Yesterday, I had a complimentary ticket to go to an all day ”Get Motivated” seminar at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver.  Now to be honest, it took me until noon to get the motivation to go (perhaps because I am not a fan of crowds, traffic, or motivational speakers) but a 1/2 day’s worth of some useful information and recounted experiences from famous, noteworthy guests actually got me pleasantly motivated.  I like to think of myself as a pretty motivated person.  I enjoy my life, I am physically active, I enjoy my job, I enjoy my clients, I enjoy helping others, but sometimes I do get a little lazy.  I am enjoying everything so much….sometimes I get a little lax in the financial department and before I know it, I realize I could really benefit from a few more clients, have better time management, be a bit more organized, and have better knowledge of where my money is actually going and positive ways to invest in my future.   If I had arrived at 8 am when things got started, I may have been overly motivated for one day but my “pleasant” dose of motivation came in these 4 key points that I took to heart and home with me:

1.  Understand, Be Aware, and Educate yourself on your financial situation and options.  Knowledge is Power.

2.  Give…..what goes around comes around.

3.  Be grateful.   Acknowledge with gratitude those who have helped you along your journey in life.

4.  Be a nice person to everyone.

This is a pretty simple recipe for success.  There is nothing wrong with keeping things simple and for many of us in the field of massage therapy and care giving steps 2-4 come quite naturally.  However, don’t neglect the importance of number 1.  Being in positive control of your finances is very important to being a stable, happy, care giver.  Sometimes a “pleasant” does of motivation goes a long way!