There are 3 basic steps in any motivational theory for success:
1. The driving force: vision
2. Define your goal: success
3. Action steps: the plan
Step 1. The driving force: vision
Do you have self motivation? What is the force that motivates you? What is it that makes you work or play with great enthusiasm? We have all heard the post-interview speech by the great athletes who explain the key element of the winning game: focus. So what is it that enables you to be able to focus on something? If you are like most of us you can very easily focus on planning a thrilling vacation on an island beach. Right? But, how anxious are you to spend a full day or week at work trying to organize a business meeting? So, is it the subject that makes the difference as to whether we are able to maintain focus on our ultimate goal? Consider the example of that vacation at the beach. How do you feel right now? What's in your mind? Do you have very vivid images of the water and sand in your mind? Do you hear the splashing waves against the rocks? Do you hear the sound of seagulls? Do you smell the salt water? As you vividly picture the beach you are practicing the motivational skill of visualization.
Step 2: Define your goal of success
It is precisely the details of the vacation beach imagery which you experience with all of your senses that motivates you to continue to step 2 - defining the goal -the vacation. So if self motivation is identified very easily in the detailed imagery of the beach we can utilize the same intense imagery in business motivation. You must use your senses to move toward the business success goal. Continue to define your goal of success. You envision your company as the #1 producer of XYZ products. You feel the excitement of being the #1 producer of xyz products. As your senses experience this success what do you see? What are you doing? Are you the company president? Do you have an office in a high-rise building overlooking the skyline of the city? Are you seated at the head of the board of directors table? This is the process of completing and defining your vision of success. While you experience the details of this vision write down the details: what you are doing in the vision, where you are, what you are wearing, how other people look at you, etc. Be specific in your definition of success. The more details you see in your vision the better you will be able to define your goal of success. Is your goal to be financially successful? What does that mean to you? Define it in terms of income, time freedom, professional stature, etc. If your goal is to be rich and you do not define "rich" you will never know if you reached your goal.
Step3: the plan - action steps
Now that you have your vision of what success is for you begin the action toward that goal. Remember the vacation example. Just as you must complete many little tasks to plan the vacation before you experience the walk on the beach, you must identify and complete many little tasks on the path to your goal of success. Consider your goal for financial success. Start with a long term goal. Then, list your shorter term goals. For example, my 5 year goal is to make $250,000 a year. My 1 year goal is to make $100,000 a year. My 3 month goal is to make $5,000 a month. And so on. So for example, if you are a salesman how many sales would you need to make a commission of $5,000? Then plan how many sales calls you would need to make $5,000. As you meet each goal you would modify your future goals.
Follow this 3 step simple motivational strategy and your ultimate success is just one step away.
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