ambitiontosucceed.com » John Wesley http://www.ambitiontosucceed.com Ideas and Inspiration for Success Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:00:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Overcoming a Loss of Motivation http://www.ambitiontosucceed.com/2010/04/25/view-by-media/web-articles/overcoming-a-loss-of-motivation/ http://www.ambitiontosucceed.com/2010/04/25/view-by-media/web-articles/overcoming-a-loss-of-motivation/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:00:59 +0000 Editor http://www.ambitiontosucceed.com/?p=1051 How many times have you started a new activity (such as a personal project or exercise routine) with a burst of enthusiasm, only to see that initial momentum evaporate? This often leads to depression and causes us to give up prematurely. I’ve experienced this let down dozens of times myself. But fortunately, with a bit of thought and reflection you can turn this negative emotion around.

The key to harnessing your emotions is understanding them. The natural pattern of human emotion is peaks and valleys. When we start a new project we’re filled with tremendous optimism. All we can think about is the expected benefits, and since we haven’t started yet, we aren’t aware of the difficulties involved. This natural high causes a surge of mental and physical activity. The peak is a great thing because the energy boost gets projects off the ground. If you’re a creative type like me, you know that this period is euphoric. You feel like nothing can stop you.

John Wesley has furthered this research and written a fascinating article investigating the theories behind a loss of momentum and how to combat it.
Click on the following link to find out more.
http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/overcoming-the-loss-of-motivation-that-follows-a-surge-of-productivity

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]]> http://www.ambitiontosucceed.com/2010/04/25/view-by-media/web-articles/overcoming-a-loss-of-motivation/feed/ 2 List of tactics for improving self motivation http://www.ambitiontosucceed.com/2009/01/23/view-by-media/web-articles/list-of-tactics-for-improving-self-motivation/ http://www.ambitiontosucceed.com/2009/01/23/view-by-media/web-articles/list-of-tactics-for-improving-self-motivation/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:25:31 +0000 Editor http://www.ambitiontosucceed.com/?p=511 If you want to make things happen the ability to motivate yourself and others is a crucial skill. At work, home, and everywhere in between, people use motivation to get results. Motivation requires a delicate balance of communication, structure, and incentives. These 21 tactics will help you maximize motivation in yourself and others.

- Detailed instructions
- Short and long term goals
- Recognize achievement
- Concentrate on outcomes
- Create challenges
- Demand improvement
- Create opportunities
- Make it stimulating

These points along with the other tactics are explained more depth by John Wesley in the article, read it in full by clicking on the following link;
http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/21-proven-motivation-tactics/

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