By Ian Kelly
Do you ever have problems finding that motivation you need to get all your activities done for the day. Let's face it, most of us are very good at the planning aspect, we write out a list of tasks that we would like to accomplish for the day. You may have even broken them down into career or work tasks and personal tasks, perhaps you have gone even a step further and assigned priority next to each of the tasks but still you are not getting everything that you desire to complete.
There are I believe two reasons for this. The first is one that haunts the vast majority of us, we lack the motivation. The other is a little more subtle. We do not do the high value, often more arduous tasks first. These tasks are often the ones that will take the most time to accomplish, but will provide the largest reward once done. We push them aside to and complete the smaller but lesser tasks first. We do this to gain a sense of accomplishment. We can sit back at the end of the day and look at our tasks list and see that have a lot of ticks in the right place, but for some reason we do not feel a sense of accomplishment.
This is because we spend too much time on the tasks that matter the least and not enough on the ones, while larger and more difficult, will lead to the greater reward in the long run.
The other area is simply gaining the motivation to get in and start doing. I previously spoke about desire and it's key role in providing motivation. Ensure that you are working on the right desire and have the task that you set out specifically linked to that desire. Before starting to write out your tasks and again before you start on a specific task ask yourself: "How will accomplishing this task get me closer to that which I desire?" If you can see, or more to the point feel inside of you the positiveness of accomplishing this task you have really just started to kick off you motivation to get in and start and complete any task.
The key tie in your tasks and goals to your desire, once this is in place and you complete the task you will soon see that you are moving towards that which you desire, this will in turn build your motivation and before long you get to the end of the day will a great sense of purpose, direction, feel empowered and eager to wake up to the next day so you can again take a step to fulfilling your desires.
Magic stuff wouldn't you say?
To your success
Ian Kelly
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Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Self Motivation Skills - 8 Skills For Staying Motivated
By Dr. Steve Tuggle
Self motivation skills are essential if we are to enjoy success, fulfillment, and fitness throughout our life. We may benefit tremendously from gifted motivational speakers, books, and seminars. But if we are to continue to move forward and make progress in achieving our goals we must develop our own personal skills for staying motivated.
These are skills that can be learned and improved with time and effort. We never reach a point where we can stop honing these self motivation skills. As we become more skilled we are able to move forward more quickly and reach for even higher goals.
Improve Your Life With These Self Motivation Skills:
1. Take responsibility. Blaming others for your lack of motivation and inability to persevere in reaching goals is a waste of time. People who constantly blame their boss for their lack of motivation on their job will inevitably stay frustrated and unsuccessful in their work. Get in the habit of not letting other people's words and actions have an impact on your motivation.
2. Stop procrastinating. This self-defeating habit can be devastating to your motivation and your ability to reach your goals.
3. Take action. There is a time to think and plan but then there it time for action. Nothing will happen until you take some action. Don't allow yourself to be paralyzed by fear and indecision. Steps of action will lead to more and more motivation.
4. Stop comparing. Comparing yourself with others will inhibit your own personal growth and motivation. Focus on being the very best that you can be and allow others to do the same.
5. Eliminate negativity. We can get bombarded with negativity from friends, family, media, co-workers, and even our own thoughts. Negativity can kill out excitement and keep us from living a motivated life. Skillfully eliminating this negativity can be a great boost to our motivation.
6. Be realistic. After proper self-evaluation you should set goals that are attainable. Setting goals too far out of reach leads to frustration and depletes our energy and motivation. A common example of this is when people set weight-loss goals. You can only lose 1-2 pounds of fat each week. If you set a 10 pound goal you will become frustrated and defeated. Be realistic.
7. Make plans. Failing to plan is planning to fail. It's an old saying but full of truth. When you follow a well-devised plan you will stay motivated.
8. Reward yourself. Take time to celebrate. Include those who helped you reach your goal. This will keep your motivation fresh and keep you moving forward.
Dr. Steve Tuggle is a practicing dentist, certified personal trainer (ACE, ACSM), certified wellness coach, life coach, ordained minister, and internet entrepreneur. You can learn more about how to improve your health and wellness at http://www.elite-wellness-coaching.com
For motivating words visit http://www.elite-wellness-coaching.com/best-motivational-quote.html
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dr._Steve_Tuggle
Dr. Steve Tuggle
Dr. Steve Tuggle is a certified personal trainer, certified wellness coach, life coach, internet entrepreneur, and ordained minister. I use my diverse background to ...
Self motivation skills are essential if we are to enjoy success, fulfillment, and fitness throughout our life. We may benefit tremendously from gifted motivational speakers, books, and seminars. But if we are to continue to move forward and make progress in achieving our goals we must develop our own personal skills for staying motivated.
These are skills that can be learned and improved with time and effort. We never reach a point where we can stop honing these self motivation skills. As we become more skilled we are able to move forward more quickly and reach for even higher goals.
Improve Your Life With These Self Motivation Skills:
1. Take responsibility. Blaming others for your lack of motivation and inability to persevere in reaching goals is a waste of time. People who constantly blame their boss for their lack of motivation on their job will inevitably stay frustrated and unsuccessful in their work. Get in the habit of not letting other people's words and actions have an impact on your motivation.
2. Stop procrastinating. This self-defeating habit can be devastating to your motivation and your ability to reach your goals.
3. Take action. There is a time to think and plan but then there it time for action. Nothing will happen until you take some action. Don't allow yourself to be paralyzed by fear and indecision. Steps of action will lead to more and more motivation.
4. Stop comparing. Comparing yourself with others will inhibit your own personal growth and motivation. Focus on being the very best that you can be and allow others to do the same.
5. Eliminate negativity. We can get bombarded with negativity from friends, family, media, co-workers, and even our own thoughts. Negativity can kill out excitement and keep us from living a motivated life. Skillfully eliminating this negativity can be a great boost to our motivation.
6. Be realistic. After proper self-evaluation you should set goals that are attainable. Setting goals too far out of reach leads to frustration and depletes our energy and motivation. A common example of this is when people set weight-loss goals. You can only lose 1-2 pounds of fat each week. If you set a 10 pound goal you will become frustrated and defeated. Be realistic.
7. Make plans. Failing to plan is planning to fail. It's an old saying but full of truth. When you follow a well-devised plan you will stay motivated.
8. Reward yourself. Take time to celebrate. Include those who helped you reach your goal. This will keep your motivation fresh and keep you moving forward.
Dr. Steve Tuggle is a practicing dentist, certified personal trainer (ACE, ACSM), certified wellness coach, life coach, ordained minister, and internet entrepreneur. You can learn more about how to improve your health and wellness at http://www.elite-wellness-coaching.com
For motivating words visit http://www.elite-wellness-coaching.com/best-motivational-quote.html
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dr._Steve_Tuggle
Dr. Steve Tuggle
Dr. Steve Tuggle is a certified personal trainer, certified wellness coach, life coach, internet entrepreneur, and ordained minister. I use my diverse background to ...
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