Simple Tricks Anyone Can Use to Stay Seriously Motivated

Building a successful company requires incredible motivation. It’s the fuel that has to sustained you over years of growing as a healthy entrepreneur.  Even before I started my own business, motivation propelled me forward in my high-stakes advertising career.
 
All-important work requires an abundance of not just motivation but high levels of inspiration. Everyone is looking for the catalyst that will help them do what it takes to realize their vision.
 
My secret to harnessing the power of motivation is far from rocket science. In fact, it’s a pretty simple trick that I do in just five to 10 minutes every day. It has made all the difference in feeling energized and excited through every step of building my company.
Here’s the easy process you can use to push yourself to do your best work yet.
 
 
Step 1: Look back…One of the things I find helpful in pushing myself forward is to look back. By taking some time to remember where I came from and what I have accomplished, I feel more capable of achieving my vision for the future. The struggles I have overcome. Feeling like my goals are reachable makes me even more excited to make them happen.
 
The daily habits of seeing progress in projects are meaningful to you is the best way to boost your motivation for doing even more work.  Of all the things that can boost emotions, motivation, and perceptions during a workday, the single most important is making progress in meaningful work. And the more frequently people experience that sense of progress, the more likely they are to be creatively productive in the long run. 
 
Whether you are trying to solve a major scientific problem or create an innovative product or service, everyday progress, including small wins, can make a huge difference in how you feel and perform. Recognizing the progress you’ve made is a surefire way to help you make even more gains. But this advice is only applicable if the work you’re doing matters to you.
 
If what you’re doing is meaningful to you and you’re feeling demotivated, start by recognizing what you’ve accomplished on a regular basis. Taking just a few minutes at the end of every day—or every week if that feels too daunting—to recognize your wins both big and small could help you make giant leaps forward.
 
Step 2: ...then look ahead! Once you’ve set yourself up for success with that feeling of “I’ve done it before and I can do it again,” it’s time for actual goal setting. I always make sure I have an idea of what I want to be doing next. Having something to look forward to keeps me moving forward. Otherwise, it’s easy to get stuck doing maintenance tasks every day, or to aimlessly toil on projects that aren’t related to helping me do my most important work. Neither option is motivating in the long run.
 
The key is to make sure your goals aren’t too lofty. Of course, you can have giant, far-reaching dreams as your anchor, but when you’re trying to push yourself forward, you want to think a little closer to home. You want to aim for something that feels just a bitout of reach but is actually attainable in the next few weeks your goals need to be:
 
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant given current limitations,
and all within a specific
Time frame
 
To make sure my goals feel tangible, I like to start with my big future goal in mind. Then, I ask myself, “What do I need to do in the next week or two to get closer to that?” From there, it’s easier to whittle down to what I need to do daily to achieve that smaller step that helps me reach my big goals.
 
Step 3: Keep these lists top of mind. I recommend doing this exercise daily or weekly. It doesn’t have to be a long process. I find it takes just five to 10 minutes to mull through both lists, and you can do it during small pockets of alone time, like on your commute, washing dishes or in the shower.
 
Even if you ponder these questions on the go, I do recommend jotting them down and keeping your records somewhere you can reference them often, like a running Google Doc, a sticky note on your desktop or a list on your phone. I keep these as simple bulleted lists that I can scan quickly when I’m feeling stuck. By keeping the process simple, I know where I’m going and feel motivated that I can get there, all while still saving plenty of energy for doing that actual work.
 
My goal is to empower you through learning about your mind, and body.  
Brian P Swift  J.D. Coach – Business & Personal Strategist – Speaker [email protected]brianpswift.com

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