How do you stay motivated to keep working?

Kennysplash

Active member

Staff member

• Dec 21, 2025

• #1

There are times when you have work to do but you just don’t have the drive to get anything done. But every work has a deadline, so you know that you have to get to it.
How do you have the motivation to work at such times?

 

Flint

Member

• Dec 30, 2025

• #2

When I've got a deadline to meet up with for a particular project, I would do everything within my power not to slack on the job. I can ask for extension but I don't like doing it because it might seem to some clients that you're not serious.

 

Ezra

New member

• Jan 2, 2026

• #3

I have to stay motivated to work because I don't have any choice not to. I don't have a second who can help out and I don't like outsourcing my jobs because I hate sharing money I charged for it.

 

Olaji

Member

• Mar 19, 2026

• #4

I don't take or accept jobs which I'm not motivated to complete. The feeling must be there when I was offered the job. If I don't feel the spark of motivation with it, I wouldn't take on the job.

 

Kennysplash

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• May 8, 2026

• #5

Ezra said:

I have to stay motivated to work because I don't have any choice not to. I don't have a second who can help out and I don't like outsourcing my jobs because I hate sharing money I charged for it.

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Besides you are not sure whether the person you outsourced the job to will do a good job like you would.

 

Olaji

Member

• May 18, 2026

• #6

Kennysplash said:

Besides you are not sure whether the person you outsourced the job to will do a good job like you would.

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They always mess up the jobs. It's why I don't find it easy to trust outscoring jobs. I've been disappointed by one of them in the past, I'll never give it a try again.

 

Kennysplash

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• Friday at 2:18 AM

• #7

Olaji said:

They always mess up the jobs. It's why I don't find it easy to trust outscoring jobs. I've been disappointed by one of them in the past, I'll never give it a try again.

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That’s why it is important to only make use of freelancers that you trust quite well. Do not outsource to those you cannot vouch for.