5 ways for improving self-motivation at work: Push yourself

 As a professional, employees can gain a lot from their professional space if they are self-motivated and goal-oriented. 

 Self-motivation is the key 

Unlocking yourself towards your true potential takes a huge dedication and discipline. This article sums up the ways through which a self-drive and motivation can be triggered that takes you towards your goals.

Top 5 ways to self-drive your motivation and be the sailor of your own boat have been given below:

1. Discovering your personal goals and working daily towards it. 

When you go to work only for the sake of month end paycheck, it is an alarming stage and it can stagnate your career. It is important to trigger yourself towards daily accomplishments towards your personal goals whether it is some designation to attain, some new skill to learn or some higher prospect of life. 

2. Start your day with half an hour dedicated to personal health/mental health

It may sound vague to you but for being self-motivated at work and completing your tasks with a bang it is important that your start of the day is not controlled by SNOOZE button on your phone. Self-kick your day with yoga, meditation, 20 minutes nature walk and give your work goals a fresh start of the day.

3. Know your strengths and align your work towards your strength areas

It is not only our organization's task to allot us work profile, as an employee dedicating whole day at work, you have the right to channelize your work profile towards your strength areas. Talk to your manager, you can also discuss with HR and shift your work profile slightly to increase work productivity and engagement on the job. 

Suppose you are good at social media interaction, ask your organization to shift you from e-mail marketing team to social media interaction team. This will make your self-motivation on work very high.

4. Create a system to reward yourself for good and disciplined work:

It is important to be your own boss even when you are working in an organization under a manager. Do not wait for appraisal or appreciation from others. Keep a goal setting parameter and once you achieve, self-reward yourself. It will make you feel motivated for work. 

For example- If I complete my weekly tasks without any compliant mail from clients, I buy myself a T-Shirt by end of that week. This way, I derive pleasure from self-reward system. 

5. Create a strong lobby of good people around you:

Sometimes, self-motivation comes when people around you are motivated, confident and progressive. Humans are social beings, we gain a lot when we perform in groups. Be a solo player but also nurture a strong team around you so that there is a collaborative encouragement when needed.

Overall, self-motivation provides a pathway to success. It takes us to a stage where our inner voice dominates the outer world situations making us contended and happy in what we are doing.

- Choose your goals wisely 

- Work on it 

- Plan your day

- Have 30-60-90 day plan (30 days of understanding and learning new habits, 60 days of getting involved, 90 days of independent implementation)

All the best !!

Neha