Does the start of a New Year renew your energy and motivation to achieve change? For most it does, but let’s face it, no matter how driven you are, there will be times when your energy and commitment will ebb. Yes, it happens — even to the most motivated among us.
You may have a great plan for your business, but now it’s time to create a plan to keep yourself in high gear at work. When you need a boost try these simple tips to tap into your motivation. You know you can achieve anything when you put your mind to it, so put your mind to making 2015 a stellar year!
1. Determine your motivating force.
What’s your why, your passion, the vision beyond the vision, as I call it? You must have a reason to succeed; one that touches the deepest levels of your being. Before you begin every project explore the big picture. Why is it so important to you? What will you lose if you don’t keep going? If you commit to something, just because you should, you will look back upon failure.
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The Dalai Lama was once asked what surprised him most about humanity. “Man,” he answered. Why? “Because,” said His Holiness, “he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never to die, and then dies having never really lived.”
As I said in last week’s article, “Let go of anxious thinking. There’s a difference between seeing the big picture and being well prepared and worrying about every possible problem before it exists. Take calculated risks and focus your energy on preparedness, not anxiety-provoking worry.”
How to you maintain your motivation? Add to the list in the comments section below!
