How to get motivated to achieve your goal(s) if you‘re feeling stuck

We are now well into February and chances are that if you started setting a few goals or resolutions at the start of the year, you are already lacking the motivation to stick with them. Whether it be actioning your marketing plan, updating your website & social media, getting more exercise, or just planning to do more fun things, once you’re back into your daily grind of urgent and important activities, it’s easy to lose motivation to focus on a new and exciting goal.

So, here are some ways to get motivated and achieve a new goal. And wow, how great would that feel!

1. Being passionate about what you want to achieve really helps! Visualise the end result and how it will make you feel. Write down why you want to achieve this goal; your motivations.
   
2. Start with ONE goal. If you try to do too much at once, you are unlikely to keep motivated to do it all. Do write down all the things you want to achieve though, and then pick one to start with.
   
3. Then, decide how long it will take to achieve this goal, for example two months. What do you need to do each day to achieve your goal in these two months? Start small! Write it on a notice board or pin it to your notice board so you see it all the time.
4. Develop the habit to work on your goal every day. If you miss a day, get back on track as soon as you can. I love the quote: ‘Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going.’
5. And last but not least (I find this extremely powerful and important): surround yourself with positive people. Tell them about your goal and keep them in the loop of how you’re progressing. They will support you along the way! (Also: it’s much more fun sharing your success with others!) And be kind to yourself :)!

So, what is your ONE goal going to be for the next few months?

Till next week, Marijke