How do you develop motivation to accomplish something?
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Find your passion & DO it.\nPreferrably, get paid for doing it. Make it your career.
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self-motivation\nrespect for the feelings of others
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Give yourself an incentive. For example, if I get all of my homework done, I will treat myself by doing this or that. For instance, go treat yourself to a movie you have always wanted to see or buy yourself a new CD or a DVD. Or go buy yourself a nice outfit. Treat yourself in some way as a reward for getting your homework done. Use this as an incentive to motivate yourself to complete your homework.
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open the link below...u could find some stuff \n\nhttp://www-rcf.usc.edu/~usclrev/pdf/072603.pdf\n\nEmployee Development: Motivate Employee Participation :\n\nWhen companies think of employee development, they often search for training programs, educational seminars, coaching or the latest book that might offer ideas on what employees can do to sharpen skills or strengthen expertise. However, none of these programs will be effective if the organization lacks one critical success factor: individual motivation. An individual has to want to develop himself before any employee training and development program can be successful. \n\nSome say they’re "too busy." Some say they’re "already developed." Some blame the boss. Some like burying their heads in the sand, afraid of what they might learn about themselves. \n\nWhat can you do to help your employees achieve best performance? \n\nHere are some tips to help motivate the seemingly unmotivated and increase your organization’s overall performance. \n\n1. Target the highly motivated and strong performers. \n\nAll organizations have individuals who are highly motivated. They stand out more easily. They typically like challenges and welcome growth opportunities for themselves. Engage them in activities to help them get even better. The improved performance of the highly motivated will help raise the bar for your entire organization. Those who are less motivated will have to step up the pace. \n\n2. Focus on the future. \n\nRather than concentrate on performance areas that aren’t working for an individual, talk about possibilities for the future. It’s easier to become energized about new possibilities than dwelling on weaknesses. Determine the positive outcome that will occur if a change/improvement is made. For example, you might say, "We can reach more buyers if you can speak more frequently to groups. What can you do to hone your presentation skills to help secure more business?" Help employees keep their eye on the goal, not their ego. \n\n3. Open dialogue about desire. \n\nDiscussions about development should be positive and ongoing -- not limited to annual performance reviews. Let the individual lead. Rather than saying, "Here are areas you need to develop," ask "What would help you build on your strengths or increase your effectiveness?" When a particular approach has been identified, ask for commitment to follow-through. Create a culture where ongoing development is expected, encouraged and rewarded at all levels. \n\n4. Start at the top. \n\nExecutives should model the commitment to growth and development that they want to see throughout the organization. After all, many problems disguised as employee development issues actually reflect leadership deficiencies of the firm or organization. \n\nConsider using assessments of some kind to help employees gain a more objective perspective about them. Assessments can be helpful or destructive depending on how they are used. \n\nIn the end, it’s all about achieving what both the employees and what the organization wants. Be clear about what’s most important to both. \n\nAn employee development and training program is not something to be checked off on a checklist. The strongest organizations make employee development an integral part of their culture and strategies for success. They constantly seek new and innovate ways to engage their people in development opportunities to achieve best results.\n\n\nLeading\n\nAn organization has the greatest chance of being successful when all of the employees work toward achieving its goals. Since leadership involves the exercise of influence by one person over others, the quality of leadership exhibited by supervisors is a critical determinant of organizational success. Thus, supervisors study leadership in order to influence the actions of employees toward the achievement of the goals of the organization.\n\nSupervisors can learn about
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Never let anyone tell you that you can't do something. If they do, let that be an incentive to show them differently but overall you should achieve your goals for yourself. Think of people that have invented something, the failures they endured and how in the end they finally got it right. It's all about mind over matter...
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I know exactly how you feel! I always start things and then when they don't go the way I think they will, I just stop doing it. You can always think about how you will feel when you accomplish something. No matter how small it is, you can be proud that you actually followed through and finished a task. People tend to try and get the approval of others to feel good about what they have done. It feels so much better though when you are the one you are trying to make happy. Self-affirmation is so important! Even if you are all alone and don't want to finish something, just think about how you will feel when you are done! I try and do small tasks throughout the day, so I don't get overwhelmed by too many long-term goals. Hey, so what if all I did was vacuum? It is something that I managed to accomplish. I always try to remind myself that I need to focus on the now, and take one step at a time. I know we all want to focus on results, but that gets too frustrating and makes us quit. Focus on the journey! Good luck to you!
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Try coming up with a clear plan of action to go along with your resolution.  Set a target date.  Break it down into mini-goals, if it's something big.  Reward yourself when you accomplish each mini-goal.  Also, keep in mind the reasons why you made the resolution.
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You need to have inspiration first\n\nhave the willing to give the best from you\n\nnever give up!!
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Motivation is a hard thing to find for someone else. But you can really help by asking questions to yourself. Why do I want to get fit? What are my fitness goals, both short and long term?\n\nHaving both long term and short term goals is one of the most important things to do... But be reasonable. Dont expect results in one day otherwise you are just going to be dissapointed with the results you dont get. Id say make a list of achievements/milestones. Say that you want to loose (or gain if you are trying to build muscle) 2 lbs a week. 2 Lbs is just about the ideal amount of weight to lose a week because the body is able to compensate for that loss very easily, when you start to lose more than that a week, it becomes harder on the body. (side note... in the first 2 or so weeks of a diet, the body can lose around 4-5 lbs a week, which is normally due to water weight.)\nAnd for long term goals, say you want to reach a certan percentage of fat, or a certain weight. or even the "I want to look good in a bathing suit" goal works. And give yourself a reasonable time span, that way you have something you are continuously working for.\n\nOnce you reach these goals you set for yourself, both short and long term, do something to celebrate... dont go out to dinner and splurge... but go do something you like to do! give your body a rest, its working hard for you!\n\nAnd for the motivation:\nSometimes I find the best motivation to go work out is to get out frustrations from the day... And in your case that could be your work.\n\nAnd working out doesnt just mean going to the gym. It can be going on walks with your son and wife. It gets the family feeling alot better... 2000 steps of exersize can really start to impact the body!\n\nDo things you enjoy doing, go for a walk, bikeride or a jog. It doesnt have to be 70000 miles long. start small and work your way up. But remember, your body can begin to adapt to work out plans, so change it up every now and than to keep the metabolism going strong.\n\nYou can also get some exersize duirng breaks at work. take a walk while your lunch break, give yourself some time away from work. It might be more of a mental break so you are able to get home and go do what you want to do!
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procrastination is the build up of motivation
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Be good at something. Find something you like and strive to do your best at it.
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set your goals, but do so PRACTICALLY. DON'T put too much on your plate...do what you can in 24 HOURS -- and no more...focus and you will achieve...good luck...acknowledging that you have a problem with this is the first step.....
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(of course it's not "today")\n\nHow about:  Get up off your butt, else it will get BIGGER. ;)\n\nI like the oldie but goodie:  "You snooze, you loose."\n\nSet mini-goals for yourself, such as getting off the couch/chair, then eating breakfast, then brushing your teeth, then showering, then getting dressed.\n\nYou will accomplish so many mini-goals that you'll be ready to conquer the world and tackle the bigger goals! Hooray!\n\nOof, no good.  Pep talking is not my thing I guess.  There's your motivation.  Go get something done or else you will be highly un-motivating like me. ;) :)\n\nKeep smiling :))
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Do a little bit each day instead of saving it all for the end.  Try to set a goal and stick to it. But you still need the will power to keep from blowing it off.
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set goals,things to work towards.....or aim lower?
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start slowly, why dont you have motivation? is there a medical condition you have to deal with first?  Some people aren't motivated or don't feel passionate if they feel unhappy about something.  Buy a book on exercise and do one exercise a night each day, it only takes a few minutes.  build up slowly when you feel you have more stamina.  As with painting, that does take time and passion.  I have just started back painting myself.  I used to draw all the time when i was younger and did a art course.  Though when you start working, get married etc, you feel other things take up your time.  First of all get the materials you need, go to your local art shop and they will help you. I did this and felt great getting all new art materials. this motivated me to start painting. I did an abstract, turned out quite well considering it was my first abstract. I used modelling compound to buld up the surface and create texture, i got some leaves and pressed it into the compound to create an imppression of the leaves, then painted over it.  If you experiment it becomes fun then your motivation will come back
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Self-motivation is just another name for self-discipline. Those of us who are lacking in discipline like to think that we can motivate ourselves somehow so that we won't need so much discipline to pursue some course of action. But I'm afraid not.  Bottom line  is you just have to force yourself to do things sometimes when you don't feel motivated to do them.