EP #138: Working In Your Business When You're Not Motivated
Nov 04, 2025
If you’ve ever had those days (or weeks) where you just can’t seem to find your motivation — this episode is for you.
In this coaching-style conversation, I share a real moment with one of my students inside The Localpreneur Academy®. She’s a full-time educator growing a home organizing business, and lately she’s been struggling to find the energy and motivation to keep showing up.
Sound familiar?
You’ll hear the exact coaching I gave her and the mindset shift that can change the way you approach your business when you’re tired, busy or just not feeling it.
Because nothing has gone wrong when you’re not motivated.
You just need to learn how to create commitment from your thoughts... not wait for motivation to show up.
This episode will help you see that you can do hard things, even without motivation… and that consistency, success, and growth come from deciding who you want to be and honoring that decision again and again.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- How to shift from waiting for motivation to generating commitment
- How to make decisions ahead of time so you can show up even when you don’t feel like it
- How to build evidence that you can do hard things in business and in life
Mentioned in this episode:
- Work with me inside The Localpreneur Academy
- Follow me on Instagram @lesliepresnall
- Download my Free Guide: How To Grow Your Local Instagram Following
- Episode 63: Leaving My Full-Time Job and Facing My Worst Case Scenario
If you’re ready to grow your local business and bring in a steady stream of clients, you need to check out The Localpreneur Academy. Click here to join me inside.
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