How to Stay Motivated as an Entrepreneur in Startup Tech Companies

Use these tips to stay motivated as the entrepreneur of your startup.

Entrepreneurship can be daunting. You’ll be putting a lot on the line, including your personal time and money. You’ll be dealing with a number of risks and unknowns. Every day will be different, and unpredictable, and you’ll face an enormous workload that only keeps growing over time. For most of us, these factors are exciting—at least at first. But over the course of months and years of your investment, it’s hard for the challenges of reality not to take hold. It’s hard to stay motivated as an entrepreneur.

So how do you do it?

Stay out of the weeds

First, try to stay out of the weeds—the unimportant details and minutiae of everyday management. Try to delegate as many tasks as you can, and don’t think about tasks and problems in terms of their short-term results. Stressing out over the little things will take its toll on you if you’re consistent in giving them your attention.

Always stay focused on a goal

Always be striving for something bigger and better. You need goals to maintain your focus and energy, even if they’re small goals. If you run out of things to accomplish or work for, you’ll lose motivation instantly.

Remember why you got started

Try to think back to why you became an entrepreneur in the first place. Was it to be your own boss? Was it to build a great team? Think back to these motivations. It’s easy to lose sight of all the good parts of entrepreneurship when you’re overburdened or demotivated.

Take time for yourself

Finally, schedule time for yourself. Take breaks regularly, take vacations occasionally, and spend as much time as you can with your friends and family members.

If you keep these principles in mind, you’ll have a far easier time staying motivated—even in the face of especially challenging moments and days. Your motivation is extremely important; not only will it keep you more productive, it will keep you psychologically healthier, so prioritize it as an element of your entrepreneurial duties.

About the Author

Jose Vasquez is a serial entrepreneur and tech specialist dedicated to helping startup tech companies grow and succeed. As the founder of Build. Brand. Blast., Jose has worked with dozens of enterprises to find direction, gain momentum, and achieve results.