MONDAY MOTIVATION - The snowball effect (Patreon)

Happy monday! I hope you all had a fab weekend and you're all ready for the week ahead! This weeks motivation topic focused on the importance of actually starting because everything must start somewhere.. Go ahead and watch the full video for these points explained and made relatable but here are my research notes and key takeaways :)

SO, what is the snowball effect?

• Small actions can cause big actions which can result in huge change
• The snowball doesn’t exist without picking up snow to get started

Do you ever to the trail of what lead you to where you are today?

• I challenge you to do the rail and find that something that seemed unimportant at the time could in actual fact be extremely significant as to why you are where you are now

Obstacles

• PRESSURE: Sometimes goals are TOO big that it overwhelms us so much and we don’t do anything at all
• PROCRASTINATION: Everyone’s unwanted best friend
• PERFECTIONISM: The best excuse in the book

Sometimes starting itself is the hardest thing of all but if you start small, you will build momentum and with consistency, before you know it you will be on your way to success

• When you feel the momentum try to roll with it and ride the wave as much as you can. Set yourself goals and plan out the next time you will spend time on the thing that you’re working towards
• The secret to getting ahead is getting started
• One stair at a time instead of whole staircase
• The day you plant the seed isn’t the day you eat the fruit

You can apply all of these points to exercise, chores, work, money, relationships, networking, business, practise, learning.

• Skating snowball example: Watch a couple of inspiring videos, buy skates and gear, put your skates on, choose your skate spot, roll around a little, start to look for guidance, go to classes, meet friends, choose what to work towards, create goals, schedule practise time, progress and develop, enjoy the process, have the best time and be an amazing skater
• Try to also surround yourself with other skaters and you will absorb and collect skills, techniques and styles over time