How to MOTIVATE Yourself????

Are you MOTIVATED? If so, for how long?

Staying MOTIVATED is something we all struggle with at some point in life. Lack of MOTIVATION can cost us friends, sales, and even the ultimate success we desire.

To maintain lasting MOTIVATION we must be intentional with it. To be intentionally MOTIVATED we must learn to recognize when we are UNMOTIVATED and then intentionally force ourselves to do the things that will MOTIVATE us.

Think about this. If we learn to recognize our thinking has become negative and we intentionally read a good book, listen to an inspiring audio, or call a “positive” friend/mentor…chances are our level of MOTIVATION will increase.

Or, if we are overweight and we intentionally start an exercise routine and eat properly…we’ll feel better. Even though we may not “want” to do these things we must “will” ourselves to do them anyway. Why? Because once we take the necessary steps we will attain a MOTIVATIONAL breakthrough.

To be intentional with MOTIVATION we must have clear goals and dreams that we are pursuing. Yes…we must be intentional with goal setting too. This means we must intentionally write down specific “goals” we want to achieve and a time targets for hitting them. We do this because having clear goals is an important part of getting and staying MOTIVATED.

You may ask; “do I have to do this on bad days too?” In the words of legendary author Tom Peters “Leaders aren’t allowed to have Bad days… especially on bad days.” You see, ACTION doesn’t come from MOTIVATION… MOTIVATION comes from ACTION.

Once we learn the good habit of being intentional with our consistent actions…MOTIVATION becomes a natural part of who we are. Can our motivation slip? You bet! However, when we learn how to MOTIVATE ourselves, we will know exactly what to do to get back on track and…WE’LL JUST DO IT!

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