Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
Dig For Plenty Of ‘Why’s’
For motivation to do anything with some passion, our brains need plenty of ‘why’s’.
We tend to forget this step when we plow through our to-do lists and goals. As a result, we have a little initial steam simply because we ‘know’ we’ve got to get things done for some reason. But that kind of steam only powers us so far.
To have a long-lasting, consistent drive to take action toward anything, we need to fully grasp and appreciate the end-result we’re after, especially the emotional benefits – or how we’re going to feel when we’ve complete a goal and we’re experiencing it.
To give true power to any goal or task, get clear on why you want to accomplish it.
Depending on the size of the goal or task, this can be a simple exercise of just closing your eyes and thinking about a couple of motivating reasons why, or for larger goals, getting out a sheet of paper and making a list that you can look at regularly.
Get into the habit of always discovering the why’s for what you’re doing in your life. Dig deep, and dig with emotion.
