{"id":7765,"date":"2021-05-10T19:07:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T23:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottburrows.com\/?p=7765"},"modified":"2021-05-10T19:07:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T23:07:44","slug":"scott-burrows-florida-motivational-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottburrows.319heads.com\/scott-burrows-florida-motivational-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Burrows, Florida Motivational Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

What I Learned from My Pandemic<\/h3>\n

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As a Florida motivational speaker<\/a> who frequently delivers live presentations in Tampa, Orlando and Miami, I am well aware of what the pandemic did to wipe out everyone\u2019s motivation. In fact, there\u2019s a lot of research to back up why you\u2019re feeling unmotivated following a miserable year of lockdown.<\/p>\n

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Where\u2019s My Life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cory Stieg, wrote an article for CNBC<\/em> (January 14, 2021) entitled \u201cHow the pandemic killed your motivation, and 6 simple ways to get it back, according to science.\u201d It is a well-written piece where six key \u201cmotivational un-blockers\u201d are identified by psychologists to help you get up and moving once again. The un-blockers include (the italics are mine):<\/p>\n

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  1. Create a daily ritual. Have a purpose.<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Set up routine cues. Make every day places and things special.<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Reward yourself in the right way. Celebrate responsibly.<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Make room for moments of positivity. Appreciate yourself.<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Don\u2019t be too hard on yourself. Sometimes we need to go back to move forward.<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. Know your triggers. Avoid mean people and time wasters.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As I read Ms. Stieg\u2019s piece, I was struck by how well my philosophy of Vision, Mindset and Grit meshed with what the psychologists had identified as being important. I also realized that every one of us, at some point in our lives, will have our own, \u201cpersonal pandemics.\u201d These pandemics can knock us to the ground, and will un-motivate us to give up hope if we let them. For some of us it\u2019s physical; for others it\u2019s emotional or a devastating tragedy to ourselves or someone we love; sometimes, it\u2019s all three.<\/p>\n

    Remembering the Moment<\/strong><\/p>\n

    I remember the exact moment I awakened in my hospital bed following a horrific automobile accident in which I was a passenger. I was, one minute before the accident, a Florida State football player and competitive martial artist, and one minute after, a quadriplegic. My life, as I had known it, was over.<\/p>\n

    In that moment of awakening, I also knew that I had a choice. I chose a vision of overcoming \u201cthe pandemic\u201d that had been dealt to me. How would I do this? By having a life\u2019s purpose; by setting up strenuous routine to make me as whole and as well as I could be; by celebrating each triumph; by appreciating each victory of movement; by forgiving myself for slipping back or failing and most importantly, allowing no one to sit there and feel sorry for me.<\/p>\n

    I knew that to overcome the challenge of where my life had unexpectedly taken me, that I needed a singular mindset of wellness. Maybe nothing would ever be exactly the same, but in other ways, I knew it could be better and I could be stronger in purpose. I would not allow anyone to out-determine me.<\/p>\n

    How would I accomplish what I needed to accomplish? Through daily, hourly, minute-by-minute grit. I would not permit myself to be out-worked, or out-hustled.<\/p>\n

    This past year might have been the hardest you have ever faced work-wise, socially, physically or psychologically. And possibly, it came on top of another personal pandemic that previously crushed you.<\/p>\n

    My message is that you can<\/em> stand-up, you can<\/em> be greater than you ever thought possible, and you will succeed with vision, mindset and grit. As a Florida motivational keynote speaker, I know you can do it and that I can help.<\/p>\n

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    To book Scott Burrows, Florida Motivational Speaker<\/a> for your next event, contact him today through this website or his office at: (520) 548-1169<\/strong><\/p>\n

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