Your motivation is what pushed you to succeed and determines
to a large degree if you are going to succeed or fail. But even the most
motivated person needs a little extra help sometimes.
When the going gets tough these 5 tips can help you turn the
day around and get you back on track.
Getting out of a cold streak
I recall
using these techniques with one of my salesmen; he was having a really
bad week and was on the verge of just giving up, working just meant another
rejection anyway.
At the beginning of the month we had set the goal that he
was going to make two sales a week and agreed upon a very nice reward if he
made it.
He was still motivated, as he really wanted the reward, but
just couldn’t focus and get hungry about his work.
We went through these 5 tips (I will share the results with
you below):
• Focus on Your
Goals
Your motivation stands in direct relationship to how clear
your goals are, they are the source of your motivation. When you feel down,
focus on them, visualize them and think about how great it will be once you
have completed them.
• Reward Yourself
for Finishing Tasks
This is a great technique. Whenever you finish a task or
complete a goal, give yourself a reward.
It can be a cup of coffee, a 10 minute break, a weekend
away…. Anything that gets you motivated.
By doing this you train yourself to want to complete the
goals and tasks as quickly and efficiently as possible, you will work hard to
complete your goals, get the reward and move on the next. Always remember
though, make sure you do the job well, you don’t want to have to go back and
redo the task you already thought was finished.
