The Golden Rules of Motivation

Why is motivation important?

Whether trying to achieve something yourself or others to keep the result, the ability to be self-motivated or to motivate is crucial. When I meet people who are regarded as successful or high achievers, it is tempting to assume that they are innately self-driven, high-level executives or the natural motivational skills. This is the case, but it's just as likely to be learned and used some effective techniques for either motivating themselves or to motivate others.

The benefits of the motivation that the individual is fairly obvious - people who are motivated are generally more successful in achieving their personal and professional goals, which in turn has a positive effect on their self-esteem and confidence. Given the fact that people are usually the most important asset of any organization, the motivation is a critical factor in the overall success of a team or business.

Three golden rules of motivation

Motivation will not be on your own. In order to be motivated or to motivate others, it is important to remember three golden rules of motivation before any specific techniques

1. Motivation is impossible without clear achievable goals

Motivation and goal setting are inextricably linked. Without a goal, or purpose, motivation is meaningless, whilst motivation is a vital part of intentionally achieving any goal. There are two basic motivators are to know exactly what you are trying to accomplish, and then go out and achieve. Not a clear picture of the target, or do not believe that the target will be available to seriously dent the motivation.

2 Motivation and goals should be coordination at all levels

How often do you feel that you doing well or doing a good job, but then told the manager or colleagues that if you are already focusing on the wrong thing, that priorities have changed, or that you simply underperforming? For example, imagine an experienced sales person who has an excellent set, respectively, to maintain their business customers, but is highly critical of the manager, it does not develop as much new business they are less experienced colleague. As a result, the sales person feels alienated, undervalued and ultimately de-motivated. The performance and the results are likely to suffer. The chances are that there was a lack of dialogue between the manager and the sales person at that specific targets need to fit the overall goals of the company. If the emphasis is on generating new business, it has already been communicated effectively to each sales person, and in a way that encourages all of them successful?

Every business needs motivated employees in order to be successful and achieve your goals. If employee motivation is not closely matched to these business goals, the chances of success are reduced.

3 motivation nor a fixed or infinite

Motivation is not a single event. Which provides the motivation for a particular time may not be as effective in the future due to changes in environment and circumstances. If anyone will be based on the best in their field, how to maintain the motivation to perform once they reach the pinnacle of the profession? Even if the circumstances remain unchanged, the strongest motivational factors will lose impact over the course of time. For example, attend the conference, and feel stress to a given speaker or meeting, and leave the event highly motivated to put what I've heard of the act. How long does the effect of what he heard last before you slip back to the old way of things?

Motivation is a continuous process and constantly changing. As an individual or a manager trying to motivate others, it is important to remember this.