Motivate yourself in minutes a day

Motivation doesn't have to take a lot of time. Try using some short motivation exercises to stay focused on your goals. Here's how to do it:

Every morning, spend two minutes reviewing your goals and going over what you can do that day to meet them

Every afternoon, spend another two minutes reviewing what problems you have already solved, which goals you have achieved, and what else you should do before the end of the day.

Finally, spend two minutes at the end of the day reviewing that goals you have achieved,a nd setting up tomorrow's goals.

Done right, this may be the most productive six minutes you spend all day.

SOURCE: The Manager's Intelligence Report, Adapted from 1,001 Ways to Inspire Your Organization, Your Team, and Yourself, by David E. Rye (Career Press)