How I stay motivated when working alone

Hey,

I have made quite a few posts in this subreddit about the struggles we face as entrepreneurs. The struggles I'm talking about are loneliness, lack of discipline, procrastination, … all of these things are normal, especially if you are a solo founder/solopreneurs trying to make it. But they can also be deadly and stop you from ever acheiving your dreams.

One thing I noticed a lot of people struggle with is motivation, escpecially while working alone. That is why I decided I'm going to share a few tips that are hopefully going to help some of you. I'd also love it if you can share your own tips in the comments 🙂 Thanks in advance.

So here they are:

1: count small wins: I a kanban board in Notion with my tasks and inside every task there is a to do list. When I'm working alone, checking of those boxes feels great and keeps me going. I recommend you do the same

1. have a very good/strong why: why do you want to achieve this, why does this have to work out, … ask yourself the WHY

2. tell a friend: I know not everyone has friends who understand this lifestyle and aren't supportive (ex. they go drinking on friday and invite you.. you can't go because you are working on your business and now they are mad. I'm sorry but you have to find new friends). 2 out of my 3 best friends already have a business and the third one is just now starting it. Having them and telling them my goals and plans holds me accountable. I can't not do it after saying I would.

3. go through reddit daily: everyday you can see posts on reddit like this one saying how hard it is and how people are almost quitting. Reading that can make you feel less lonely and more motivated. Reading how other people are making it and the struggles they had to overcome to get to where they are just motivates the s*** out of me. Just limit it to like 15 minutes per day, don't want to spend time you should be working on reddit like I am rn.

This is basically it. Hope you like it and I hope you make it!

Cheers