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I receive many emails from people
that basically ask the same
question: How can I keep myself
motivated long term? This seems to
be quite a common dilemma for many
people so I want to address it
because it can be done! Here are my
tips for staying motivated:
1. Get Motivated Every Day.
Zig Ziglar was once confronted about
being a "motivational speaker." The
guy said to him, "You guys come and
get people hyped up and then you
leave and the motivation goes away.
It doesn't last, and then you have
to get motivated again." Zig
reminded the gentleman that baths
are the same way but we think it is
a good idea to take a bath every
day! It is true that motivation
doesn't last. We have to renew it
each and every day. That is okay. It
doesn't make motivation a bad thing.
We simply have to realize that if we
want to stay motivated over the long
term, it is something we will have
to apply to ourselves each and every
day.
2. Have a Vision for Your Life.
The root word of motivation is
"motive." The definition of motive
is, "A reason to act." This is the
cognitive or rational side of
motivation. It is your vision. You
have to have a vision that is big
enough to motivate you. If you are
making $50,000 a year, it isn't
going to motivate you to set your
goal at $52,000 a year. You just
won't get motivated for that because
the reward isn't enough. Maybe
$70,000 a year would work for you.
Set out a vision and a strategy for
getting there. Have a plan and work
the plan.
3. Fuel Your Passion.
Much of motivation is emotional. I
don't know quite how it works but I
do know THAT it works. Emotion is a
powerful force in getting us going.
Passion is an emotion, so fuel your
passion. "Well, I like to work on
logic," you may say. Great, now work
on your passion. Set yourself on a
course to have a consuming desire
for your goal, whatever it is. Do
whatever you can to feel the emotion
and use it to your advantage!
4. Work Hard Enough to Get
Results.
You can build on your motivation by
getting results. The harder you
work, the more results you will get
and the more results you get, the
more you will be motivated to get
more. These things all build on one
another. If you want to lose weight,
then lose the first few pounds. When
the belt moves to the next notch you
will get fired up to get it to the
notch beyond that!
5. Put Good Materials into Your
Mind.
I can't say this enough - listen to
audios. I still listen to audios
regularly. I buy audio clubs from
other speakers and I learn and grow.
Their successes motivate me to get
my own successes! Read good books.
Read books that teach you new ideas
and skills. Read books that tell the
stories of successful people. Buy
them, read them, and get motivated!
Buy great music and listen to it. I
just did a spinning class at the
club today. Whenever a good song
came on I was actually able to get
motivated to ride faster! It gets
you going and motivates you!
6. Ride the Momentum when It
Comes.
Sometimes you will just be clicking
and sometimes you won't. That is
okay. It is the cycle of life. When
you aren't clicking, plug away. When
you are clicking, pour it on because
momentum will help you get larger
gains in a shorter period of time
with less energy. That is the
momentum Equation! When you are
feeling good about how your work is
going, ride the momentum and get as
much out of it as you can!
These are the top six ways to stay
motivated:
Get motivated every day.
Have a vision for your life.
Fuel your passion.
Work hard enough to get results.
Put good materials into your mind.
Ride the momentum when it comes.
These are simple principles, that
when you put them to work regularly,
will change your life by keeping you
motivated all the time! So don't
wait -- Get going!
Chris Widener
Chris Widener is an
internationally recognized speaker,
author and radio host.
If you are interested in booking him
to speak at your next event, go to
http://www.chriswidener.com or
send an email to
speaker@chriswidener.com or call
877-929-0439 and ask for Hilary. |
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