Are you a "five more minutes" kind of person? Does the comfort of the covers and a soft pillow make your bed too difficult to abandon when the morning comes?

Or, are you up and running after that first cup of coffee, a hot shower, or a yummy breakfast? Are any of those enough to really get your thinking in high gear, your spirit in the heavy beat mode, and your ambition level notched up a few ticks? The truth is; no one can motivate you.

You can only motivate yourself. Somebody can lecture you, scream at you, and tell you all the things that are important in your life, but it all goes back to you.

If you don't want to do something, you either are not going to do it or do it poorly. The reason is that you just aren't that interested in whatever it is somebody is trying to motivate you about.

Motivational speakers, books, seminars, and courses are popular because I think deep down in all of us, we want to do better and motivation seems to be key.

However, if you don't embrace, act on, or follow the methods that you are being told or taught... little happens. Again, without action... not much gets done.

The most successful result of any sort of outside motivational wisdom is when something you hear, read, or discover flips that switch in your head and you take action.

I'll use starting a home based business as an example. It's great to talk about all the money you are going to make with your new home based business when you're at the dinner table with family and friends, but when the morning comes and it's just you having to motivate you... it's a bit different. Isn't it?

Swallowing a case of energy drinks may give your body a jolt, but what about your real mind machine? You have to have reasons to get things going and get things done and sometimes just avoiding the consequences of what will happen if you don't get going or get things done can be enough. If you want to start a home based business, lose weight, get out of debt, buy a new car, move to a better neighborhood, or anything else that you desire; you had best load a piece of paper with reasons.

Lots and lots of reasons are keys to accomplishment. Add a dash of discipline to link your reasons to what you want to accomplish and the road to take becomes much more clear.

What's this M.O.N.K.E.Y. thing that I mentioned?

Over 25 years ago, I wrote myself something that I could recite out loud when I'm in the car, in the shower, and more significantly, on the way to a meeting or interview.

I say it loud. I say it quickly. I say it with as much inflection and energy as I can.

The result is; I suddenly feel my energy level rise and my determination intensify. I also say it at least three or four times and the crucial... moments before I step into a meeting or interview.

I'm ready, bring on the dragons.

I don't know why it works. I have no intention of investigating why it works and I really don't care why it works.

I just know, it works for me and has worked for me for more than 25 years. (probably longer)

You have to try new things if you expect to stay young in the mind and spirit. Malcolm Forbes didn't learn how to ride a motorcycle until he was 50 years old.

Some people don't leave their home state until they are in their retirement years. New is good, it's better than good, it's great.

Try this. You don't have to tell anyone what you are doing. (It's our secret.) Write yourself a little M.O.N.K.E.Y.

It's your own personal pep talk between the physical you and the mental you.

You customize it for your particular situation, list of goals, or dreams. Or, you use it in a more general way.

Mine is very broad based and I'll share it with you in a moment.

When I first wrote this M.O.N.K.E.Y., I also wrote several others, but settled on this one particular one because it hit the spot, felt right, and was easy to remember.

Whenever I say it out loud, I flashback to the time when I wrote it. I reflect on how many times I have used it to get me through a nervous moment before a big meeting or interview.

It has served me very well.

You may find it childish, brainless, or silly, but for me, it works and it gets me in a frame of mind that triggers the little voice inside of me to say, "There's nothing stopping you Lazz, go get it."

I do say this fast, with a lot of energy, and I believe what I am saying.

I believe it so much so that I would consider this my secret weapon when it comes to mustering the courage to go for or ask for something that I once thought was out of my grasp.

Here goes.

Ten; on a scale of one-to-ten, I'm a ten.

Neun; a German word that means no, that doesn't exist in my vocabulary.

Ate; get out there and earn your bread and butter.

Seven; you make your own luck.

Sex; hopefully, I'll get some tonight.

Five; meet them halfway, be willing to compromise.

Four; like the game of golf, play by the rules, be a good sport.

Three; the more sales the merrier.

Two; deal with them on a one-to-one.

And one; I am number one.

I admit my self-humor has a twist to it, but that's just my personality. You, of course, are entitled to your own opinion of my personal M.O.N.K.E.Y., but I'm attached to it and have been using it for years and years.

I still don't know why it works, but I do know that it has been instrumental in getting me through new endeavors, critical meetings, and employment interviews.

You have to create your own though. You have to speak to ONLY YOU.

As I mentioned, you don't have to share this with anyone, but don't be afraid to tell yourself out loud what it is that you want, feel, or specifically... what you are all about.

Going into your own home based business can be difficult because you don't have a water cooler that you can hang around and run an idea past someone on the fly. In many cases, it's just you.

Make the decision to create a better you by conditioning yourself to expect challenge, welcome adversity, and let the world know (by speaking out loud) that you are determined not to let anything get in your way or stop you from creating a successful and prosperous home based business or business venture?

Start now. Be honest and write your own personal M.O.N.K.E.Y. About how you see yourself and what you want to accomplish while you're living on this planet.

I have to admit that I love the energy rush I get from vocalizing my personal M.O.N.K.E.Y. It's a Motivational Oration Needfully Killing Every Yammer you have about not being successful at whatever it is that you attempt. Have fun with it and Good Luck.

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