This is a little trick that i use and in fact a lot of other marketers use to keep themselves motivated throughout the day to achieve their goals and it’s really easy and simple to do.

Plus for those of you who are a bit more graphically skilled or feeling a bit more creative you can even make your own desktop wallpaper instead.

But the idea behind this little “mind hack” is that when your feeling a bit down, un-motivated and need that little boost from time to time you can minimize everything and take a look at your motivational desktop background and feel energized!

It’s really simple to do….”Im using windows XP so this may alter slightly“

1st of you need to find the size of your monitor/display.

To do this simply right click on the desktop and select “properties”, then go across to “settings” and it will tell you what display resolution your using. Now you have your image size!

Now it’s time to go and find an image…

Personally i found the best way and place to find an wallpaper of the right size was to use the google image search.

Then you can use the advanced parameters to select the exact size although most of the sites you get sent to once you find an image you like offer the wallpaper in various sizes anyway.

But simply search for things like…

top desktop wallpapers

best desktop wallpaper

Lamborghini wallpaper

beach wallpaper

etc etc

Then when you have found the one you like, download it and save it!

OR

If you prefer to make one of your own then simply either open up photoshop or fireworks or even paint if you have neither of those two and start pasting pictures together that you like.

My last wallpaper was a collection of my goals, such as the car i wanted, the places i wanted to visit in the background, a new laptop and a love heart to find love!

But your’s can be whatever its your goals and your choice!

Next…

You simply click on the tab called “Desktop” as shown in the screenshot below and then click “Browse” and find the image you want to change it to! And then click OK!

And your done

So right now my wallpaper if of a beach (below) because that relates to my “goals list” of “travel the world” and soon enough im going to be the one who’s taking pictures like this with me behind the lense (or looking stupid in front of it).

Oh and BTW my desktop isn’t usually this clean and that isn’t dirty videos that im downloading LOL!

So the 2nd part to my kinda personal motivation after my 100 goals is to create a list of my passions and what i really enjoy doing and can happily get lost in and completely forget all sense of time (sometimes I admit a bad thing).

• Reading a good book – typically motivation, money or an autobiography rather than fiction books!
• Watching a great film – again normally true stories or motivational!

• Working on my car – but not when its simply to fix it!

• Creating things/DIY – Most recently a coffee table and simply putting up pictures and a mirror in my new home

• Spending time with friends + family – be it a meal, a drink or just a social chit chat!

• Going out with the girlfriend – Long walks, drinks and all that good romantic stuff!
• Teaching/Helping people with their business or to start their own business – be it by providing a service, coaching or simply pointing out an improvement they could make!

Well 100 goals may be a little bit over the top but i wanted to try and shoot for 100 and then keep adding to it now and again whenever i think of something new.

So mind the mess as this is completely un-ordered and really just straight from my head but i figured it’s finally time for me to actually sit down and write down my goals properly and to be held accountable for them.

Then as i achieve each one im going to cross it off and replace it with something else so i keep moving myself forward in a positive direction!

If you have done this yourself then please do share, i love seeing other peoples goals too!

1. Visit every country in the world
2. Live in a large house on the beach
3. Stop smoking
4. Get that “perfect” beach body
5. Fill my day with things that make me smile
6. Get to a state where being up and awake is better than a lie in
7. Learn to drift/stunt drive
8. Build a kit car from scratch
9. Own a Lamborghini (new one)
10. Go rally driving
11. Learn to ride a motorbike
12. Learn to fly a plane
13. Learn to fly a helicopter
14. Own my own house
15. Build/Renovate my own house
16. Own a camper to take on weekend breaks
17. Build an income steam/business of $1,000 p/m that is 100% hands off
18. Get an office with employees working for me
19. Run a business that is recognized/known by everyone
20. Wake up every day with a smile
21. Go to sleep everyday with a smile
22. Release a massive IM course for 2k and sell at least 100 copies
23. Make $1,000,000 in 24 hours
24. Outsource every aspect of my business so I just play manager
25. Pay off my parents debt so they can enjoy life more
26. Go on a 5 star all inclusive holiday for 2 weeks
27. Go on a cruise of the world
28. Learn to sail
29. Own a boat/yacht

Hope you enjoyed reading these and again if you have your own goals list then post it below… or just some encouragement would be nice

Even More Motivational Videos…

So those first set of videos in this post didn’t motivate you enough?

Then how about these then…

Remember if you have any motivational videos you use or have seen in the past then post the link in the comment section below!

And finnally if it takes the thought of having sexy women, big houses and of course expensive cars to motivate you then check out these videos….

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