- Keeping your kids pictures on your desk.
- Putting a picture of your dream house on your dashboard.
- Taping a picture of your pre-baby body to your treadmill.
All of these can serve as motivation for you to get things done. Your kids on your desk can be your reminder of why you work so hard. The picture of you dream house on your dashboard can remind you what what you’re driving toward on your way to work. Your pre-baby body can on your treadmill reminds you to give your workout your all. It’s about your motivation. We all need something that pushes us to really work for our goals.
Recently I was talking to a woman who was having trouble with her goals. She knew what her goals were but felt like her motivation wasn’t sticking around long enough for her to reach those goals.
There was this commercial years ago with a line “what’s my motivation?”. It was an actor trying to find the reason behind the emotions for his character in a scene. The commercial was funny. The thinking behind it is so true though when it comes to going after our goals. What’s the motivation. The other way of looking at that is what’s your why? For me, figuring out the why is a big part of being and and staying motivated to reach our goals. The why gives you a reason to keep pushing. Thy why is what makes any of it worth it in the first place. So, my first response was to ask her to think about her why. What’s the reason behind these goals?
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Aside from figuring out the “why” behind her goals, I also suggested that she clear her space. I mean that literally. I’ve found that clearing my space helps me to clear my brain. That could look like me clearing out my closet, the kids closet, or getting rid of old magazines. It’s just a process that allows me to take a break from whatever goals are running through my brain. Taking a break from constantly thinking about them leads to inspiration for those goals. It’s like giving myself a break from it all helps to create a clean slate. From that clean slate new ideas sprout and they don’t always relate to my goals but when they do, it’s like, “why didn’t I think of that before!”
The benefits are double! You get a clearer space AND a fresh take on your goals and how to reach them.
What’s the motivation behind your goals?
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Depending on the day, I have all the motivation or none at all. LOL. Love all your tips!
A hear a lot of people talking about dream boards, which includes pictures of things they wish for, strive for, etc. My drive is because of my family. I have 2 little kids that depend on ME, which is totally scary when you think about it.
Great post. Will definitely share!
Great post, Camesha!! Recently, my motivation had been dwindling and realized it was for the exact reason you share here — I was connecting with my WHY. I definitely spent some quiet time thinking about that and making sure it was something that motivated me to get up and work every day.
I like the idea of clearing your space. I actually picked up the book, The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up”. It was such a game changer. I felt freer and more clear.
Woohoo! Thanks, Camesha.
Cheers,
Jennifer
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Great tips for how to find your motivation for achieving your goals. So many times it is easy to pick your goals, but not see the why behind what you want to accomplish.
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I love this advice. When I lose motivation it has a huge effect on the quality and quantity of my work.
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Great tips. I have pics of my son on my desk and look at him frequently
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I need to get motivated in a bad way!!! Motivated to blog more, to finish school strong, to not hit snooze in the morning…LOL!!
Sometimes I do need help to stay motivated. These are great suggestions.
Great motivation ideas! Now if I could just find more energy!
That’s an amazing idea. I normally just think of why I need to do what it is that I need to do when I lose motivation. If it’s for my kids or for myself, something like that. I like a clean space as well, it’s really like clearing your mind.
It’s really nice.. To get the motivation we needed in these way.. Let’s motivate ourselves more.. 🙂
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These are such great ideas. i think we all lose our motivation from time to time.
I have motivation, but still a lot of stumbling blocks. Moving forward one step at a time… sometimes that’s all you can do.
I try to stay away from the negative. Sometime its impossible. Try to think happy thoughts and how my life IS better. This motivate me.
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Family will always be my number one motivation. And oh, the never ending monthly bills too.!
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It really does help me stay motivated to stick with plan and reach goals. I like the idea of placing a picture within eyesight of whoever it is that motivates you to keep on!
Clearing my space is the number one thing I need on top of just making myself get started. If I just force myself to start, that’s where I get the majority of my umph.
Great post! Thank you for sharing!
Great post! And wonderful tips- love the one about taping my prebody on my treadmill!! Love!
I, too need a kick in the butt sometimes. These are all great ideas.
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I’ve been super distracted lately & everything was a mess. Monday I cleaned up my vanity area and got busy. It’s so true it definitely helps
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It is always important to step back and do something else. Sometimes the best things come from that helping to enhance our goals.
When I see my hard work paying off, that’s my motivation. That and taking care of my family are most important.
My family is an obvious motivation but I’ve been getting my motivation from books I’ve been reading lately. Year of Yes has me all kinds of fired up.
I was feeling super overwhelmed and when that’s the case my motivation plummets. This is such a timely post.
My computer won’t let me be great but I’m excited to see this cheat sheet!
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I tend to find my motivation when I reflect on the why. I have a sign in front of my computer that says “Why?” which serves as a simple reminder why I do what I do. It helps so much when I’m having a rough day.
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This is a thoughtful post. I am self-motivated, but also very driven by my family and wanting he best for us.
Great Tips!! I have always found that images are a great motivation for me.I have always been a very visual person and this is a great way to keep my goals in sight.
I created a vision board at the beginning of the year and had it as my screen saver on my phone. Was definitely a push to getting motivated.
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Excellent ideas!