Motivation - A Hot Topic

The word motivation is not only a hot topic, buzz word or twitter trend, it is a word that when broken down can truly give us a guide to finding our inner fuel to achieving our goals. The simple definition can be found in any dictionary; Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines motivation as “the act or process of motivating.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivation) This definition really only opens up more questions, so let’s move to the root word of motivation - motive. Motive is defined as “something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motive) Ah – ha! Now we are getting somewhere.

When it comes to finding motivation to achieve our goals there are some of us who just naturally have it and then there are others who struggle to locate and embrace it. As a person who is always highly motivated, I do find there are certain days where I wonder where my motivation has disappeared to. It is on these days I question if there is a way to actually measure my motivation levels in comparison to others days; outside of a knowing I feel more or less motivated. We know that motivation is the fuel that supports people to take actions necessary for them to achieve their goals.

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Life Coach and Business Coach Karen Kleinwort is the founder Therapy in Transition and is a Certified Professional Coach specializing in the integration of her clients' mind, body and spirit into her Personal Empowerment Coaching practice. For more information, visit www.coachkarenk.com. www.therapyintransition.org, www.empowermentforme.com or contact her at success@coachkarenk.com.

Attitudes that Don’t Foster Success

Success is attainable for those who seek it with both their thoughts and their actions. Unfortunately, people tend to give significantly more attention to their actions, not remembering that their thoughts and attitudes can dramatically impact their failure and success. Too often the negative messages we hear while we’re growing up and our overall conditioning further contribute to anti-success attitudes. For example, you likely have a negative attitude toward success if you repeatedly encountered the following types of messages while growing up:

-Don’t expect too much; you’ll just be disappointed in the end.
-You’re not good enough to deserve good things.
-Life is about dealing with problems.
-People are out to pull you down with them, not pick you up.
-Your capabilities are limited.
-When you don’t expect anything good from a situation, you’re being practical.
-“Optimism” is just another word for wishful thinking.

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Anti-Success Attitudes

You may have noticed that most successful people have an air of confidence about them; they are successful because they believe in themselves. For instance, there are several examples of very successful businessmen who never did well academically. In sports it is not hard to find people who made it big despite several setbacks (physical and/or financial). There are quite a few actors who are successful in every sense of the term without being supremely talented. If you look at the common thread joining these success stories, you’ll find it boils down to self-belief.

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