Doing this periodically is great for getting out of a slump, creating positive reinforcement, and getting long-term plans moving. After that I take the first step towards achieving the long-term goal. The first one should be a small task you’ve been meaning to do, while the second should be a long-term goal. When my motivation starts to wane, I regain direction by creating a plan that contains two positive actions. Without a constant reminder, it’s easy to waste entire days on filler activities like reading RSS feeds, email, and random web surfing.
Keeping track of your most important tasks will direct your energy towards success. To continue the example from above, a blogger’s list would look something like this: Then make a make an action plan that focuses on the activities that lead to big returns. Make a list of all your activities and arrange them based on results. For every goal, there are activities that pay off and those that don’t. The key to finding direction is identifying the activities that lead to success.
An example of this is a person who wants to have a popular blog, but who spends more time reading posts about blogging than actually writing articles. A lack of direction kills motivation because without an obvious next action we succumb to procrastination. If focus means having an ultimate goal, direction is having a day-to-day strategy to achieve it. The final piece in the motivational puzzle is direction. When know what you want, you become motivated to take action. This is the first step in motivating yourself to take action. Instead of worrying about the future you start to do something about it. It instantly begins devising a plan for success. The key is moving from an intangible desire to concrete, measurable steps.īy focusing your mind on a positive goal instead of an ambiguous fear, you put your brain to work. It could be going back to school, obtaining a higher paying job, or developing a profitable website. If you have a fear of poverty, create a plan to increase your income. By defining a goal, you automatically define a set of actions. If you’re caught up in fear based thinking, the first step is focusing that energy on a well defined goal. Instead of doing something about our fear, it feeds on itself and drains our motivation. The problem with this type of thinking is that fear alone isn’t actionable.
How often do you focus on what you don’t want, rather than on a concrete goal? We normally think in terms of fear. The second motivation killer is a lack of focus. The best way to bring success to yourself is to genuinely desire to create value for the rest of the world. When you truly believe that you deserve success, your mind will generate ways to achieve it. The more negatively you think, the more examples your mind will discover to confirm that belief. The mind distorts reality to confirm what it wants to believe. It might sound strange that repeating things you already know can improve your mindset, but it’s amazingly effective. This will rejuvenate your confidence and get you motivated to build on your current success. By making an effort to feel grateful, you’ll realize how competent and successful you already are. We tend to take our strengths for granted and dwell on our failures. Make a mental list of your strengths, past successes, and current advantages. Set aside time to focus on everything positive in your life. The way to get out of this thought pattern is to focus on gratitude. In this state, you tend to make a bad impression, assume the worst about others, and lose self confidence. You become jealous of your competitors and start making excuses for why you can’t succeed. Past failures, bad breaks, and personal weaknesses dominate your mind. When you only think about what you want, your mind creates explanations for why you aren’t getting it. When this happens to me, it’s usually because I’m focusing entirely on what I want and neglecting what I already have. The first motivation killer is a lack of confidence.
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