Knowing that my c﻿ompany’s work is making a meaningful and <a href="https://www.success.com/how-to-use-your-influence-to-help-others/">positive impact </a>on people’s lives.—Marissa Bell, co-founder and CEO at The Seventh Spark Company For me, failure is not an option. I started working toward my launch while pregnant. It was really tough and a lot of personal sacrifices were made during that period. So whenever I feel unmotivated, I look at my son. It reminds me why I started my business and that always pushes me through.—Chiedza Dawn Ziyambe, founder of Miss Chii Lingerie

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<img width="705" height="470" src="https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/4-Tips-for-Pushing-Forward-When-Youre-Tired-1024x682.jpg" alt="4 Tips for Pushing Forward When You're Tired" srcset="https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/4-Tips-for-Pushing-Forward-When-Youre-Tired-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/4-Tips-for-Pushing-Forward-When-Youre-Tired-300x200.jpg 300w, https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/4-Tips-for-Pushing-Forward-When-Youre-Tired-768x512.jpg 768w, https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/4-Tips-for-Pushing-Forward-When-Youre-Tired.jpg 1100w">When you’re tired, what sustains your work?<h2>1. Making an impact </h2><figure><img width="183" height="205" src="https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Marissa-Bell.png" alt=""></figure>Knowing that my company’s work is making a meaningful and <a href="https://www.success.com/how-to-use-your-influence-to-help-others/" dir="ltr">positive impact </a>on people’s lives.—Marissa Bell,&nbsp;co-founder and CEO at The Seventh Spark Company<h2>2. Remembering your why</h2><figure><img width="183" height="205" src="https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chiedza-Dawn-Ziyambe.jpg" alt=""></figure>For me, failure is not an option. I started working toward my launch while pregnant. It was really tough and a lot of personal sacrifices were made during that period. So whenever I feel unmotivated, I look at my son. It reminds me why I started my business and that always pushes me through.—Chiedza Dawn Ziyambe, founder of&nbsp;Miss Chii Lingerie<h2>3. Music </h2><figure><img width="183" height="205" src="https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ranu-Coleman-1.jpg" alt=""></figure>When I’m tired, feeling motivated is challenging. What helps me is music, and not just any music but high-energy music. <a href="https://www.success.com/31-womens-empowerment-anthems/" dir="ltr">Music helps me refocus</a>, energizes me and gets my productivity back on track.&nbsp;—Ranu Coleman, CMO of Azazie and Blush Mark<h2>4. Connection </h2><figure><img width="183" height="205" src="https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Stephanie-Biegel.jpg" alt=""></figure>Connecting with new people, partners, talent, teams and co-workers fuels me and energizes me to keep going.&nbsp;—Stephanie Biegel, chief strategy officer and founder at KeyThis article originally appeared in the&nbsp;<a href="https://store.success.com/by-media/success-magazine-mar-apr-2021-daymond-john.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">March/April 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine</a>. Photo by fizkes/Shutterstock<img src="https://2uc5db1v032h5jwcm2gal07i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SUCCESS-Staff-150x150.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="SUCCESS Staff">

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Knowing that my company’s work is making a meaningful and <a href="https://www.success.com/how-to-use-your-influence-to-help-others/">positive impact </a>on people’s lives.

—Marissa Bell, co-founder and CEO at The Seventh Spark Company

For me, failure is not an option. I started working toward my launch while pregnant. It was really tough and a lot of personal sacrifices were made during that period. So whenever I feel unmotivated, I look at my son. It reminds me why I started my business and that always pushes me through.

—Chiedza Dawn Ziyambe, founder of Miss Chii Lingerie

When I’m tired, feeling motivated is challenging. What helps me is music, and not just any music but high-energy music. <a href="https://www.success.com/31-womens-empowerment-anthems/">Music helps me refocus </a>, energizes me and gets my productivity back on track.

—Ranu Coleman, CMO of Azazie and Blush Mark

Connecting with new people, partners, talent, teams and co-workers fuels me and energizes me to keep going.

—Stephanie Biegel, chief strategy officer and founder at Key

This article originally appeared in the <a href="https://store.success.com/by-media/success-magazine-mar-apr-2021-daymond-john.html">March/April 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine </a>. Photo by fizkes /Shutterstock

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