How to Stay
Motivated Until You Succeed (and Beyond)
Copyright 2004 by Kevin Bidwell
All-In-One-Business.com
Motivation has several faces...some good, some not so good.
Some motivation is like a pep-rally: We go to the meeting,
listen to the tape or read the book and get all revved up.
Unfortunately, this type of motivation fades pretty quickly,
and
has to be replenished often.
Another face of motivation is negative motivation: Guilt or
fear
nagging us on to carry out tasks in a begrudging fashion. "You
ought to..." is often the cry of this motivator.
A third type of motivation is group motivation: We do what
everyone else is doing. This is why our teenagers choose the
same "non-conformist" clothing all their friends are wearing.
All three of these have their place: Sometimes "pep-rally"
motivation becomes "inspiration", moving us to our highest
acts.
We apologize and change our behavior in response to
appropriate
guilt. We obey the law due to fear of consequence. Fitting in
is an important part of social adjustment.
But there is a fourth type of motivation, a type of motivation
you must have in order to succeed-whether it is in business or
in more important areas of life.
The fourth face of motivation is Inner Motivation.
Inner Motivation springs from who we are. It is inside of us.
It is so ingrained in us we are moved by it without anything
outside pushing us.
Many women have this Inner Motivation often referred to as
"maternal instinct"-they have to nurture children. They will
never be satisfied until they have accomplished it.
Great actors-as well as most politicians-have an almost
compulsive need for love and attention. The roar of the crowd
gives them the approval they so desperately need.
It is who they are.
Starting, running and growing your own business is tough.
Really tough. Without an inner drive no amount of pep-rallies,
guilt or desire to fit in will give you what you need.
It has to be in you.
But what do you do if, like me, a new Porsche, palatial
mansion
or designer clothes aren't very appealing?
[Heck, I bought most of my wardrobe from Wal-Mart]
You have to figure out what IS important to you and decide if
your own business will help you have that thing in life.
For me, I want to love and care for my family and help others
to
find deeper levels of happiness.
That's what's in me. Owning my own business allows me to
accomplish those two primary motivators.
Maybe for you it's getting your child into a good college.
Maybe it's giving to a charity. Maybe it's spending your time
writing that novel that's been knocking around in your head.
Maybe it's just finally finding the love and peace you have
always longed for.
If you are going to stay motivated to accomplish the big
things
in life-having a great marriage, wonderful friendships,
whole-life prosperity-then you will need to tap into your
Inner
Motivation.
I have put together a worksheet to help you determine what's
most important to you. You can grab your own copy here:
http://www.All-In-One-Business.com/motivation
Who knows, you might just become the next President. (Don't
laugh-look at some who've already made it!)
Kevin Bidwell is owner of Success Secrets Course:
http://www.all-in-one-business.com/cgi-bin/at.cgi?a=298923
Passive Income Report:
http://www.all-in-one-business.com/cgi-bin/at.cgi?a=298923&e=/pi
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