I did not wake up in the mood to work this morning. I have meetings, follow ups, and all the important stuff to work on my business.

I simply did not wake up in the mood to work. I have allergies. It was a long weekend and the kids were up all night not feeling well, BUT I remembered a quote from a book that I read called The War of Art. It was a great read about sitting down and getting the important work done. Someone had asked the writer if he only wrote when he was in the mood, and he said:

"Yes, I only write when I'm in the mood, but luckily, the mood hits me every day at 9:00 AM."

This was him saying you have to GET YOURSELF IN THE MOOD TO DO THE IMPORTANT WORK EVERYDAY.

That resonated with me this morning. It’s easy to be excited to work on your business when you’re in the mood, but can you make yourself do the important things to grow when you’re not in the mood? Prospecting when you’re not feeling great? Building your database when you’re not feeling energized? Maybe you’re distracted with a beautiful summer day and want that long weekend?

The bottom line is we have to find a way to put yourself in the mood for the important things you need to do OR at the very least, ACT LIKE IT when you’re not in the mood.

I am thankful for this reminder this morning as I was not feeling great, but knew I had important stuff to do. It would have been easy to cancel or make excuses, but I found a way to put myself in the mood to get the important stuff done and not just wait until I felt inspired, or wait until I had the energy or excitement.

So I highly suggest the book, “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield and get ready to put yourself in the position to execute the things that you know will move you forward.

Have a great day! We’ll see you later.