Motivate Me, Please

Good morning,

Happy Friday! The sunshine we enjoyed this week makes me feel like spring really is coming soon. And a new season – like a new day - brings new challenges, i.e. opportunities. But to accomplish much of anything, we need motivation. So where does it come from?

The key to motivation is the WHY factor.

Why? Why? Why? Most of us began torturing our parents with this question as soon we learned to talk. We were obsessed with it. Why - because it’s the most important question.

Everything we do has a WHY factor. I eat because I’m hungry; I pay the gas bill because I want heat, etc. If we don’t have a reason for doing something, chances are we won’t do it.

So here’s the point, the key to motivation. Accomplishing something great - anything that we aspire to - requires a Red Hot Why. RED HOT. That’s how success coach James Malinchak describes it.

Just focusing on the goal, such as “I want to be a millionaire,” isn’t sufficient motivation. We need a burning reason “why,” a reason so hot it keeps us going through all the struggles we’ll face on our way to our goal. Some experts suggest creating photo collages for your computer’s screen saver or other visual reminders of the reasons why, such as the house you’ll build with the extra money or the exotic destination you’ll visit.

Determining “what” you want to accomplish will help you get out of the starting gate but determining “why” will help you cross the finish line.

Why do I write sunny notes? Because I want to be helpful and reliable, bringing you cheer each Friday morning. So I’m here to say I hope you have a sunny day!

Clarity

P.S. “Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” Arnold H. Glasow

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Clarity Patton Newhouse
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