Back in August 2008, I posted on rewarding yourself for doing things right (Reward Yourself!).  I was thinking about this again recently.  I am working on many projects both personally and professionally.  I struggle every single day to push on despite the hardships.

Small rewards help reinforce your actions and keep you motivated.  My daughter and I spent several hours working on the vegetable garden this past weekend-- I rewarded her (and myself) with a hot fudge sundae.

The importance of small, short-term rewards is really important because the big, long-term rewards may be weeks, months, or even years away.  Staying motivated is almost as hard as getting motivated-- rewards can help.

In the case of the garden prep, we needed a short-term reward for the hard work since the "fruits" of our labors will be July, August, and September.  I also enjoyed the quality time alone with my daughter.

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