SELF – MOTIVATION

&

ACHIVEMENTMOTIVATION

Life takes on meaningLife takes on meaning when you become motivated,when you become motivated,

set goals andset goals and charge after themcharge after them

in an unstoppable manner. in an unstoppable manner.

Men are anxiousMen are anxious

to improveto improve

their circumstances, their circumstances,

butbut

are unwillingare unwilling

to improveto improve

themselves; themselves;

they thereforethey therefore

remain bound. remain bound.

ABILITY is what you’re capable of doing.

MOTIVATION determines what you do.

ATTITUDE determines how well you do it.

• Self-motivation plays a crucial role.Self-motivation plays a crucial role.

Achievers tend to continue achieving. Past accomplishments, challenging career goals, expertise in one or more areas, pride in one’s abilities and self-confidence

contribute to self-motivation.

If you are self-motivated :you would ask your Supervisor “What do you see as my most

important strengths(contributions, accomplishments)?”

Also ask : “Kindly suggest two things, as most important for improving

during the next six months.”

We are born with an intrinsic motivation

to learn,to perform,

to prove that we can improve, to be happy,

etc.

Intrinsic (self) motivationoccurs

when the individual determineshis or her

own goals and expectations.

Self-motivation

is a much more powerful driver

of learning and achievement.

Good quality feedback

boosts

self-motivation

Celebration of successincreasesMotivation

and self-confidence

Praising effort

Boosts

self-motivation

Creating a fertile climate

is essential for building

self-motivation

HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR OWN SELF ?HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR OWN SELF ?

~ YOUR GOALS MUST BE CLEAR~ YOUR GOALS MUST BE CLEARBUT YOUR GUIDELINES MUST BE FLEXIBLEBUT YOUR GUIDELINES MUST BE FLEXIBLE

~ MAKE A HABIT OF BEING ENTHUSIASTIC~ MAKE A HABIT OF BEING ENTHUSIASTIC

~ SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE &~ SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE &ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLEENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE

~ DOING LEADS TO ACHIEVING.~ DOING LEADS TO ACHIEVING.BEING LEADS TO BECOMING.BEING LEADS TO BECOMING.FOCUS ON BECOMING.FOCUS ON BECOMING.

~ DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE ELSE~ DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE ELSE

~ YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE, AND~ YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE, ANDTHERE IS NO BETTER TIME OR PLACETHERE IS NO BETTER TIME OR PLACETHAN HERE AND NOWTHAN HERE AND NOW

~ LISTEN MORE THAN YOU TALK ~ LISTEN MORE THAN YOU TALK

THIS INCLUDES, LISTENING TO YOUR OWN SELFTHIS INCLUDES, LISTENING TO YOUR OWN SELF

~ ACT ACCORDING TO BOTH WHAT IS SAID AND UNSAID~ ACT ACCORDING TO BOTH WHAT IS SAID AND UNSAID

[ WHAT IS IMPLIED ][ WHAT IS IMPLIED ]

1.1. PRACTICE THE HABIT OFPRACTICE THE HABIT OF PROGRESSIVE THINKINGPROGRESSIVE THINKING

~~ EMPLOY THE “HOW CAN I DO IT BETTER?”EMPLOY THE “HOW CAN I DO IT BETTER?”THOUGHT PROCESS.THOUGHT PROCESS.

~~ IMPLIES LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREIMPLIES LOOKING INTO THE FUTURERATHER THAN THE PAST.RATHER THAN THE PAST.

~ HELPS IN MAKING YOU MORE CREATIVE.~ HELPS IN MAKING YOU MORE CREATIVE.

2. PRACTICE SELF-ANALYSIS2. PRACTICE SELF-ANALYSIS““AM I WORTH MORE TODAYAM I WORTH MORE TODAY

THAN I WAS YESTERDAY ?”THAN I WAS YESTERDAY ?”~ AIM AT BEING A BETTER PERSON~ AIM AT BEING A BETTER PERSON

AT THE END OF EVERYDAY.AT THE END OF EVERYDAY.

4. GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO THINK 4. GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO THINK ~ SPEND SOME TIME IN UNINTERRUPTED~ SPEND SOME TIME IN UNINTERRUPTED

THOUGHT ~ LIKE MEDITATIONTHOUGHT ~ LIKE MEDITATION~ SET APART AT LEAST 1% OF THE TIME~ SET APART AT LEAST 1% OF THE TIME

EVERY DAY FOR THINKING &EVERY DAY FOR THINKING &YOU CAN BE SURE OF WONDERFULYOU CAN BE SURE OF WONDERFULRESULTS ~ YOUR OWN MOTIVATIONALRESULTS ~ YOUR OWN MOTIVATIONALLEVEL WILL INCREASELEVEL WILL INCREASE

5. PRACTICE THE HABIT OF LEARNING TO 5. PRACTICE THE HABIT OF LEARNING TO THINK ON PAPERTHINK ON PAPER

6. YOUR MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP SHOULD RESULT6. YOUR MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP SHOULD RESULTIN RAISING YOUR TEAM’S PERFORMANCEIN RAISING YOUR TEAM’S PERFORMANCETO LEVELS THEY NEVER BELIEVED THEY WERETO LEVELS THEY NEVER BELIEVED THEY WERECAPABLE OFCAPABLE OF

Self-Motivation / Self-Esteem :Self-Motivation / Self-Esteem :

Employees to earn positive self-esteem from doing their work well.

Employees to act in their rational, long-term self interest.

Employees must have strong personal goals and must be able to accomplish their goals

within the context of organization’s mission.

Employees must have a strong work ethic.

Motivation and achievement

are closely linked

Attitude MotivationAttitude motivation is about how people think and feel. “It is their self-confidence, their belief in themselves,

their attitude to life – be it positive or negative.

It is how they feel about the future and how they react to the past.”

1. Develop realistic expectations for yourself; set your own goals. Develop a positive attitude towardslearning and earning your degrees.

2. List your motivators for achieving your academic goals: extrinsic (grades, parents, praise);intrinsic (mastery of material, desire to learn) andother personal reasons.

3. Make a commitment as to when you will workon an assignment.? Be specific about when you want to complete itand put the date for starting the assignmenton your calendar where you will see it daily.

4. Break down big assignments into smaller partsand work on the assignment a little at a time; set dates for completing each part.

5. If you need a jump start on assignments,complete small, easier tasks firstin order to build your confidence.

6. Ask for help if you don’t understand an assignment. Obtaining clarification may put you back on the right track and decrease frustration.

7. Find ways to relate your assignments to your lifeor future career.

8. Find ways to deal with distracting personal problemsthat are making it difficult for youto focus on your assignments.

9. Minimize self-defeating behaviors and thoughts (e.g., procrastination, low confidence,

which are impeding your achievement.Look for small improvements and small successes, andyou can see a change in your behavior.

10. Reward yourself when you finish each task and complete an assignment.Feel good about what you have accomplished, don’t just focus on what’s left to be completed.