Feeling uninspired?
Not to worry...
Here are 6 tips to help you build — and keep — motivation.
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Not to worry...
Here are 6 tips to help you build — and keep — motivation.
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Motivation is a cruel mistress.
When it’s here, life is good.
When it’s not, you feel like you're hauling a boulder up a mountain.
When it’s here, life is good.
When it’s not, you feel like you're hauling a boulder up a mountain.
But the truth is, we don't have to be at its mercy.
We actually have more control over our motivation than you might think.
In this thread we’ll cover:
1 - How to build motivation from the ground up.
2 - How to sustain it over time.
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We actually have more control over our motivation than you might think.
In this thread we’ll cover:
1 - How to build motivation from the ground up.
2 - How to sustain it over time.
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1 - Get crystal clear on the outcome:
Most people start projects without understanding where they're going and why they want to get there.
You may think you have a "goal," but you don't.
Not the kind that drives motivation.
Most people start projects without understanding where they're going and why they want to get there.
You may think you have a "goal," but you don't.
Not the kind that drives motivation.
It's not enough to simply articulate the endpoint, you must paint a picture of what life will be like when you arrive.
When you can transport yourself to the very moment you achieve success, your motivation will intensify 10 fold.
When you can transport yourself to the very moment you achieve success, your motivation will intensify 10 fold.
Tip: Don't settle here. Work this vision until you feel it in your bones.
For a deeper dive on goals, try this.
For a deeper dive on goals, try this.
https://twitter.com/Shane___Martin/status/1444699782698524672?s=20
2 - Make it exciting:
Excitement is a prerequisite for motivation.
Without it, you won't find much fuel in the tank.
Make sure your goal is ambitious, specific, and connected to your long-term vision for your life.
Excitement is a prerequisite for motivation.
Without it, you won't find much fuel in the tank.
Make sure your goal is ambitious, specific, and connected to your long-term vision for your life.
3 - Believe in your goal:
Don't just have a goal, have an unshakeable belief that you can achieve it.
How?
Make a plan.
A bullet-proof plan breeds belief because it transforms an abstract goal into a tangible reality.
Don't just have a goal, have an unshakeable belief that you can achieve it.
How?
Make a plan.
A bullet-proof plan breeds belief because it transforms an abstract goal into a tangible reality.
Get serious about your plan.
Be specific about what needs to get done and how.
Be specific about what needs to get done and how.
https://twitter.com/Shane___Martin/status/1448674070019465222?s=20
In short:
1. Have a goal
2. Make it exciting
3. Make it realistic
Okay, so now that we have motivation, how do we keep it around for the long haul?
1. Have a goal
2. Make it exciting
3. Make it realistic
Okay, so now that we have motivation, how do we keep it around for the long haul?
4 - Stop talking about your goals:
Research shows that when we talk about our goals, we lose motivation.
Sound counterintuitive? Here's what's going on:
Telling someone about our goals gives our brain a pre-mature sense of accomplishment.
Research shows that when we talk about our goals, we lose motivation.
Sound counterintuitive? Here's what's going on:
Telling someone about our goals gives our brain a pre-mature sense of accomplishment.
“While you feel a sense of pride in letting people know what you intend to do, that pride doesn't motivate you and can in fact hurt you later on.” says NYU professor Peter Gollwitzer.
In other words, you're leaking your motivational juices.
Zip your lips. Stay focused.
In other words, you're leaking your motivational juices.
Zip your lips. Stay focused.
5 - Track progress religiously:
To retain motivation, you need to see that your hard work is paying off.
Some goals can be tracked linearly (ie. # of pounds lost) — for those, progress is obvious and easy to identify.
To retain motivation, you need to see that your hard work is paying off.
Some goals can be tracked linearly (ie. # of pounds lost) — for those, progress is obvious and easy to identify.
But other goals more closely resemble the growth curve of Chinese bamboo.
In other words, they don't show signs of progress until much further down the road.
For these goals, you need to do something else...
In other words, they don't show signs of progress until much further down the road.
For these goals, you need to do something else...
https://twitter.com/SahilBloom/status/1442142658474901514?s=20
6 - Move the goal post:
Yes, your goal is the final destination.
But if that's your only target, your reward is too far in the future.
This will kill your motivation.
Yes, your goal is the final destination.
But if that's your only target, your reward is too far in the future.
This will kill your motivation.
Instead, re-wire what qualifies as a win.
Rather than focusing on the outcome, hone in on your daily execution.
Did you do what you said you were going to do? That's a win, that's progress.
Use these little wins to stoke your motivation and keep that fire burning.
Rather than focusing on the outcome, hone in on your daily execution.
Did you do what you said you were going to do? That's a win, that's progress.
Use these little wins to stoke your motivation and keep that fire burning.
Ultimately, motivation is not necessary for success...
But it sure as hell is a nice resource to have in your corner.
Rather than sitting back & waiting for it to strike, be proactive about managing your motivation —your goals will thank you.
But it sure as hell is a nice resource to have in your corner.
Rather than sitting back & waiting for it to strike, be proactive about managing your motivation —your goals will thank you.
Working alone is hard.
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