Articles by John Beck Home > Articles > Motivation   How Do I Stay Motivated? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motivation is a key ingredient to success.  Motivated people are more likely to keep doing the work even when difficulties arise.  Motivated people don't let fear or doubt keep them from reaching their goals and dreams.  Motivated people maintain an upbeat, positive outlook and try to find solutions to a situation instead of letting that situation stop them from their success. The John Beck tax lien and tax deed business will only be successfully implemented by those who understand what it can offer and who also use their energy to make it work.  The John Beck program will show you how to buy tax deeds and tax liens profitably.  It will also give you tools and show you techniques used by the world's foremost tax deed and tax deed expert to buy property for his own portfolio.  In fact, with the John Beck Landbank, you have access to buy property directly from John's own personal portfolio! John also provides other tools to help you stay motivated and to help you more easily overcome the natural tendency we humans have for giving up.  These tools are called the Property Vault—a place offering information on tax sales, tax deeds and tax liens which are about to go into foreclosure.  His other tool to help students is the Hotline which is available to all of his subscribers where they can call a number, talk to a live body about questions regarding tax liens or tax deeds and get a “shot in the arm” of energy and focus to keep them on their track to success. To be “internally motivated” means you have the energy from within yourself to move towards a specific goal or dream.  “Externally motivated” means the motivation to move forward comes from an external source like a parent or friend or loved one.  People who work to be internally motivated are happier as they overcome any challenge or find answers to questions they might have.  Externally motivated people are more likely to give up, give in or give out in their pursuit of their dreams. An old saying tells us that only in the movies does background music play to inspire us.  Stay motivated even when you have to sweat all alone by writing your dreams down on paper and envisioning yourself accomplishing those dreams.  To develop your “internal motivation” engine, spend some time every day thinking specifically about your dreams.  See yourself owning, playing with, living in or sharing your dream.  Be as specific as you can and involve as many senses as you can to involve as much of yourself in these dream building sessions as you can.  It will pay dividends as each day your motivation engine begins to rev up and drive you forward. Don't ripoff your future and scam your present by doing what you have always done.  We all know that doing the same old thing will give us the same results.  You have purchased John Beck's tax lien and tax deed business because you wanted to find a new way to reach your dreams.  Don't give up now.  Don't give in tomorrow.  Don't allow fear to stop you.  Settle your mind, grit your teeth and prepare yourself for the ride of your life as you build your business and make your dreams come true.  You can do it.