become familiar with. 

None of us could have foreseen how this year was going to go, let alone having two lockdowns! 

When we had the first one I experienced a major dip in my motivation, which I’m sure was the case for many. 

There’s a couple of key things I found to really help keep the motivation game strong, so when we entered this second lockdown I felt more prepared for it. 

With that said, I’m quite ready for some resemblance of a normal life to carry on again and for us to leave this crazy year behind.

Here are 16 tips on how to stay motivated when in lockdown (or for life in general). 

1. Celebrate The Little Things And Focus On The Positives In Your Life 

I also make a conscious effort to celebrate small things throughout my day, for me, this could be my little one Pheebs creating a piece of art or someone from my team signing up a new Forever Business Owner. 

2. Routine Is Key

I could not emphasise this point enough.

Regardless of you not having to actually leave your house, make sure you keep your daily routine going (or start one if you didn’t have one before!)

As tempting as it may be to work from bed, rather reserve these days for when you really need it, otherwise you’ll find yourself not being as productive as what you could be. 

Get up at the same time you usually would (maybe even earlier) and get your day going with exercise or stretching and any other self-care activities you like to do before you start work or dealing with the kids. 

Because I already worked from home, not much changed on that front for me during lockdown.

However, when I first starting working from home after corporate, there were huge adjustments I had to get used to. Cultivating a strong daily routine can make this transition a lot easier. 

Watch this video for some inspiration as to why being an early riser can completely change your life. 

Struggling with keeping the productivity levels high? Read my article on ‘9 Ways to Increase Productivity Working From Home During Covid-19’ here.

3. Find The Ideal Workplace

How to stay motivated to work you ask? I find having an ideal workplace is the best solution to this.

As I mentioned above working from bed can seem novel at first but you’ll find that you’re way more productive and motivated when you have a dedicated work station to plonk yourself at. 

If this means investing in a little desk and good quality chair to sit at — do it!

Not only will your posture thank you, but you will feel so much more inspired to get stuff done. 

I love to work somewhere where there is good natural light. I also like to decorate my desk with plants and pictures of my family, as well as quotes that motivate me.

4. Move Your Body

This one ties in with having a routine. Make sure you move your body in some way, shape or form. The worst thing you can do (especially in a lockdown) is become stagnant. 

There are so many fitness apps to choose from now, that working out at home has never been easier. 

Forever also has a brilliant Forever F.I.T app that allows you to track your progress, access recipes and workouts and tons more–I use it when I’m doing a C9 Cleanse. 

I’ve found that lockdown has been a great time for me to do a cleanse as I’m not so tempted to steer off course by social engagements. 

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5. Embrace Your Emotions

We are living in unprecedented times, it’s okay to not feel okay. If there’s one thing I learnt from this year it’s that we have to just embrace our emotions and not bottle them up or numb them out. 

Be vulnerable, share how you’re feeling, speak openly about what’s on your heart with your family and invite them to share too. 

By doing this you allow yourself to truly feel and acknowledge your emotions and by sharing you will see how others are likely feeling the same as you.

 

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6. Stay Connected With Your Loved Ones

Often when life can feel too much it’s easy to retreat inward and not want to engage much, but the best thing you can do is stay connected with family and friends. 

In a time that has made us feel disconnected through social distancing, it’s up to us to make an effort to keep those connections strong. 

Just a simple text saying “How are you? Thinking of you” can really make someone’s day.

7. Look After Your Mental Health

As important as it is to look after your physical body it’s just as imperative to look after your mental health. 

Spend time in nature, so if you have a garden at home do some gardening or just walk barefoot on the grass. Even just sitting in the sun for 15 minutes can do wonders for your soul. 

8. Find A Purpose During This Time

For many, this year felt like being dropped in a forest with no clear direction of which way to get out. 

One thing that this year has given all of us is perspective.

Use this pandemic and extra time to really discover what it is you love and are passionate about. 

You can do this by trying out many different things to get a feel for what resonates with you. 

For me, it’s helping people and this is what I get to do by building a Forever Living business.

I’ve witnessed so many women create so much from nothing and live out their dreams they never initially thought would be possible — other than my family — this is my WHY and motivation that drives me. 

9. Set Small, Realistic Goals That You Can Reach Daily and Weekly

And the best way to combat these feelings of overwhelm is with a concept called “chunking”. This is when you break down each goal into the smallest realistic steps and do only one of them at a time. 

Neuroscience shows us that each small success triggers the brain’s reward centre, releasing feel-good chemical dopamine. This helps focus our concentration and inspires us to take another similar step.

Want to learn how to set goals and stick to them? Read my article ‘Goal Setting How To: A Guide For Mums Who Want Massive Success’ here.

10. Less Is More

11. Take This Time To Discover Yourself

What do you enjoy most? What have you always wanted to try or what hobbies did you love doing but stopped due to life getting in the way?  

If there’s one thing that this pandemic has given us, it’s time and lots of it. The excuse of not having time has literally flown out the window. 

My daughter Rosie, and her best friend Georgie, have taken this time to start their very own business, Blondie & Brownie (making brownies and chocolate reindeers) to keep themselves busy — and absolutely smashing it! * proud mum alert!

Bring out the paints or pottery clay, build something with your hands or put that jigsaw puzzle together. 

There really has been no better time than now to discover what you like and what brings you joy. 

12. Switch Off

Take some time to properly switch off and do a digital detox. It’s so easy to get caught up in social media and I have often found myself consumed by all the differing opinions about things. 

When I can tune out from all the noise I am finally able to hear my own thoughts and come back and refocus on what’s really important in my life. 

13. Personal Development Through Reading, Videos And Podcasts

Life would be pretty meaningless if we stayed the same and never made any effort to evolve.

Spending time on your own self-development is probably one of the best things you could be doing for yourself right now. 

Read books, listen to podcasts or watch YouTube videos that can expand you and give you more perspective and knowledge on life.

This can be a great way to support yourself, your family and even your business, especially through hard times. 

14. Stay Present 

It’s so easy to live in the past or in the future, but all that we can be completely certain of is this very moment right now. 

The best way to stay present is to invite more mindfulness into your day.

As an example, when you’re reading a book to your little one, make sure you’re not thinking about a million other things, really practise full focused presence when you’re with them. 

15. Plan And Set Your Priorities

Learning how to stay motivated working from home can be tricky if you’re not prepared. Working from home has its advantages, but there can be some downsides too. 

Spend some time at the beginning of the day or the evening before to plan your day and with exactly what you’re going to do and set the priorities of the tasks.

As important as it is to set your tasks for the day, it’s equally as important to make sure you end at a reasonable hour.

It’s easy to just keep on working when you’re already at home, but it’s important to have that work life balance.

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16. Visualise The Big Picture

Firstly, keep your eye on your WHY and then one step outside of that remember to see the bigger picture always. 

Sometimes we can take life too seriously, remember what’s truly important and have fun!

The Dalai Lama puts life into perspective so perfectly. 

When asked what surprised him most about humanity, he answered, “Man.” 

Why?

“Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never to die, and then dies having never really lived.”

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Onwards And Upwards As They Say!

Onwards and upwards! Let’s use 2020 as a springboard into greatness for 2021 and beyond!

I hope this will be the last lockdown UK faces, but wherever you may be and whatever the situation is, look after yourself and keep safe. 

And remember, when you find that motivation is lagging, come back to what inspires you!

I truly hope these tips have served you as much as they have me. Please feel free to share in the comments below and ask me any questions. 

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With love,
Nat

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“Why network marketing?”

If you’re currently looking for a job/side-hustle, this may be a question you are asking yourself .

No one could have foreseen the circumstances of this year. The global economy is at an all-time low and people’s livelihoods are struggling. 

However, one thing that is continuing to do well is network marketing.

“Why?” you may ask.

Well, that is because people still have to buy consumable products to survive — and that doesn’t just go away. 

The opportunities have never been greater for success than it is now with all the resources available online.

This is THE perfect time to start building a network marketing business. 

Continue reading for 23 reasons why network marketing is the biz to be in right now, especially in a crazy COVID-19 filled world. 

1. Work From Anywhere 

If you have to move or if you want to take an extended holiday, this is all possible with a network marketing business as it’s portable. 

Thanks to Covid, many have been given a taste of what it’s like to work from home, now just imagine if you had the chance to do that permanently? 

2. Your Own Schedule

How would it feel if you never had to ask anyone again if you can take time off for an appointment or if you’re sick? 

You get to work on your own time with network marketing and set your own daily schedule. There are two sides to this: one is that you get to manage your own time; two is that you need to be disciplined enough to actually manage your time and get tasks done. 

Like anything in life, you only get out what you are willing to put in, the same holds true for a traditional business, however, you would have a far greater investment at risk. 

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3. Low Cost Start Up Costs

This pandemic has affected countless people’s finances, many have had to close their businesses and starting a new business for many is just not feasible right now. 

However, with a network marketing business, your initial investment is so small to get started.

With Forever, the starter pack is only £199.75 and this gives you a range of amazing products and the opportunity to grow a legitimate business. 

On average, UK startups budget £5,000 to launch.

Further, the average UK startup spends £22,756 in their first year, according to a study commissioned by Geniac.

An MLM business like Forever involves a small initial investment and then a much faster return depending on how much time you’re able to put in.

4. No Employees

This is a biggie and a powerful reason alone for looking at network marketing seriously.

There are zero payroll, tax and workers compensation worries like you would usually have in a traditional business that are all cost associated with employees.

You don’t have to worry about managing anyone else and making sure they get the work done. The only person you have to focus on is yourself. 

5. No Billing/Account Receivables

Running a network marketing business has never been easier, billing customers, or collecting money is a hassle of the past as everything is handled online these days. 

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6. Tax Benefits From A Home Based Business

7. No Commuting

You can save so much time and money from not having to commute back and forth to your business or day job. Time is a precious commodity and many people feel like they just don’t have enough of it. 

This time can be better spent with your family or where it matters most for you.

For me, that’s with my wonderful husband and beautiful children.  

8. Security

If there is one thing we have learnt from this year it’s that nothing is completely secure, especially in a worldwide pandemic — whether it’s a job or traditional business. 

Every day employees are getting laid off and cutbacks are taking place. With the shrinking job market and technological advances, fewer and fewer people are needed to do the same job as there once was.

What seems more secure to you…having one income stream with a job where you could be outsourced or downsized in an instant, or additional income coming from a network marketing business? 

Having your own network marketing business allows you to have the stability of your network — this cannot be taken away from you — and to top it all off your business and revenue generated is willable to your kids!

That’s why it’s also extremely important that you build a business with a reputable MLM company such as Forever as the company is so big that it’s unlikely for them to come crumbling down.

9. Royalty Income

This is one of the greatest income types you can have and with a network marketing business you can get it. 

Residual income comes in even when you are not working, plus it can continue to grow month to month. 

Just imagine how sweet it will be when you retire and you still have that residual income coming in every month for you.

10. Training Already In Place And Readily Available

Because Network Marketing is a system which has many independent distributors, the companies typically have training readily available. You’ll find that when you join you have an abundance of support and coaching that you can tap into — you are never alone. 

This is very much my role, anyone who joins under my business is supported and receives mentoring from me. 

Learn how you can work with me here!

11. Receive Help, Encouragement, And Support From Others In The Same Profession

This business is really about working together.

You will find that people are all about helping each other to succeed —because, in order for me to benefit, you also have to benefit. 

At the end of the day, so many of us have the same dreams and aspirations and that is really what unites us. You will find that you develop a special kind of bond with people through network marketing and they’ll begin to become like family. 

12. Personal Growth

The personal growth you receive through the journey of building your network marketing business is truly phenomenal. 

These two things go hand in hand.

You must want to personally grow as much as you want your income to grow!

This kind of business shows you how to become an entrepreneur, leader and a role model — a person who helps and encourages people and does what they can to help others also get what they want out of life.

Read ‘How To Improve Leadership Skills When Building A Business’ here.

13. You Build Social Skills

Hence the word “network”, you build networks of people through networking which helps you build solid social skills. 

By building social skills, your confidence improves and so does many other areas of your life. People will be drawn to working with you and others will look forward to working with you. 

14. Allows You To Help Others On A Massive Scale 

The ripple effect that your business can have on others can be larger than you could ever fully comprehend— this business changes lives!

If you don’t want to believe me, read from others’ experiences here. 

If you feel called to help people, that is exactly what you’ll be able to do through a network marketing business like Forever. 

15. Quickly Profitable

Traditional businesses can usually take 3-5 years before they generate a profit, whereas, in network marketing (depending on what you’re doing), you could see a return in days. 

But, there is no magic pill for this, you have to still put work and effort in, in order to reap the rewards. 

Some people have a misconception that things will just magically happen for them after they join and unfortunately nothing in life works that way. 

16. Build Your Business Using The Internet 

Gone are the days of having to go door to door for prospects or scouring the mall for potential people. The internet has opened the playing field up immensely for those building network marketing businesses. 

I know just how powerful this can be as I had built my business using social media. If you want to take a deeper look into how I did this, check out my book here. 

17. Ability To Work In A Stress Free Environment

For most, their working environment is FEAR based.

People put their entire livelihood on an employer that could easily replace them at the drop of a hat. Also, employers are paying less yet requiring more, and this is happening every day. 

With network marketing you get to work from the comfort of your home, without any outside pressure — the fear and stress are far less.

You are creating your own dream, not someone else’s dream.

Yes, you may be plugged into a greater entity which also profits, but at the end of the day, you have a legitimate business.  

18. Ability To Involve Your Kids 

My business has taught me how to be a role model for my kids. It instils such critical values in me like empathy, respect, hard work, confidence, optimism, integrity and humility — all of which influence your kids in the most positive way. 

With being able to work from home and for yourself, your time is more flexible which means you can drop them and fetch them from school, take them to after-school activities and watch their sports games. 

You are also able to involve them in your business in small ways — with your kids around you, they see what you do, how you do it and through this, they learn how to be an entrepreneur from a young age. 

19. A Balanced Life

One of the strongest motivators for me (and for many women I work with) to start a network marketing business is so that I can have more time for myself and my family.

Competing in the corporate jungle has often meant giving that freedom up.

By working for yourself you have the flexibility to structure your life exactly how you want it. 

Read ‘Work Life Balance: How To Manage Life As A Full-Time Working Mum’ here

20.  Equal opportunity

In network marketing, you begin on a level playing field.

Everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of gender, race, social status and educational background. 

In a world where women still get paid less, network marketing breaks through those barriers. 

CNN Money listed 39 jobs where women actually make more than men —topping the list are women in sales, making 43 percent more than men.

Take, for example, Donna Imson — she’s been named one of the Greatest Networkers in the World and is the Executive Chairperson of QNet.

Get inspired by these “15 Badass Women in Business Every Working Mum Can Learn From”

21. Partners Of Your Choice

In network marketing, you can choose the people you want to work with. A new business partner, a new customer, the choice is completely yours.

There’s no more battling difficult bosses or finicky colleagues. I have made some of my best friends through growing my network marketing business. 

Network marketing is so much more than just an opportunity to earn money, it’s also a chance to spend more time with family, to make a difference to the community, and to embrace your innate leadership abilities. 

22. Ecommerce Is Booming In Lockdown 

E-commerce has grown exponentially since COVID-19 and consumers have begun shopping online in greater numbers and frequency. 

According to new data from IBM’s U.S. Retail Index, the pandemic has accelerated the shift away from physical stores to digital shopping by roughly five years.

This is hugely beneficial for those in network marketing.

People still have to shop and now they are more inclined than ever to do it online!

23.  True Financial Freedom

One of the top reasons for owning your own business is that it leads to financial freedom.

True financial freedom is being able to earn lots of money without you needing to be there. 

The problem with a job is that you are “selling time for money.”

This means that your income is dependent on you showing up for a job every day.  

With a network marketing business, you can have hundreds of customers that are generating the income.

This can then allow you to go on holidays for a month at a time and you will still be making more money when you come back than when you left.

Ready to Begin Building Your Own Business?

There is honestly no better time than right now to start building a network marketing business. The investment and risk is so low that you can only gain from giving it a try. 

If you feel called to look into this opportunity further I would be more than happy to jump on a call and share my experience with you. You can contact me here. 

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With love,
Nat

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When it comes to my own business motivation and pushing onwards despite the challenges that inevitably arise, I can honestly say that without the hardships (and my kids driving me all the way) I wouldn’t be where I am today!

After all, we learn the most about ourselves when we’re placed in uncomfortable positions —  this is where the most growth happens. 

Building a successful network marketing business — or any business for that matter — requires a definite amount of dedication and gumption, a lot of hard work and pure, unadulterated motivation to keep on keeping on no matter what.

In this article, I’m going to explain why motivation is important in business and share 7 business motivation tips from my personal experience for those of you who are struggling to see the light.

Keep reading to learn what you need to stay the course and build the network marketing business of your wildest dreams!

Why is Motivation Important in Business?  

Growing your own business means that you are directly responsible for its success and how you pick yourself up when you fall — motivation plays a massive part in moving through both sides of the spectrum.

Without the necessary motivation to keep the wheels turning most businesses would probably fail. 

Motivation is what helps you get up in the morning when you’d rather hit the snooze button again. 

Motivation is what helps you become a better leader for your team and keep them going when their inner fires begin waning.

Motivation is what helps you overcome setbacks (hello 2020, I’m talking to you) so that you can take back control of your financial destiny. 

It is easy to be motivated when you’re just getting going, but staying highly motivated takes practice.

Luckily, if you’re reading this, then you’ve already taken the very first step towards learning to fill your own cup up.

The following business motivation tips should help keep your motivation fire burning strong whenever you find yourself slipping!

Use These 7 Business Motivation Tips To Grow Your Network Marketing Business

1. Get A Business Mentor 

There is a special reason why this is at the top of the list for me, as I would never been able to grow my business to where it is today without my own mentor, Dave O Connor.

Learning from someone that has walked in your shoes, endured challenges and emerged victorious is an incredibly powerful way to stay motivated.

A mentor serves as a guiding compass to help you consistently adjust and strengthen your mindset, but also to hold you accountable when you begin to doubt yourself and your decisions. 

Having someone to support you, encourage you and ultimately challenge you to be the best that you can be is worth its weight in gold. 

Find someone who you can have candid conversations with about your business and what it takes to be successful.

Find someone who knows more than you — “if you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re probably in the wrong room.” 

Find someone who inspires you to be better every single day and tells you exactly what you need to hear, not simply what you want to hear!

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2. Set Goals & Accomplish Them

So I’ve already written about goal setting before, but if one’s mentor is there as the guiding compass to help them grow professionally, then setting and achieving goals are like the locations on the map where the treasures are buried — and that need to be sought out.

Goals have a way of keeping you motivated to continue working towards ‘your something’ and I’ve found that the trick is to think or dream big, but to start small. 

When you break up bigger goals into smaller, more easily achievable wins, it’s a lot less likely that you’ll end up feeling like you’re getting nowhere with your network marketing business.

That being said, goals are only as achievable as the plan you have to get you to where you need to be.

On the business motivation/planning side of things, it is also advisable to invest in some sort of a network marketing planner to write down your weekly goals, to visualize them and to take the necessary steps to plan and action everything that you want to accomplish.

Focus on measuring where you are each day/week and what needs to happen in order to be taking steps in the right direction so you can get closer to the treasure waiting to be unearthed on your map.

3. Tap Into Sources of Inspiration

We all need a little pick me up now and again when things get tough, and personally I like to remind myself to stay strong by going over some inspirational network marketing quotes from the greats in the business.

In fact, I save these quotes to my phone to go over at any moment, to save a particularly pertinent one as my wallpaper for the week and even have some framed at home.

When it comes to business motivation, being ever present in sight is more conducive to being ever present in mind.  

Words are such a powerful motivating force (see #4 below) and they are the seed that is planted before persistent action waters them to blossom.
Of course, there are many mediums available today that you can consume such as network marketing podcasts, YouTube videos and my personal favourite, a good thought-provoking book!

4.  Learn To Read, Read To Learn

The benefits of reading are widely documented and perhaps the best part of it is the purpose that it serves for motivating you to level up as a human being. 

Self-help and development books are among the biggest sellers of any book category for a reason.

There is no better feeling (other than some cheeky glasses of wine after a long day/week) than that ‘aha’ moment you get when something just clicks in your head from what you’ve read. 

Or resonating completely with someone’s journey and challenges and what they did to overcome them and the fire that it lights under you to act.

Or implementing strategies learned from stellar network marketing books that work wonders in growing your business. 

Learning to enjoy reading as part of your personal growth process is also a huge motivating factor when it comes to expanding your business — much like the next tip below!

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5. Make More Meaningful Connections
With Motivated People 

The social aspect of networking aside, putting yourself out there and actively seeking out like-minded individuals is an unbelievably important skill to have when it comes to network marketing recruiting.

I mean, it isn’t called ‘network’ marketing for nothing.

Having the ability to build teams that align with your mission and are leaders in their own right with the ability to inspire those around them consistently is what dream teams are made of!

6. Tap Into Your Own Innate Motivation

So far, a lot of the tips I’ve mentioned are only accessible through external sources, but when it comes to the truly magical stuff it is more about one’s ability to go within to push yourself over the line.

Naturally, this comes a lot easier to some than it does to others, but like with anything in life that we have some measure of control over, firing or psyching yourself up is a skill that can be sharpened and harnessed when you need that extra kick. 

To this end, I usually turn to practicing an attitude of gratitude every morning when I wake up to set the tone for my day/every evening before I go to bed to help put things into perspective when I’ve had an off day.

Realizing that there is so much to be grateful for serves as a constant reminder that you’ve already come so far and that ultimately you are in control of your own happiness and success.

Every day is a new beginning and an opportunity to make a difference in your life. 

Following a home fitness routine is another activity that gives me a motivational boost on a cellular level that I can conjure up on my own steam when I need it most — also very helpful to keep me honest when I’ve indulged a fair bit;)

7. Take Some Much Needed ‘You’ Time 

As a full-time working mum myself, learning how to find a work life balance is absolutely essential when it comes to being (and staying) motivated to build a business.

Things can get overwhelming pretty quickly when you’re juggling many different things at once, so it’s important to schedule some time to yourself every single week.

With network marketing, luckily, the flexibility and nature of the business affords us the luxury of better time management in spades — the frequent paid holiday trips around the world don’t hurt either (can’t wait for things to open up again!)  

The trick with this is being able to switch off when you need to as we can’t always be in business building mode. 

If you are unable to do this you’ll end up resenting your work and forgetting why you started down this path in the first place.

The network marketing success that you’re working so hard for shouldn’t be forged from something that has overtaken your life, but by something that enriches it.

Taking a much-needed break or shorter, more regular timeouts will help you to recharge your batteries to come back stronger, more determined and motivated than ever.

Put These Business Motivation Tips To Use Today!

I really hope that what I’ve shared is going to galvanize you into taking action when it comes to filling up your own cup to keep building the business you desire despite the ups and downs.

I’d love to hear about your own motivational secrets and what you turn to in a time of need — drop me a comment below.

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With love,
Nat

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