The feeling of motivation is the willingness or desire to do something. I think everyone would say it’s a lot easier to accomplish a task when it feels like you have plenty of energy and time with the finish line of the project in sight. I love those days!!!! Take them when they come as a welcomed gift and be grateful.
The feeling of motivation will come and go, no one feels motivation 100% of the time. To continue to make progress we also need the ability to be able to “push through resistance” when things feel out of alignment. Resistance can come in many forms; it may be the resistance of needing to get something done despite not having the energy, it may be the resistance from a co-worker who doesn’t play their part in completing a project or it may be the feeling of doubt that will periodically occur as you pursue a worthy personal goal.
Motivation is fun to talk about, but if you are only able to workout, study, follow a nutritional plan etc. when you feel motivated you will be forever destined to put energy in when you feel good and lose all the gains you made when you don’t. A person who practices small, steady, daily sustainable action will beat those who waits to feel the motivation before they take action EVERY time. For those things that you are truly desiring to manifest in your life, dedication does not have an off season.
Failure IS a good thing!
Posted: May 03, 2024
A Personal Challenge: Actively pursue the opportunity to fail…
I think beginning in grade school, we were taught that you either pass or fail. Pass of course is good and failure of course is bad. Well when it comes to academic grades it is, but oddly enough when it comes to life some people are starting to question whether lack of failure is really a good thing.
Let’s look at competition in sport martial arts for a moment. If a student was competing as a white belt in the beginner division and over a 6 – 12 month period never lost, I think most people would be questioning why the student hasn’t moved up in Rank. 100% success yes, but where is the growth? The student could conceivably continue his winning ways for two more years, accumulate lots of trophies but never really get any better.
When Multi-Tasking Bad for you?
Posted: April 17, 2024
The more you use your brain in a specific manner, the more it gets accustomed to working and the task at hand tends to become easier and easier. Good and Bad.
Each time we multitask — by browsing the internet, scrolling on social media feeds, checking emails and so on — we train our brains to lose focus and get distracted. Here’s the bad news. Just like the effects of a drug, our brains can get addicted to the dopamine rush from switching tasks and losing focus. Once this happens, it becomes very difficult to break the cycle.
So, what does this mean and how does it relate to the Pillar of “Focus on You.”? From the perspective of giving yourself complete and total attention when you are goal setting, laying out your week, working out, meditating, etc., if your habit of thinking is based on jumping from one thing to another, it will be difficult to rewire your brain when you need it to be there exclusively for you. Next time you are tempted to hop quickly from one topic to another, please remember - there is a lot more at stake for you than simply getting things done.
We all have 24 hour per day and seven days in a week!
Posted: April 10, 2024
While life may in some cases, may not be fair, what is fair is we all have 24 hour per day and seven days in a week, no more, no less.
How we use our time determines the result we create. In today’s fast paced world, there is not a shortage of things to do.
We can literally be busy with activities that will eat away all of our valuable and needed rest and recharge time. To learning new skills or upgrade what we already know may require compressing some of the daily tasks so that we can create the block of time to take the class, read the book or invest in some face-to-face mentoring. We can all work hard every day doing the daily tasks but not make forward progress in our position or level of responsibilities.
How to Be An Admired Person
Posted: April 02, 2024
Being an example of possibility at any age!
When you think of someone you admire, it tends to be a person who performs far above others in a particular area. One commonality observed among these people is their level of focus. They have no interest in comparing their results to others, they simply zone in on what they want to do and refuse to let distractions or limitations get in their way.
As people age, societal expectations of your capabilities change. While some of the changes are understandable, be very mindful of how some have pushed the boundaries of what is possible. It’s common language to hear excuses made like “well, I’m not as young as I used to be” for a person’s lack of physical wellness. It’s almost a “medal of honor” that an adult wears when they say, “I don’t have time because I am so busy with work (importance) and/ or I have to do so much for my kids (Sacrifice).” Be very aware when you language importance and sacrifice you may be excusing yourself for not being the best you can be. Jim Rohn the Personal Development Author used to say, “Self Sacrifice is not noble, Self Investment is noble.”