Motivating Yourself

Must be a good self starter

Must work well on own
Self motivation is a desirable attribute
in the workplace?
SME- Requires less management
Less downtime
Likely to be more productive &
creative
Using your emotional system to
catalyse the whole process and keep
it going.
Motivationally instructive statements.
Call your emotional mentor
Motivational objects kept
 Four Sources
1 Yourself- thoughts, behaviour &
arousal
2 Supportive Friends, Colleagues &
Family- a team
3 Emotional Mentor-Real/Fictitious
person
4 Your Environment- air, light, sounds &
messages in your place
 Elements of Motivation
Confidence – makes you believe you
have the capabilities to achieve
Optimism – hope that a positive
resolution will happen
Tenacity- keep us focused
Enthusiasm – Enjoy the Process
Resiliency – to start over all again
 Techniques- Self
1 Using Motivational Statements
2 Playing Mental Games- Day one, Best
work Day
3 Focusing your thoughts- Time lock (a
period of time that you block off for doing
intense work), Focal lock (Period during
which you focus on allocating tasks to be
done during time lock)
4 Using Mental Imagery
5 Engaging in Productive self criticism
6 Giving yourself meaningful goals
 Develop mutually motivational
relationships
Look for-Trust (respects confidentially)
- Suitability (capable of
responding to your needs)
- Availability
 Emotional Mentor
An Inspirational hero
Choose an individual who is
extraordinarily motivating for you
Choose a motivational moment in
that person’s life
Call upon your mentor often
 Environment
Making your workplace a healthy
place
Surrounding yourself with
motivationally inspiring objects
Organizing your workplace so that it
works for you rather than against
you