{"id":286,"date":"2019-01-18T08:57:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T08:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emarkets.com.server.digiteck.in\/wrdpress\/?p=286"},"modified":"2019-02-07T13:06:28","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T13:06:28","slug":"four-actions-to-stay-motivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speakin.co\/edit\/four-actions-to-stay-motivated\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Actions to Stay Motivated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"fff31b069dab2d4baa9938924ee8e97c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8586106947150931\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4223625083\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Three challenges for superiors in organizations today are:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>1)<\/strong> <strong>to motivate their direct reports for superior performance,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>2) to sustain their motivation and<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> 3) to ensure they themselves stay motivated<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Staying motivated is a great challenge. What will happen to a piece of iron in a place where gold can rust? \u00a0For sure, that piece of iron will disappear. <strong>A superior is like gold and his direct report is similar to a piece of iron.<\/strong> At least to sustain the motivation of his direct reports, a superior has to stay motivated.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Here are the four actions that help a person stay motivated despite discouraging situations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><em>1)<\/em> <em>Taking Responsibility<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Human tendency has been to take ownership when an outcome is positive and shirk responsibility when an outcome is negative.<em> But people who stay motivated take responsibility for both positive and negative outcomes<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>2) <em>Asking for help<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Some people are good at something all of the time. Most people are good at something some of the time but no one is good at everything all of the time. That\u2019s when a person needs help from others. <em>But our ego or consciousness comes in the way of asking for help<\/em>. We hesitate to ask for help as we think of the cost of reciprocating the help rendered.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>3) <em>Helping others<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">We know people do not ask for help. But the universal need is to be helped when someone is in need of a help. <em>Motivating others motivate us<\/em>. We motivate others by providing them with timely help. Be sensitive to the needs of others and help them even before they ask for help.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"fff31b069dab2d4baa9938924ee8e97c\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n    style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n    data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n    data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n    data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8586106947150931\"\r\n    data-ad-slot=\"5455236699\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n    (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>4) <em>Gearing up at will<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Giving up a task when the task becomes challenging is easy. Anyone can surrender when the going gets tough. We need tremendous courage and energy when the given task demands enormous efforts. My definition of motivation in this context is \u2018<em>to do a task when you do not feel like doing.<\/em>\u2019 Motivation is to stretch yourself when you know you are totally exhausted.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speakinedit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Motivational-Quote-Business-Travel-Life-7.png?resize=300%2C283&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>The belief \u2018overnight success\u2019 is an illusion.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Overnight success takes twenty years. It is true that behind the success of every person there are many unsuccessful years. <em>Motivation is the pedal that helps us push through those unsuccessful times<\/em>. Look around there are hundreds of examples of people who succeeded by staying motivated. To stay motivated also demands grit. Grit is the attitude of not giving up.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">When you are determined, persisting, and courageous, you will put in your best efforts and your best efforts will lead to achievements. Remember the wise saying <em>\u2018A knotty timber demands strong wedges.<\/em>\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Disclaimer:<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SPEAKIN, ITS MANAGEMENT OR AFFILIATES. 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