Self Motivation Tips For Success
In this lens we'll look at some of those motivational techniques and how you can take them and apply them in your own life. Here's the kicker though; If you don't apply them they won't work for you. Stunningly obvious I know but sadly it's where most people fail. You probably know at least one person like that. They can tell you word for word the teachings of the best motivational speakers like Bob Proctor, Anthony Robbins, Robin Scharma and the rest of the guys. They can give you a reading list to make the British Library envious. They've probably bought every success cd on the market and attended motivational summits but they're still in the same place they started at. Why? Simply because that's all great stuff but it's external and they lack SELF motivation.
Give Your Motivation A Boost!
It happens to all of us from time to time. We discover that we're having trouble trying to remain motivated and it frequently seems almost impossible to pull ourselves out of the slump. When that happens the usual reaction is that we sit doing nothing or we start doing non-essential activities to distract ourselves. And of course neither of these options ever helped anyone get anything accomplished.So the next time you're feeling a lack of motivation try some of these suggestions:
1. Start to move around. The very act of moving your body can change your mindset. Strange as it may sound changing your posture changes your mental attitude. Try throwing your shoulders back and putting a huge silly grin on your face.
2. Get out and get some fresh air. Going for a walk outdoors allows us to increase the amount of life-giving oxygen in our body. It also gives us a connection with the natural world. In just a few minutes you'll begin to feel much more focused and productive...
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Mini Motivator 1
Quick tip to increase your self motivation:Just begin.
It's the start of any task that's often the hardest for many of us, because we convince ourselves the task will be either unpleasant, boring or both. However, it's easy to trick your mind into believing that you are only going to work at it for a few minutes. Set a timer for 15 minutes again. Promise yourself you can stop working after that 15 minute period if you want to, but you do have to work for at least that long. More often than not, when the 15 minutes are up, you're already "in the groove" so you don't want to stop!
Finding Your Own Motivation
As different and varied as people are, so are the things that can motivate us. What motivates me into taking action will probably not be the same thing that motivates you into taking action. While we may indeed share a few common motivators, each of us also has very unique "hot buttons" of motivation, so to speak.If you want to get and stay motivated, it is helpful to first identify the things that serve as your hot buttons. Once you know what they are, it's very easy to keep doing them and keep your motivation high.
The best way to start is by considering the simple things you've done in the past that have made you feel motivated. Do you have some favourite books that fire you up when you read them? Does a certain movie always inspire you? Do you admire certain famous people for their accomplishments and yearn to follow in their footsteps?
Your motivation doesn't always have to come from positive, uplifting stuff either!
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Mini Motivator 2
Push yourself harder.If you think it will take you an hour to finish a particular task, make it your goal to finish it in, say, just 30 minutes. If you think you're capable of a certain amount of productivity, push yourself to increase that output by at least half. Many of us have a bad habit of pampering ourselves rather than pushing ourselves to be the best we can and to do better. Deciding to step things up a notch can motivate you to keep doing just that and power through any feelings of procrastination.
Put Your Mind To Work
Think and Grow Rich!: The Original Version, Restored and Revised
Reading inspirational books in your daily Power Hour can help you motivate yourself to achieve your big dreams.
Here's one of those timeless classics that will set you up for your day everyday.
Think and Grow Rich!: The Original Version, Restored and Revised. Napoleon Hill's classic book -- the all-time bestseller in the personal success field -- offers a life-altering experience. It teaches thousands of people the practical steps to high achievement and financial independence every year. This new edition is the first to contain extensive footnotes, endnotes, appendices, and an index. Now more than a motivational work, it is also a reference book and a mini-history book providing valuable information about Hill, his times, and his success philosophy. TGR's greatest value is not only that it can make you financially successful. It can help YOU -- or ANYONE -- get whatever it is that you desire from life.
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 12/16/2009) 
Mini Motivator 3
Visualise your end result.Most of us usually avoid working hard or pushing ourselves just for the sake of doing so, but if you focus on a positive benefit of completing a task you'll feel more inclined to work on it. Set aside a few minutes before you start and imagine how good you'll feel when you've got the job done. Allow yourself to feel the feelings you'll have when you've accomplished whatever it is that you set out to achieve - whether it's satisfaction, pride, happiness, excitement, or simple relief. This gets the good feelings flowing and motivates you to do what it takes to create that experience "for real".
Motivational Audio
Hypnosis for Goal Achievement and Success
This motivational self-hypnosis CD is embedded with binaural beat technology to maximize creativity and improve results. Use this CD to tap into the power of your subconscious mind and overcome the blocks to your success.
This CD Will Teach You How to:
Create automatic patterns of success using hypnosis.
Remove blocks to success.
Use hypnosis to focus your goals and attention.
Attain your goals and live your dreams.
Richard K. Nongard is a psychotherapist and a certified clinical hypnotherapist. His hypnosis DVD's and CD's have become bestsellers.
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The Ultimate Time Management System [CD on Demand]
The Ultimate Time Management System answers these questions:
How do I manage my time better?
How do I get everything done?
What can I do when I have too much to do?
These questions come from a victim mindset, which is a system in which tasks get touched, but not completed. An incomplete task stays in your mind like an annoying pop-up on your bio-computer screen. Steve shows us that the victim mindset is a chosen mindset. Time does not have to slip away, and there is a better way to master time than "multi-tasking" - which leads to fatigue. Steve shares his secrets for using every minute for optimal productivity.
Why Not Now Procrastination Audio Cd., Tonda Adams, Jd., Ccht.
This CD is designed to motivate and inspire you to get started or complete projects. WHY NOT NOW CD will move you into a deeply relaxed state where direct and indirect suggestions will be given to your subconscious mind.
This is a powerful CD and if you are not really ready to change, perhaps you should not purchase this CD.
Share Your Motivational Tips
Please share any tips you have for motivating yourself to achieve your goals and dreams.
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- cannedguds cannedguds Feb 10, 2009 @ 11:01 pm
- I always wanted to succeed in life and to make sure I'm motivated, I go to Squidoo and find some lenses like this one made by you! Thanks for sharing this! I will really help me get the most out of my life....
