This week, I just beat my personal record with a client, 3 years! The big question I get asked often is how did I stay motivated during these 3 years? Are you still motivated to continue? People will say that there is no such thing as 100% motivation, that it takes good discipline and building habits. For my part, motivation and discipline are closely linked.
There are, of course, times of up and down, but you have to know how to keep motivation and discipline throughout this period. So, I give you my 10 tips to stay motivated at work:
SELF-MOTIVATION: HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED AT WORK?
1. Find your Why?
This is the most difficult question to answer, but the most important. Why this work? Why this client? Why this project? Be sincere and honest with yourself. For some, your why will be money, the project, the environment, human values, time, experience. The most important thing is that it is something deep within you and emotional. Your why must make you vibrate. It can be a professional why (with this client) or a personal reason (this client will help you achieve another personal goal.).
2. Set your goals.
Once you find your why, you have to set measurable goals. The goals must also have a deadline. Write down your goals and leave them one place visible and accessible. Some people will prefer a vision board, others will leave them in a notebook or notepad. Find the way that works best for you. The aim is to be able to access your goals on a regular basis and see the progress.
3. Passion.
Your work should be a pleasure and not a constraint. If you like what you do, it will be a lot easier than spending 8 hours a day at a job you don’t like waiting for the weekend to do what you love. Ask yourself the right questions. Sometimes we have to work for another goal. In this case you have to find pleasure in what you do in a daily basis or have a very solid why. Am I passionate about credit risk? This answer will be in another post.
4. Discipline.
Discipline can be more important than motivation. With discipline you will get results regardless of your condition or mood. You have to be disciplined in order to be day after day. Discipline and organization are a key to success.
5. Stay in shape.
In addition to all of the previous points, I often say that you have to be in good shape. Keeping in shape involves several disciplines, such as exercising, meditating or having a balanced diet.
6. Entourage.
We are the average of the 5 people we hang out with. If we are surrounded by good people, we will be propelled to the top. If we are surrounded by negative people, we will have doubts about our abilities. Along your journey there will be some tough times. So, you will have to rely on those around you to boost or comfort you.
7. Professional relations.
You must also know how to choose your professional entourage. Like the previous point, professional entourage is important, but it is a bit tricky. In some cases, you don’t choose your professional environment. You have to know how to choose and identify the right people, bring positivity into your workspace and above all be there for colleagues. Helping and giving without asking for anything in return will be one of your strengths. Be careful too, because professional colleagues come and go. Everyone goes their own way, so you have to be ready to let go a valued colleague.
8. Ambition.
Dream bigly. You have to have ambition to face new projects and new challenges. When you have set your goals in place and achieved them, you must already think about the next goals. You have to always be in competition with yourself to be your best and best version of who you were yesterday.
9. Rewards.
After each goal achieved, you have to know how to reward yourself properly. Sometimes even allow yourself to take a rest to regain motivation and the courage to continue towards your next goals.
10. Love.
Do all with love, give love wherever you go. There may be people who will get you down, people who will be stressed, people who will be there to support you, but don’t let go. Give love to all this people, and your work will be rewarded.
Do everything in love.
I understood these 10 points and applied each of them. Today, I stay motivated and dedicated in my job. And you? Do you have any other advice to share? Do you feel that you are not motivated? You can reply by comment