Taking action

As someone who has been in business for myself since 2006 and in the ministry since 1985, one thing that is essential is to be self motivating. You don't have a boss to tell you what to do. You don't have a set salary to fall back on. When you get up in the morning and feel the blues coming on (like I did this morning), you can't pull the blankets over your head and wait for it to pass. Your business, ministry, etc depends on YOU. If you don't do something, who will?

What did I do today when the blues hit me almost as soon as I opened my eyes? I must confess, since I work at home, I have the luxury of being able to lie in bed for a few minutes and read. I usually start out my morning with Scripture and prayer still tucked in my toasty bed. I'll look over my emails and Facebook for anyone I'd need to network with during the day. I'll get up, drink my Reliv shake and slide back under the covers to memorize and meditate.

Today I needed to use the "shock method" as I call it (translated from French méthode de choc").
I got up, poured my tea and turned on a podcast from my iPhone. Today it was Jerry Savelle speaking on faith. But one thing I do when I am down, after having spent time with God, is I take ACTION on what I need to do. During the podcast, I thought of a friend I had talked to about my business. Actually two. Well right then and there I got that email off that I had neglected to do. I jotted on my list who I needed to call later and set an alarm on my phone to remind me. I was feeling a little better already.

Taking action, is my cure against the business blues.