1) NEWTON’S LAW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF TO WORK
Newton’s law is one of the best known laws of physics. This one says, among other things, that “every body in motion tends to remain so”. What does this law have to do with motivation at work?
When a worker does nothing because he is not motivated, inevitably, his work does not progress. In order for the situation to change, the person concerned must exert/create a force which will ensure that the work progresses. Here, this force that creates the movement is the so-called “10 minutes” technique.
In essence, this technique involves focusing on one task for 10 minutes and then stopping. The objective behind this time limit is to reduce the effort required. Doing so makes it much easier to get motivated to start work .
You should know that the hardest thing is not to work, but rather to start. This difficulty becomes surmountable with the 10-minute technique.
2) THE SPLITTING OF PROJECTS
The loss of motivation often comes from the size of the project or the work to be done. One of the solutions then consists in splitting the projects . In other words, large projects must be divided into several stages, which are much easier to carry out. Depending on the scope of the project, the operation may be very complex to carry out. In this case, the best solution is to use interim management.
Dividing projects into several stages will reduce the amount of work to be done at each stage. Like the 10-minute technique, this makes it easier to motivate yourself. How to perform this split?
In practice, the operation consists of drawing up a detailed plan of the tasks to be carried out. This plan must include in particular:
- activities to do,
- The objectives to be achieved,
- The actors concerned,
- The resources to use.
3) SURROUND YOURSELF WITH GOOD PEOPLE
Motivation is a state of mind . In this sense, it can be transmitted between individuals. One of the best and easiest ways to motivate yourself to work is to surround yourself with good people.
Here, the “good people” are those who are able to demonstrate motivation and drive at work . They can also be the people who are able to help others get motivated.
You should know that these people are not necessarily direct colleagues. This may be knowledge working in another company or an expert in charge of carrying out an interim management.
4) MOTIVATION IN THE REWARD
In many living beings, receiving a reward triggers the secretion of dopamine in the body . As a reminder, dopamine, also called the “ happiness hormone ”, is responsible for the feeling of pleasure and satisfaction. This can be used to motivate yourself at work. How ?
Here, it is neither more nor less than granting yourself a reward after each accomplishment. For example, it is possible to give yourself a reward after completing a task in 10 minutes or a split step. In doing so, the brain will equate achievement with reward and, by extension, pleasure. This becomes a very effective source of motivation.
However, it should be noted that the reward must be proportional to the work done . Otherwise, there may be a drop in productivity at work. This is especially the case when a minimum of effort is enough to obtain a very large, if not the maximum, reward. Under these conditions, it is difficult to imagine that an individual would want to put in a lot of effort on his own.
You should also know that this method can be used as part of interim management to improve motivation at work.
5) TAKE BREAKS
Sometimes all it takes to regain your motivation to work is to give yourself a break. And contrary to popular belief, breaks are not counterproductive.
Breaks allow you to clear your mind, among other things. Thanks to this, it is easier to focus again on what is essential.
They also make it possible to take stock of a given situation, in other words: to know what has already been done and what remains to be done. This is a key step in implementing project splitting or transition management.
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