How can you maintain motivation when your personal growth goals seem distant?

It’s an old adage but if you shoot for the stars you might only reach the moon…. Nothing worthwhile in business or life is easy. If it were easily attainable then it wouldn’t be worthwhile. Keep focusing and tick the waypoints off as you go. Soon you will be able to look back and say, look what I have achieved. If I carry on I can achieve more. Slowly but surely you will move to the ultimate goal. However by the time you pass it you will have so many more to aim for.

Comparto mi experiencia de lo que a mi me ha resultado útil : Con quien te relaciones y rodeas, personas que aportan y dan feedback. Desarrollar hábitos que me aporten energía ( en mi caso yoga y deportes de aventura) que me ayuden a desarrollar mi creatividad y vencer miedos. Trabajar mucho en mi autoestima y enfocarme en mis fortalezas y oportunidades de mejora. Pedir ayuda, consejos a los que ya lo lograron y conocer sus experiencias.

Das ist insbesondere wichtig, um ein Bewusstsein dafür zu schaffen, dass man Dinge meistern kann. Im Prinzip zweifeln viele Menschen auch dahingehend, weil sie nicht wissen, ob und wie sie zukünftige Herausforderung meistern. Durch Bewusstmachen der vergangenen Erfolge wird eine Ressource kreiert, die das Vertrauen in die eigenen Fähigkeiten und dem Leben wieder herstellt. Der gleiche Effekt wird durch Meilensteine erzeugt. Wichtig ist aber auch eine gesunde Reflektion, wenn ein Meilenstein nicht erreicht wird. Also den eigenen Selbstwert und das Selbstvertrauen nicht an Erfolge "im Außen" knüpfen

Goal-setting is important to help you have direction in where you want to go. Equally as important is to celebrate and acknowledge all the breakthroughs, the small wins and the "a-ha" moments. These all will not only program you mind, subconscious and body to the "winning" feeling, you will also not feel as though there is a huge gap between wins. The small wins added up make the BIG win come to fruition. Without the small wins, there will not be any big, final result.

Milestones help measure "progress" which often correlates to motivation. Ensuring milestones are meaningful and not simply vanity metrics helps maintain intrinsic motivation.

L'inertie de départ me parait l'élément le plus important à gérer. En effet, le fait de définir des jalons permet de commencer et l'expérience montre que parfois le flow s'occupe du reste...

Resulta reconfortante en cualquier camino tener pequeños logros, esa pequeña planicie que te permite pisar en firme saber donde estás parado, y visualizar tus logros y lo que viene, es estrategicamente sano, como los pits en fórmula uno, son necesarios para tomar combustible, cambiar neumáticos y respirar 1 segundo, para continuar, y con esta analogía, viene una sugerencia, no permanezcamos más que lo necesario en esta meta, planicie o pit, nuestro tiempo de reconocimiento será tan rápido como tan grandes sean nuestras metas.

I think motivation is sometging coming from inside not outside. Setting goals in a good way has just a small part in it. People are motivated when they are feeling that can express theit full potential as persons before as professionals

Setting goals is essential for a multitude of reasons, both in personal and professional contexts. One of the primary benefits of setting goals is that they provide direction and focus. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s easy to become sidetracked by various activities and distractions. Clear goals help you prioritize your efforts and concentrate on what truly matters. This focus enables you to allocate your time and resources more effectively, ensuring that your energy is spent on activities that will bring you closer to your desired outcomes.

Visualising success is important in your journey. There are 3 ways to keep focused and tap into the energy to achieve the result: 1. Create a vision board with pictures that best represent your desired life, your ultimate version. 2. Writing down your visualisations every morning and night in detail just as you imagine them. 3. Reading out aloud your ideal life - what your results are, when you will achieve this and what your life will look like

Visualization trains the mind to familiarise and normalise new abilities and possibilities, creating the foundation for embodiment over time. This technique coupled with NLP taps into your intrinsic motivation by experiencing your success via all modalities (sight, sound, touch, smell, hearing).

Nada más poderoso que nuestra mente, visualizar, meditar y tomar tiempo de poner nuestros logros y futuras metas plasmadas claramente, nos ayudará a encontrar nuevos horizontes para nuestros logros y una salud emocional clara, evitando la angustia de la incertidumbre, al visualizar claramente nuestras metas y hasta poder plasmarlas por escrito, algo que a mi en lo personal me ayuda semana a semana en mi trabajo, a tener claro que cada logro por pequeño que sea es un éxito.

Have you ever watched rugby or football and observed the penalty taker or spot kicker? They use visualisation to help keep out distractions and help concentration, visualising that successful kick. You can use the same technique to keep your goals on track. Visualise how you will feel when you reach what you are striving for—be that money, status, or both. Visualisation can be a great weapon to have in your armoury to reach you goals and stay on track

I agree about staying flexible in methodology and timing, but not in direction. There are times when complete pivots are necessary, but usually we give up on direction because we hit obstacles. If we spent time and intention on creating our path and our goals on the path, then chances are it is the right path. We may just need to draw on our grit and tenacity to stay the course, pivoting on tactics or actions to achieve our goals.

It's important to be focused, yet flexible in your approach. The reason for this is that as you implement the strategy you put together, there will be situations that will arise in the form of obstacles, challenges, and opportunities that will give you awareness. If you stay nimble and flexible, you can easily adapt to those situations.

Success is a long-term game and over time, everything changes. Not only being flexible but actively engaging in change benefits in multiple ways including improving processes and behaviours, keeping things novel, realising your own growth and development as you're able to do different things.

Zwei Perspektiven dazu: 1. Niemals den eigenen Wert und seine Gefühle an Dingen bewerten, die man nur zum Teil selbst in der Hand hat. Es gibt immer Dinge, die passieren. Die Frage ist eher: Welche Voraussetzungen habe ich erfüllt / nicht erfüllt,, dass dieses Ergebnis eingetreten ist? 2. Die Gewissheit, dass alles im Leben FÜR einen passiert, ist hier der Schlüssel. Rückblickend ergeben sich aus schwierigen Situationen häufig Chancen, die sonst nicht gekommen wären. Nachträglich ist man häufig dankbar, dass Dinge passiert sind. Das heißt auch dass Fehler oder Herausforderungen immer eine Interpretation sind.

El ser resilientes y flexibles es clave del éxito de todos los grandes líderes que e tenido la oportunidad de conocer y son comunes denominadores que he encontrado en todos estos, el que tu plan cambie no cambia tu meta, solo el camino que habrá que recorrerse para el éxito a lograr, muchas veces se corta el camino y en otras tantas es más largo, y ninguno es mejor que el otros, si no los aprovechas y aprendes de estos, ser flexible no implica perder, solo re enfocar tu meta y seguir adelante. Ser resiliente no implica aguantar de todo, significa entender que me puede pasar de todo y debo tener las herramientas necesarias para afrontarlo y lograr mis metas, estas no cambian, nunca dejemos de caminar...

Studies have shown that flexibility is a crucial component of mental health. When we encounter personal setbacks, it's easy to spiral into depression or anxiety, hindering our motivation. Sometimes we question our reasons for starting. However, our initial "why" can lead us to a greater purpose. Remaining flexible in our approach is essential. Personal challenges may provide invaluable lessons for our professional aspirations. Just as the Bible mentions going from glory to glory, new obstacles and victories will arise. Things may unfold differently than expected, but it's important to stay adaptable and resilient without breaking.

Think in scenarios, this helps you change plans, when necessary and it trains from the beginning flexibility and solution finding.

We are tribal beings and need human connection. For long-term, sustainable motivation, having the support of a select group of people is fundamental. When working with a new client, this is one of the first practices we perform: building your own support team, often made up of a family member, close friend, colleague, mentor and community colleague.

As you are building towards your goals, having an accountability partner or peer group is essential to lean on to bounce ideas or to draw inspiration from when you need the support.

Busca rodearte de personas valiosas que tengan grandes aptitudes y una enorme actitud, contraten personal que sepa más que ustedes! Sin miedo van aprender mucho se los aseguro y su equipo de trabajo será más fuerte y se los agradecerá en cada meta lograda, líder cuando topes en un callejón sin salida y ya no sepas que hacer levanta la mano y pide ayuda, en toda empresa siempre hay alguien gustoso de ayudar y adivina? En la vida es igual! No estamos solos siempre hay gente con las respuestas que no haz encontrado, dispuestas a compartir contigo.

Finding support can consist in finding real and implemented help or a frame you can share your thoughts and get confirmation for your skills and knowledge. This is crucial from a psychological point of view.

Consider these three ways to regularly reflect: Journaling: Write in a journal to reflect on progress, challenges, and lessons learned. Use it as a space to express thoughts and emotions, track progress, and maintain motivation. Goal Review: Schedule check-ins to review goals, assess progress, and make necessary adjustments. Reflect on the significance and relevance of your goals to renew motivation. Mindfulness and Meditation: Practice mindfulness and meditation to cultivate self-awareness and clarity. Reflect on values, strengths, and areas for improvement to rejuvenate motivation. Regular reflection helps maintain motivation by keeping goals in focus, acknowledging growth, and providing clarity for continued progress.

As you are working towards your goals, an essential aspect of growth is to reflect on what is working well, what is not working to plan and what can be improved. By adopting this philosophy every day, you are likely to grow, expand and pivot, and rebound faster than most people.

You can only join the dots looking back - Steve Jobs. Regular reflection helps you witness the progress being made which usually serves to increase motivation and rise to the next level. Quiet time also creates the space to connect with what's truly important to you and again, activates your intrinsic motivation.

Do regular emotional check-ins with yourself. This can be through journaling or simply paying attention to how you feel. Notice the symptoms that arise when you lose your motivation. Is it a change in emotion, perspective, thought patterns, or behaviors? Take a few minutes to reflect on these symptoms, and write them down so you can recognize them the next time they occur. Then, try my hack mentioned in point 7. Another strategy I use is anger. I look at others who are on the same path and have pushed through the fruitless hours long enough to reap their reward. And I get really mad at myself (in a kind way) for doubting my ability to do the same. Then I repeat the word "faith" until I snap out of this discouragement.

Absolut wichtig. Ich empfehle hier ein Journal zu führen, in dem man sich z.B. jeden Tag gezielte Fragen stellt: - Was fühle ich? - Was bedeutet das Gefühl? / Was will es mir sagen? - Was läuft gut? / was nicht gut? - Was brauche ich gerade, was mir fehlt?

Reflection is important to maintaining your path and your purpose. It is really easy to get distracted on fires, other people’s agendas, and even procrastination. It is also easy to focus on how far away you are from where you want to be rather than how far you have come. I think it is a great motivator to reflect daily, weekly, and more long-term. I love journaling of all forms. Bullet-journaling helps keep a daily and weekly record of accomplishments of milestones, what worked, didn’t work, and even how you felt about it. Journaling in the morning before work helps me to stay grounded and focused for the day. It is a proactive activity that leads to better odds of accomplishment.

This is usually overlooked! Here are a few ways to try. Milestone Celebrations: Break goals into smaller milestones and celebrate each achievement. Treat yourself to something enjoyable, like a favorite meal or a small purchase, to reinforce a sense of accomplishment. Self-Care Rituals: Incorporate self-care activities into your routine as rewards. Take time for relaxation, meditation, or engaging in hobbies that bring you joy and replenish your energy. Learning and Skill Development: Invest in opportunities to learn and develop new skills. Attend workshops or courses that align with your goals, rewarding yourself with personal growth and enhanced capabilities.

I don’t believe this really works. At this level of achievement, it is actually more important to have self-care as a lifestyle. To sustain achievement is a marathon. Achieving goals if meaningful to begin with is a reward in itself.

Absolutely important! Not only to release tension in your body and brain, but also as an act of selfcare and commitment in times where the end of a project and milestone is the beginning of a new one. As you are reliable on putting effort in your work, as humans and readers we should be reliable with ourselves in giving us relief and good moments.

Maintaining motivation for distant personal growth goals requires a multi-faceted approach. Incorporate regular self-assessment to ensure alignment with your core values and long-term vision. Additionally, leverage technology tools like habit-tracking apps to monitor progress and stay accountable. Remember, the journey is as important as the destination; celebrate small wins to sustain enthusiasm and momentum.

First, shift your perception. If you're like I used to be, there's a fair chance you don't celebrate progress, or worse, you completely discount it until it is 100% perfect. That will extinguish your motivation in a snap. To overcome that self-sabotaging pattern, one simple and useful hack is to look back one month from today, then three months, one year... Go as far back as needed until it's impossible for you not to acknowledge progress. If you go back 10 years and still don't see any progress, it probably means you need professional help with that. Don't let it mean you can't change or that you're stuck. It's another self-sabotaging pattern that will rob your motivation in an instant. Quick change is possible.

A frequent pitfall to achieving goals is working on many at the same time and just pushing them all forward, but not finishing or accomplishing any. This can happen easily if you set too many goals at any one time. It also occurs if you have a taxing operational role where you always feel like you are spinning plates but never gaining traction. The key is to aggressively and consistently work on one or two goals until they are accomplished, then add the next priority goal to your plate.