Self Motivation
- No. of friends merrily wishing me Happy New Year on 31 December: 14
- No. of formerly merry friends now deeply depressed at having to return to work today: 14
Why is it that people are generally so much happier as Christmas approaches? Supermarket cashiers smile and stop making you feel like an evil planet destroyer for forgetting to bring your own carrier bags. Motorists give way on roads with a friendly wave.
And more to the point, what happens to these people in January? Does an invisible mental fog descend, hurling them into a seemingly obligatory, collective depression?
Most commonly heard moans today: “It’s cold”. “It’s dark”. “I’m poor”. “Summer holidays are months away”. “You evil planet destroyer”… (Actually, the last one’s not true but I knew what she was thinking.)
What is the point of being happy only one or two months of the year? What a waste. And what effect is this having on the results of the companies in which these people work?
It’s true to say that most people do not have natural ‘self motivation’ skills. We live in a ‘cause and effect’ world. People respond to the environment in which they find themselves. They do not actively choose to feel miserable but neither do they actively choose to feel motivated. Rather, they let other people and their surroundings determine the quality of their day / life / work.
This is:
1.) A shame, because self motivation is one of the key things that sets apart high achievers from the rest of population
2.) Fortunate, because we teach people self motivation techniques at think, so I still have a job. (See…There’s always a bright side).
Productivity is directly linked to motivation. The ability to motivate yourself and others allows you to improve your output and that of your staff at work. If you want to know how to cultivate this, contact us for a chat or click here for information on our Staff Motivation courses.
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