Blogging Startup – Finding Motivation and Building Support

Finding motivation is a tricky thing .  I think most of us are motivated by small things, whether it’s a personal frustration (damn you elance.com!), recent involvement with another person or another business . Regardless of what it is that gets you started,  the key is to train yourself to just start.  There’s so many times I sit down to start writing an article and  I just can’t think, my mind goes blank.  Sometimes you just can’t force it and you’re better off not even trying because the end result may suffer.

At times like these I find inspiration by reading other blogs or RSS feeds from my favorite sources and use the topics to seek that inspiration.  Being self motivated on a regular basis, I think takes practice.  Motivation comes from an emotional source of some sort and you need to tap into that emotional inspirational source which doesn’t really come from your mind but comes from someplace much deeper. So don’t hurt your head trying and just work on doing through inspiration practice and repetition. Build a reliable motivation routine through trial and error.

Your personal support system is an important part of finding that motivation.  Sometimes collaborating with someone who is also struggling can really kick start the process for both parties.  I think social networks are a great resource for blogger’s on many levels, because not only do they provide readers and site traffic, but they also provide an unlimited source of inspiration and collaboration.

5 MotivatorsHere are five 5 things you can do to find your daily inspiration:

1. Browse RSS feeds and relevant topics
2. Contact your blogging social circle (don’t have one, then get started)
3. Think controversial  ( find an article to disagree with and write about it)
4. Take a walk (nothing like a physical distraction to untangle your mind)
5. Review comments and past posts ( consider rewriting or updating)