Motivation is a turning point in anyone’s success. From getting out of bed in the morning, to showing up to work and executing one’s tasks with efficiency and pride in one’s work is all a matter of motivation. Motivation is the driving force behind everything we do, so the more of it you have the better off you will be in life.
Enthusiasm is to the deep mind, what motivation is to the actions our thoughts translate into. The more enthusiasm we feel, the more motivation we will have to get up and at it with maximum intention to succeed.
Grant Cardone, New York Times best-selling author, international speaker, and top sales training and social media expert in the world, says of motivation: “I can’t think of anything more important than staying excited about what I’m doing. Staying motivated is a skill and should be something that you are focused on EVERYDAY.”
Jeffery Gitomer, world renowned author, professional speaker, and business trainer says of motivation: “The difference between motivation and inspiration is that motivation must constantly be injected. Inspiration lasts a lifetime. Great leaders can instill both.”
Brian Tracey, Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. Says on the subject of motivation: “The world is full of people who are waiting for someone to come along and motivate them to be the kind of people they wish they could be. The problem is that, “No one is coming to the rescue. “
Here are some essential keys to motivation, how to get motivated and how to develop the skill of maintaining a high level of motivation to drive you to higher states of success now and into the future.
1. Active Self-Development.
A partner I worked with for several years in a digital media company, used to collect motivational and self-development books, cd’s and videos. They kept an open door policy which enabled anyone in the company to read any of his books, and encouraged everyone to block out a couple hours a week or day to actively engage in some form of self-development. He cared about the people he worked with.
First learn as much as possible about yourself and what drives you. What things are important in life and why. Then, once you have a clear picture of what makes you tick you are in a better position to move forward toward mastery of motivation in your life.
Another key aspect of self-development is to understand that that the same human brain that sends adrenaline through the body also has the same to potential to send motivational hormones such as serotonin, endorphins, and dopamine.
Serotonin is released when we feel significant and important and have a sense of internal satisfaction. Endorphins (endogenous morphine) are the body’s serum designed to relieve stress and enhance pleasure. They’re released with certain foods, social connections, and light to moderate exercise. Dopamine motivates us to take action toward goals and desires, and gives us pleasure when achieving them. You have to actually take some action to release dopamine, even in small increments.
2. Enforce relaxation.
Accomplish some very important task, like paying at least one bill, every week. More than just the timely payment of bills; it’s getting your brain away from the danger-zone to neutralize the adrenaline saturation. You may also want to set aside some time to clean and organize each day. This allows you to feel the accomplished win instead of the adrenaline-rushed four-hour cleanup. With no reason to dump adrenaline at the last minute, you get the benefit of your brain sending dopamine more often.
3. Establish Self-Awareness.
Remain mindful of thoughts while accomplishing cycles of activity in specific increments of time. Be mindful of your mind’s tendency to perceive events as dreadful, painful, and boring. If you perceive events as emotionally dangerous, the natural tendency is to procrastinate. You have the potential to change thoughts toward perceived mundane activities which make up about the majority of daily life — such as eating, showering, cleaning, driving, and walking.
4. Operate from ethics.
Always seek to see the world for what it truly is. Interact with people on the basis of your knowledge and experience of who they are. Avoid allowing the thoughts, opinions and prejudices of others to influence your outlook on the world and the people with whom you interact. This, in turn will cause you to operate from a vantage point of truth and honesty. You will operate from ethics. Experience life for what it is. Take a walk and smell and fee the wind on your face. Listen to the wind rushing through the trees, see the smiles on people’s faces and learn to deal with the world on the world’s terms, rather than your own pre-conceived notions of how things “should” be. This will increase your connection to reality and in turn help you to keep in touch with your motivation.
5. Stay grateful.
When you start the day by taking inventory of the things in your life you have to be grateful, and by constantly counting your blessings, you will stay in touch with the lasting and important things in life. This will keep you aware of the motivating factors that cause you to start any given series of actions, or embark on any new enterprise. This is at the root of motivation for the vast majority of us. When motivation begins to lag at work, or in life, just remember all the wonderful things you are working to preserve and recall all the reasons that you were initially motive to take your course of action at the start.
Every win or success you can celebrate, every time you move ahead rather than falling behind, remember to map this back to your original and clearly understood intentions and your motivation will be always accessible to you.
James Chamberlain is a sales and business development professional who helps Tampa Bay businesses grow through dynamic strategic initiatives and campaigns and increase of new business revenue. James is responsible for building relationships with businesses throughout Florida and the US. Contact James at: 727.645.6490 james.chamberlain@consultant.com http://www.twitter.com/JDC352
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