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Motivate Definition: Move, cause lead, persuade, prompt, activate, drive, impel spur, induce, provoke, incite, inspire cited (oxford mini thesaurus 2003:398).
Motivate- to stimulate with a motive (the Concise oxford dictionary 2001:929)
Motivation a motive or enthusiasm (the Concise oxford dictionary 2001:929)
Self –Motivation- motivated to do something because of one’s enthusiasm or interest, without needing pressure from others (the Concise oxford dictionary 2001:1301).
Me1 Time: Motivation is no outside force or push which activates behaviour, motivation is the activation or energizaiton of goal orientated behaviour. (Wikipedia the free encyclopaedia) Motivation is about communicating an internal force that actuates a behavioural, pattern, thought ,process action or reaction either negative or positive, cited speechmastery.com )
We will look at ways to motivate you:
1Write down what you want to do!
2Make sure you have a reward for yourself
3Plan a daily list of things to do
Individual Task; what things get you motivated?
The Motivation Secret is
 Develop a clear accurate mental picture in your head of what you want to do
 Learn how to develop an action plan
 Allow time to rest and relaxation
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If you imagine the mind to be very powerful thoughts need you it use reverse psychology. E.g. I don’t want to be unpopular is sending a message to the brain that you want to be un popular. It goes for everything be assertive and positive and use words e.g.
 I will, I am, I can, I want and I would like...
 What you sow you reap what you put into life you get back and the reason for the old saying be careful what you wish for, because it will come true.
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The law of attraction is always working, whether you believe it or
understand it or not ‘Bob proctor ‘(Rhonda Bryne 2006:15). Eg of this is stating
and focusing on what you don’t want can give you what you don’t want!
Michael Bernard Beckwith makes a point that when we think as individuals it’s a creation process and something is going to happen from them thoughts.
Lets look at things that can de- motivate you
 Fear
 Challenges
 Criticism
 Lack of understanding
 Lack of inspiration
 Feeling devalued
 Money
 Negativity
Theories
 Maslow theory of motivation
 Acquired needs theory
 Attitude behaviours consistency
 Self determination theory
Wayne dyer quoted ‘Be miserable or motivate yourself whatever has to be done its always your choice’ cited www.appsflute.com
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Motivation- characteristics
McClelland suggested other characteristics and attitudes of achievementmotivated people:
 Achievement is more important than material or financial reward.
 Achieving the aim or task gives greater personal satisfaction than receiving praise or recognition.
 Financial reward is regarded as a measurement of success, not an end in itself.
 Security is not prime motivator, nor is status.
 Feedback is essential, because it enables measurement of success, not for reasons of praise or recognition (the implication here is that feedback must be reliable, quantifiable and factual).
 Achievement-motivated people constantly seek improvements and ways of doing things better.
 Achievement-motivated people will logically favour jobs and responsibilities that naturally satisfy their needs, i.e. offer flexibility and opportunity to set and achieve goals, e.g., sales and business management, and entrepreneurial roles.
McClelland firmly believed that achievement-motivated people are generally the ones who make things happen and get results, and that this extends to getting results through the organisation of other people and resources, although, they often demand too much of others because they prioritise achieving the goal above the many varied interests and needs of their people.
‘It is hard to fail, but it’s worse never to have tried to succeed, Therodore
Rooseevelt www.appsflute.com
2012’
Tips:
Using motivation is about communicating an internal force that activates a behavioural pattern thought, process action or reaction either negative or positive. I suggest you do it but in a positive way.
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