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At some point in every long project, you\u2019ll hit a motivational rock-bottom.\u00c2\u00a0 A bad day, week, or month where you don\u2019t feel like doing any work.\u00c2\u00a0 You\u2019ve been writing, coding and working for months and the initial enthusiasm that got you started is gone.\u00c2\u00a0 Now you\u2019re left staring at your computer screen blankly, as doubts fill your mind about whether you\u2019ll ever get finished.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t need to be this way.<\/h2>\n

Staying motivated on big projects isn\u2019t easy.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u2019ve worked on several large project without any pressure from a boss or team leader.\u00c2\u00a0 Some of these projects were a year or more.\u00c2\u00a0 While working on personal projects (and finishing them) can be incredibly satisfying, it means that motivating yourself is even tougher.\u00c2\u00a0 After all, nobody is going to fire you if you stop.<\/p>\n

But if you want to write a book, start a business or release a piece of software, you need to get the motivation to finish.\u00c2\u00a0 Unfortunately, I\u2019ve found most of the pump-up motivation techniques are lacking.\u00c2\u00a0 These can be great when you have a twenty minute performance, but they often die out over weeks and months.<\/p>\n

Staying Motivated Means Avoiding Motivation<\/h2>\n

The best way to stay motivated is to not need motivation in the first place.\u00c2\u00a0 If you\u2019re constantly needing all your emotional cylinders to be driving at full force to get work done, you\u2019re going to get stuck in long projects.\u00c2\u00a0 Finishing multi-month efforts means you need to build a baseline.<\/p>\n

A baseline is your default level of activity.\u00c2\u00a0 Although you may do more work than your baseline (and occasionally less), the baseline is your average.\u00c2\u00a0 It is what gets finished automatically, without whipping yourself into a productive frenzy.<\/p>\n

People who finish long projects don\u2019t necessarily have more motivation.\u00c2\u00a0 But they do have a higher baseline.\u00c2\u00a0 The amount they do with zero motivation is high enough, that they don\u2019t need to be pumped up every day to stay productive.\u00c2\u00a0 They can have moments of doubt or disinterest, and they still get work done.<\/p>\n

Building a Baseline<\/h2>\n

Whenever I start a long project, I try to identify what the baseline needs to be to reach the end.\u00c2\u00a0 If I want to finish writing a book in four months, that might mean writing 1000 words a day.\u00c2\u00a0 When I had done work on software projects, I would break the entire program into stages and figure out the bare minimum that needed to be accomplished and still finish on schedule.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve figured out what the baseline needs to be, you need to make that your default.\u00c2\u00a0 One way you can do this is establishing a regular level of output.\u00c2\u00a0 With continuous projects like blogging, this is easy.\u00c2\u00a0 All you need to do is figure out your posting levels and stick to a schedule.<\/p>\n

With complex projects, you may want to define your output in terms of a weekly to-do list which equals roughly a certain amount of productive work.\u00c2\u00a0 Don\u2019t define your output in terms of hours, that\u2019s just a recipe to procrastinate while watching the clock tick away the day.<\/p>\n

Forget Olympic feats of productivity.\u00c2\u00a0 Just try to get the baseline established.\u00c2\u00a0 Set it at something that is doable, even if your workweek isn’t perfect, but still large enough to accomplish something meaningful.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>Creating a Baseline Through Habits<\/h2>\n

Another way to build a baseline is by setting up habits that encourage productivity.\u00c2\u00a0 Waking up early, sticking to a regular work schedule, keeping a daily to-do list or giving up television are all examples of productive habits.\u00c2\u00a0 Installing habits can be an indirect way to create a baseline level of productivity.<\/p>\n

You can set up a new habit by committing to changing it for thirty days.\u00c2\u00a0 I don\u2019t suggest habit-building as a measure for individual projects, because the process can take too long.\u00c2\u00a0 If you need 4-5 habits to ensure a baseline, that requires at least 4-5 months of commitment.\u00c2\u00a0 However, you can use habits to create a general baseline you can use for every project you start.<\/p>\n

Restarting the Motivation<\/h2>\n

With a solid baseline, constant motivation isn\u2019t a requirement to finish projects.\u00c2\u00a0 But if you combine a high baseline with the ability to restart your motivation, it\u2019s much easier to avoid the motivational traps you can fall into after months of work.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Ignore the Carrot and Stick<\/h2>\n

People, as a rule, tend to be motivated by rewards and punishment.\u00c2\u00a0 I feel a lot better after hearing a glowing review of something I\u2019ve written than reading a piece of hate mail.\u00c2\u00a0 But just because carrots and sticks are universally motivating, doesn\u2019t mean they are the best way to stay motivated in long projects.<\/p>\n

A better way to stay motivated is to create a clear picture of what you want the project to accomplish.\u00c2\u00a0 Create that clear picture, and write down the specifics.\u00c2\u00a0 Then, when you lose motivation, return to that starting point and re-examine the reasons you got started.\u00c2\u00a0 It\u2019s better to use your long-term vision to motivate you forward than short-term feedback.\u00c2\u00a0 Feedback is fickle, so you need to anchor yourself to a long-range plan.<\/p>\n

Some days I\u2019ll get great feedback from this website.\u00c2\u00a0 Some days I\u2019ll get criticism.\u00c2\u00a0 But I try not to think of either of those when staying motivated to write for this website and constantly improve.\u00c2\u00a0 Instead, I think of my long-term vision for living entirely off of a web-based business, reaching thousands of people and making something that inspires me.<\/p>\n

The best way to stay motivated is not to try.\u00c2\u00a0 Build a baseline so work happens without constant willpower.\u00c2\u00a0 Then, regularly refresh your reasons for starting a project.\u00c2\u00a0 Those should be enough to overcome a temporary lack of encouragement.\u00c2\u00a0 Staying motivated for months and years isn\u2019t easy, but if you\u2019re smart you can avoid the crashes that plague most projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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