In the first of two blogs I shall be discussing the nature of, and the need for, inner motivation. In the second piece I shall detail some straightforward things we can do on a daily basis to help us generate and sustain it where it matters - from our core.As with all change be it in our thinking, our actions, our behaviour, and our habits, it all originates and is sustained from within ourselves - and from nowhere else. The same is true, therefore, of motivation be it in business or in our private lives.
Motivation begins with a thought, a desire
for achievement. Achievement, that is, on any scale: it does not have to be an
Olympic gold. Whatever it is, we have to want it badly enough to push ourselves
on, to question our own norms, and to move towards preset goals instead of
waiting for our lives to simply ‘happen’. Ultimately there is nowhere to hide.
It comes down to how badly we want it so, if it is not already the case, now is
the time to take responsibility and to take control.
When reaching out to achieve a goal,
depending on what it is, we can sometimes find obstacles in our path there
may be times when we ask ourselves, wouldn’t it be easier to compromise our
goal? Wouldn’t it be simpler to lower my expectations of myself? These are the
times when we feel ‘on the anvil’ and it’s right here where our inner
motivation really comes to the fore.
While the motivation must be ours, we can
gain inspiration from any number of sources: friends, family, famous figures;
stories of hardships overcome; a novel; the list is endless. Inspiration can help
us to fire our motivation, but it cannot be anything more than an occasional
boost – it is from far deeper within us that we find the real power to realize
our desires.
It is for each one of use to throw down the gauntlet at our own feet. With our goal well set we can rise to our own challenge,
remain focused - reinforced in our motivation to finish what we started. In that way,
if our path appears blocked by an obstacle, our initial and only reaction is in
deciding whether we go around it, under it, over it, or straight through it.
Basically, we’re not stopping for anything!
Alan Keyse is a fully qualified Business and Life Coach who now applies his 30 years of experience as a sales executive to coaching Emotional Intelligence to business leaders, executives, managers and their staff either in one-to-one sessions, in groups, or speaking to larger audiences.
Alan Keyse
keysforliving.org
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