As an independent pharmacy owner, finding the motivation to keep pushing forward each day can be a huge challenge, especially on those days where your business feels as if its falling apart and you’re questioning if it’s all worth it.
Young Entrepreneur, one of the largest online forum communities for entrepreneurs worldwide, recently launched a new annual blog series for recognizing their favorite blogs from a variety of categories. Last week, they recognized the top 10 blogs in the Motivational category.
By reading these blogs and reaching out to your pharmacy business coach, implementation specialist, and the PDS pharmacy owner community, you can get that support you need to overcome the obstacles in your business and reach all your goals, whether that be on a personal or professional level.
While the PDS family provides a wealth of support and inspiration to its members through coaching calls, personal development meetings, and Industry Message Board, we highly recommend reading one or two of these blogs a week to continuously expand your thinking. To make it easier on you, subscribe to the blog by entering your email address and they’ll send you a weekly digest.
And the awards go to…
DailyGood – What better way to start your day than with an inspiring quote, a related positive story, and simple action you can take to be a better person? DailyGood is a highly motivating blog, and is extremely simple. It sticks to a single formula, so you know what to expect every day. 
Self Help Daily – It’s comforting to know that someone out there cares…that there’s someone out there who wants to support you and help you love life. Self Help Daily is all about inspiring and motivating people to improve their life and simply smile more often. Sounds like a great recipe for success. Twitter: @JoiTaniaSigers
DailyAffirm – The power of positive affirmation shouldn’t be underestimated. Each day, DailyAffirm posts a new positive affirmation based on the month’s theme. Some of this year’s monthly themes include hope, love, peace, freedom, joy, and trust. Twitter: @JeanieMarshall 
Zen Habits – Slow down. Get rid of the clutter. Focus on the things that are truly important in life. Find happiness. This is what Zen Habits is all about. With nearly 200,000 readers, Zen Habits posts three articles a week on simplicity, health and fitness, motivation, frugality, family life, happiness, and much more. We love this blog because it helps you get centered and collected. Twitter: @zen_habits
Today is that Day – This online magazine’s mission is “to help people find happiness, contentment, health, and abundance in their daily lives.” And they do a darn good job at it if you ask us. You can find everything from inspirational quotes to money and prosperity tips to health and fitness advice. It just might be the most comprehensive blog on this list. Twitter:@DanAndJennifer
Success Begins Today – For 5 years, Success Begins Today has been offering personal development insight to thousands of readers around the world. This blog is great blog because the author, John Richardson, provides easy-to-understand concepts you can really put to use in your everyday life. Twitter: @success2you
I Need Motivation – Their mission says is all: “Improving & motivating people all over the world through simple, quality, and effective ways.” The blog offer a range of self-improvement tips and tools you can use to get more from life. It’s a useful blog for people from all walks of life. Twitter: @ineedmotivation 
The Positivity Blog – A little positivity really can change everything. Positive thinking can give you the motivation to realize your full possibilities. From improving people skills to reducing procrastination, The Positivity Blog touches on a range of subjects, all designed to help you improve your life. Twitter:@positivityblog 
Change Your Thoughts – The concept behind this blog is that if you change your thinking patterns, behaviors, and beliefs, you can live the life you were truly born to live. This blog will push you to change your negative thinking and outdated beliefs, and those simple changes really can change your life. Twitter: @StevenAitchison
Vic Johnson – Vic Johnson, a motivational speaker, shares his thoughts and insight in this powerful blog. He shows you how to maximize your personal growth, reach your goals, and live a fuller, happier life. Twitter: @FollowVic
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Upcoming PDS Self Development Webinar
On Tuesday, September 14 at 8pm EST, we invite all PDS Platinum and Diamond Members to join Paul Martinelli for his monthly PDS self development webinar. For call-in information, please refer to the Weekly Announcements.
Lesson two of his Creating a New Belief series will help you examine the current beliefs you hold about yourself and your environment. Can your current beliefs help you discover the success you desire and achieve the goals you have set for yourself? Or, are they limiting you and holding you back?
In these two simple yet powerful lessons that he has taught all the over the world, Paul will walk you through the process of developing a new learning model to create a more dynamic belief system - a NEW belief that will sustain and strengthen your ability to make the best decisions to achieve the future you want.
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Where do you find motivation and inspiration? Please share by leaving a comment!
