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Ok, Elmo Live is just going to drive me nuts (but it is cute!)
Ok, I know this has nothing to do with weight loss, and it only barely scrapes into motivation which is my main focus for this week… but have you seen the new Elmo (robot?) that was demoed at the NY Toy Fair last week? This thing is absolutely incredible - I know it’s going to drive me nuts!
You see my wife (and my kids for that matter), are huge Elmo fans, and I’m sure we’ll end up getting one of these at some stage… which has me more than a little concerned for my sanity. As any parent of young kids will attest, the littlies have an amazing ability to repeat the same thing over and over and over again - movies, games - you name it (my 4yo played snakes and ladders by himself for about 3 hours straight last week… every day last week that is!), I can just see (hear) this latest Elmo already, it might be time to invest in a real good pair of noise reduction headphones I think.
For those who haven’t seen it yet, here’s the amazing little critter here:
I was going to put up a list of five new things to do with Elmo Live, but I’m still in shock and having a little trouble thinking straight… I think I might leave that one for another day.
Share this article, I appreciate your support.5 Sites that will Help You Stay Motivated
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Staying motivated is essential if you want to lose weight… it’s those days where you feel like you’re getting nowhere and want to give up where having sound motivation techniques and support will get you through and power on towards your next goal.
Here are five of my favourite websites that help pick you up and motivate you for success:
1. Zen Habits
Zen Habits covers everything you would want to know about achieving goals, simplifying your life and creating good habits. The Zen Habits blog has a very large following and it’s easy to see why, from it’s calming design to great content, this is one site you don’t want to miss.
Dr. Covey is the author of the acclaimed book, the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People… one of the real experts as far as motivation and goal setting is concerned.
This is actually a single article rather than a whole website, but the inspirational messages here are nothing short of amazing… if you ever feel like giving up on something, you’ve got to read this first, here’s an example of what’s on offer:
Winston Churchill: failed sixth grade. He was subsequently defeated in every election for public office until he became Prime Minister at the age of 62. He later wrote, “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never, Never, Never, Never give up.” (his capitals, mind you)
4. Lifehack
Another motivational blog that focuses on productivity, getting things done and lifehacks.
The Goal Setting College is a website that focuses on Goal Setting and Motivation, they have an extensive range of articles on the subjects and is an easy place to spend a day or two reading through their great advice.
There you go, I hope you find them as useful as I have, I guarantee you’ll find some great stuff in there.
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