Motivation

Motivation

What is motivation?Why motivation?Importance of motivationBetter motivationHow to be motivated?

What is Motivation

An inferred process within an animal or an individual that causes that organism to move towards a goal

Motivational cycle

Instrumental

Goal

Rel

ief

Need, Drive

Physiological needsHunger, thirst etc.,

Safety needsTo feel secure & safe, out of danger

Belongingness & love needsAffiliate with others, be accepted & belong

Esteem needsTo achieve, be component, gain approval and

belongSelf-actualization needs

Self fulfillment & realize one’s potential

If we fulfill our needs at one level,

then we can focus on satisfying the

need on the next higher level

Self actualized characteristics

Perceive reality accurately Tolerate uncertainty Accept oneself without guilt or anxiety Solve problems effectively Possess a strong social awareness Develop meaningful interpersonal

relationships Relatively independent of environment

& culture

Self motivation

• Do it now• Break up the task into small steps• Don’t wait for mood or inspiration• Start action• Solutions will follow if you try

Motivational strategies

Find new skills Develop & train them Get feedback on their performance Expand their ability to work Rotate their work

How to achieve successResponsibility –not blaming anythingHard work – ready to work in any timeCharacter – values, beliefs & personality of youRight time- ready to do at right timePersistence- failing also a step to successCreativity – excellence of his effortCommitment – winning edgeLearning - life long processPlanning - exact

Goal-SettingGoals are desired result, purpose, or objective that one strives to attain

Goals are:Specific

MeasurableAttainable

Relevant/RealisticTime-Oriented

Tangible

Types of Goals

Short-termA goal that can be achieved in a relative

short period of timeEx: To complete the course

Long-termA goal that takes a long period of time to

achieveEx: Great success in career

Goal setting and analysis

Identify the goal – List all your dreams Prepare a goal statement – Read one hour per day Check your goals harms the interest of anybody Goal is personal, positive, practical, flexiable, time

bound and measurable Identify anybody has already achieved success Focus on your most successful moments in life Identify the internal and external obstacles in

achieving each goalCon’t

Focus on your most successful moments in life Identify the qualities and behaviour required

to reach each goal Identify the resources, people, materials and

institutions help you in achieving goal Prepare a step plan to reach goal Start implementing the plan of action Review the progress Analyse the reasons Start behaving and acting as if you have already

achieved your goals

FEW WHO MAY BE MOTIVATIONAL TO EVERY ONE:

Steps to achieving your goals Your self in OK state Really tapping into what really you want Goal does not depend anyone to achieve it Stand in accomplishment - step into time If anything would make this more make it now Think the significant people in your life Realisation of this goal – to a higher goal Imagine yourself having achieved the goal Imagine what you want it to be Willing to commit & to do.

Now do it