As an entrepreneur working consistently day and night out of faith to bring that one change in your life that you always wanted, you need to stay super-charged, and that comes from motivation. Money, being the very purpose of entrepreneurship, and thus the fount of motivation for every entrepreneur, is completely acceptable. But, there are certain things that we need other than money to pace ourselves on our chosen path.
One of my role models, Matt Mullenweg has rightly said…
“Money and salary is not a particularly good motivator in the long term”
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I believe that there is this one thing that every entrepreneur today should do i.e. ‘keep finding sources of motivation’ other than just income-generation and purchasing materials home.
The following playlist is NOT a curated one that gels with today’s youth – but the one that fits the bill of motivation for today’s entrepreneurs and startup founders in the most lyrical way possible.
List of best Motivational Songs for Entrepreneurs
ⓘ Disclaimer: The following list doesn’t follow any particular order like ‘best to least’ etc.
I Need a Dollar – Aloe Blacc
- Artist: Aloe Blacc
- Album: Good Things
- Released: 2010
- Producer(s): Leon Michels, Jeff Dynamite
- Genres: R&B/Soul, Contemporary Soul, Pop
Hall of Fame – The Script
- Artist: The Script
- Featured artist: will.i.am
- Album: #3
- Released: 2012
- Genres: Hip-hop, Pop rock
Praying – Tom Grennan
- Artist: Tom Grennan
- Album: Lighting Matches
- Released: 2018
- Genre: Alternative/Indie
Lighting Matches – Tom Grennan
- Artist: Tom Grennan
- Release date: 6 July 2018
- Recorded: 2016–2018
- Genres: Alternative/Indie, Rock
Billionaire – Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars
- Artist: Travie McCoy
- Featured artist: Bruno Mars
- Album: Lazarus
- Released: 2010
- Recorded: 2009
- Producer(s): The Smeezingtons
Life of an Entrepreneur – Chris Record
Centuries – Fall Out Boy
- Artist: Fall Out Boy
- Album: American Beauty/American Psycho
- Released: 2015
- Producer(s): J.R. Rotem; Omega
- Genres: Alternative/Indie, Pop
Broken Arrows – Avicii
- Artist: Avicii
- Album: Stories
- Released: 2015
- Genres: House, Dance/Electronic
Best Day of My Life – American Authors
- Artist: American Authors
- Album: Oh, What a Life
- Released: 2014
- Genre: Alternative/Indie
Fightback – NEFFEX
- Artist: Neffex
- Album: Fight Back: The Collection
- Released: 2018
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Round of Applause – Lecrae
- Artist: Lecrae
- Album: Church Clothes 2
- Released: 2013
- Producer(s): K.E. on the Track
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
It’s my life – Dr. Alban
- Artist: Dr. Alban
- Album: It’s My Life
- Released: 1998
- Genres: House, Reggae, Dance/Electronic, Pop
Rise Up – Yves Larock
- Artist: Yves Larock
- Album: Rise Up
- Released: 2008
- Genres: Tropical House, Dance/Electronic
World Hold On – Bob Sinclair
- Artist: Bob Sinclar
- Featured artist: Steve Edwards
- Album: Western Dream
- Released: 2006
- Genre: Dance/Electronic
- Recorded: 2005
My Way – Limp Bizkit
- Artist: Limp Bizkit
- Album: Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
- Released: 2000
- Genre: Rock
Never Give Up on a Good Thing – George Benson
- Artist: George Benson
- Album: Love Songs: In Concert
- Released: 2016
- Genre: Jazz
- Songwriter(s): Michael Garvin and Tom Shapiro
Remember the Name – Fort Minor
- Artist: Fort Minor
- Featured artist: Styles of Beyond
- Album: The Rising Tied
- Released: 2005
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
- Producer(s): Mike Shinoda
Edge of the Earth – 30 seconds to Mars
- Artist: Thirty Seconds to Mars
- Album: 30 Seconds to Mars
- Released: 2002
- Genre: Rock
Make the money – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Album: The Heist
- Released: 2012
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Give it a go – Timbaland feat. Veronica
- Artist: Timbaland
- Movie: Real Steel
- Released: 2011
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
To sum up…
There are numerous movies and new-age OTT offerings that delve into motivation for entrepreneurs, I thought of coming up with something that is even easier for one to consume every day while working and commuting.
That is my playlist that keeps me motivated and I hope you’ll enjoy it too. Thank you for sailing it through. At the same time, I would like to have your suggestions too, maybe we could extend this list further. Just throw the names of the songs that motivate you in your startup journey in the comments below.
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