Motivational Tips and Questions
by Dr. Dorene Lehavi
Published on this site: October 10th, 2005 - See
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As you know, I write, coach and do seminars on helping people
find their passion and build their lives around doing what
they love. I know one of the big challenges in the process
is to stay motivated, and the secret to staying motivated
is to continually check in with yourself and clarify where
you are.
10 Tips To Keep You On Track:
- Shake things up. Change your scenery. Go somewhere and
do something different.
- Engage in a confidante who will help be your sounding
board.
- Keep a journal of your experiences, goals and dreams.
- Remember to keep a sense of adventure.
- Have fun, freedom and meaning in all you do.
- Enjoy our physical surroundings.
- Be a leader, a mentor.
- Be a follower, have mentors.
- Enjoy the camaraderie of your peers, colleagues, clients.
- Live your passion every day.
10 Questions To Help You Gauge Your Motivation:
- Is your lack of motivation short-term or is it deeper
than that?
- Are you part of a team that makes you feel good?
- Are you working in isolation? Is that good or bad for
you?
- What are the details of your daily tasks you most enjoy
and how can you incorporate more of those into your life?
- What are the details of your daily tasks that you hate
and how can you do less of those?
- Can you end each day by envisioning the positive outcome
of your work and the successes, even the smallest ones?
- Do you surround yourself with uplifting people?
- Do you practice good self-care techniques?
- Can you see the long-term rewards of what you're doing?
- Are you doing something each day that moves you toward
your goal?
Once you've answered these questions for yourself, you'll
be able to target where you're blocked. If you see a trend,
for example, tasks that drain you or people who drain your
energy on a consistent basis, you'll understand why you're
being held back from doing what you love. Then you can take
the necessary steps to rectify the situation. If you need
to speak to your boss, a friend, your spouse or a coach, do
so.
Don't forget to reward yourself. On a daily basis, do what
my daughter did when she was in grade school; she kept a pile
of jelly beans on her desk and when she completed a task,
she'd have one. Replace one jelly bean with a ton of them
or better yet, identify some things more exciting for you
than jelly beans and make sure you have or do some of whatever
it is every day.
Dr. Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. is principal of Next Level
Business and Professional Coaching. She coaches Professionals
and Business Partners. You can purchase her ebook or soft
cover editions of Stop Doing What You Hate.Start Doing What
You Love at http://www.StartDoingWhatYouLove.com.
Contact Dr. Lehavi at [email protected]
or on the web at http://www.CoachingforYourNextLevel.com
and sign up for her free newsletter, Mastering Your Next Level.
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