Thread: how do you stay motivated with your project?

Mate when i built my SWB GQ i found the best way was one job at a time set yourself a task ad complete it. try writing the things you want to do down and then tick them off as you go dont rub them out if you are using a white board as it will look like you are getting no where. and as always remember the end goal a truck you go play in / camp in / daily drive etc etc. building them is half the fun. good luck with your project.

travis

I try to do something on it every day, even if it's a small thing. Jobs on my projects are divided into "money jobs" and "cheap jobs". If finances allow money is spent and money jobs proceed but I always try to save a cheap job or two to do while I'm saving for the next money job.

Originally Posted by 2stroke

I try to do something on it every day, even if it's a small thing. Jobs on my projects are divided into "money jobs" and "cheap jobs". If finances allow money is spent and money jobs proceed but I always try to save a cheap job or two to do while I'm saving for the next money job.

I'm with this one. I try a do a 30 minute 'potter' in the shed every other day at least (back pain permitting), but the jobs are split between what do I have in, what costs nothing except labour, and what parts do I need to watch out for.

Dad's on my back about them...

With my rangie, I had to buy a hoist to get me motivated again! It worked
Around the house projects I just tackle when the car motivation is low, always plenty to do around the house

hahaha Mr LR Jnr, I can relate!

Building a couple of my earlier rotary implant cars, what really kept me going was - Small goals, something that can be easily achieved that show a result.

The big jobs take time and can easily be put down and left for another day, but a big job consists on tons of little jobs, and completing something and seeing the closer it takes you to the finished project is the key.

Best way to actually feel the progress is photos, take them before you start on whatever the job is, and take them when you finish for the day, because as you work you get numb to the progress and it all seems to drag on. When it is beer oclock, get the images out and see

my 2 cents anyway.

I failed miserably on my first project car because I didn't have any discipline. I would do a bit here, a bit there and then got lost in it all.



With my 110 I broke everything down on jobs, and write them all down. Then split each up into the steps to do it and what I needed to buy, including costs. This allowed me to plan ahead and group them together.



Also doing it this way meant that I had windows where I knew I would be able to drive it, and planned little trips in that time to stay motivated.

Having all the jobs documented also meant that I could be more disciplined about finishing one thing before I started an other. I think this helped me a lot really.



I run a pretty tight ship these days.. I have lists of things that I need to do each weekend on it, even if they are simple. It is amusing the amount of time I spent staring at it wondering what to do next.. Not anymore! I only Potter about once I've done a task, or the list for the day.



Sounds like it isn't much of a fun way to work but I've been able to do so much

I do things a similar way to the others with a list but, if it is a not too expensive project and I don't need it till it is finished then I just write down all the jobs on one side and a list of things to buy on the other side. I then strip it all down and then don't do anything until all the parts are purchased, then I can just go at it until it is complete.
If it is an expensive project then I do the same lists but, I asterix the parts that I can afford from cheapest to dearest and the jobs I can do without parts and then start on those and work towards the most expensive part required job.
A sound system, tv and a son who comes around every now and then to just help a little is always motivation to get in the man cave and enjoy my time.
If it ain't enjoyable then don't do it, as the projects never get to completion as there is no motivation.