Outstanding Performers:

Three Self-Motivational Competencies

1. Achievement Drive: Striving to improve or meet a standard of excellence.

2. Commitment: Embracing the organization's or groups vision and goals.

3. Initiative and Optimism: Twin competencies that mobilize people to seize opportunities and allow them to take setbacks and obstacles in stride.

NLP Technology of Achievement

Rules of Self-motivation

• Motivation is not a product of external influence; it is a natural product of your desire to achieve something and your belief that you are capable to do it

• Positive pleasure-oriented goals are much more powerful motivators than negative fear-based ones. The right combination of both is the most powerful motivating mix.

• Start with visualizing clearly your future success and model the feelings you'll experience when you achieve it

• Walk mentally the path towards this success and model your feelings at different milestones on the way

• Assign a high priority to the task

Self-motivation Techniques

• Set a target for the amount of work you will do each day

• Visualize the desired outcome: Create a picture of what the desired outcome will look like, and have this vision before you

• Set milestones of the things you like to do and are proficient in

• Use visual indicators to monitor progress and complete the task

Related Chapters of the Business e-Coach:

Achievement Management

Effective Motivation