MANAGING MY MIND:
Achievement Motivation for More
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Achievement motivation.

How do you get it?
How do you keep it?

Use this page, and these personal goal setting and work motivation tools and resources, as your directory and 'go to' resource for keeping your achievement motivation high.

Use these Managing My Mind resources to improve your self direction, energy and momentum for staying forward-moving focused.

How did you score in the Managing My Mind area on the free online Wake Up Eager motivation test

Managing My Mind: Is a focus on your internal drive to excel and your ability to focus. This is also a measure of the strength and clarity you currently have about your future; it is creating energy, hope and excitement about what's ahead for you; it's a desire to be "better" than you currently are, no matter how good you have already become.

Measure your levels of achievement motivation with these Wake Up Eager quiz items:

1. I live on my own terms, not by the rules or preferences of others. Click here for development resources for this item.
2. I have written goals and plans I will accomplish this year. Click here for development resources for this item.
3. I take responsibility for my achievements AND my errors. Click here for development resources for this item.
4. I have a clear sense of purpose for my life. Click here for development resources for this item.

Michael Jordan talks about his drive to succeed. He highlights here, in an interesting way, the time and energy he invested in to find and live success. Click to watch this short video clip...

There's energy in determination. Can you feel it here? In this video/commercial Michael demonstrates to us what achievement motivation and managing our minds looks and feels like...

We each have the same ability to focus on purpose and be strongly directed to achieve and be all that we can be.

"Faraway there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look and see their beauty, believe in them and try to follow them." ---Louisa May Alcott

Your sense of achievement motivation can ebb and flow based on the challenges you're currently facing. I've seen many talented, bright, capable people struggle in this area.

If you rated yourself low in the Managing My Mind are you may notice these challenges:

• Temporary feelings of low energy, lack of persistence, determination and ambition.
• You may be having a hard time envisioning a brighter future right now.
• May have vague or conflicting goals.
• May be experiencing negative thinking and self talk that's leaving you more frustrated, confused, hesitant or doubtful than usual.
• Due to temporary lack of a clear and solid future-focus, you may be more impressionable or more easily influenced by others right now.

I know for myself when this area is high I'm energized, full of life and full of myself.

When it's low, I'm dragging and not feeling very confident, persistent or ambitious.

A key starting point for building in this area - is just acknowledging that your achievement motivation, for the moment, is low.

Then make a commitment to focus on building more hope and energy into your every day activities. Awareness and commitment are two key, first steps.

Do you have a Wake Up Eager Mindset? Find out. 10 Mindset Keys and More Self Motivation Tips, here.

Would you like to do a better job of focusing on what matters, all throughout the day? Get this Mastermind Interview: Secrets to Waking Up Eager-The Power of Pause here.

I have written goals and plans I will accomplish this year. Click here for goal setting worksheets and development resources for this item.

I live on my own terms, not by the rules or preferences of others. Click here for insights around THE recipe for a happy life - how to insights around revealing and embracing your preferences.

Strengthen your self direction through self reflection. Click here for journal writing ideas, how to's and why's...

Books I've used to strengthen my ability to Manage My Mind and life. Click here for books for building Achievement Motivation & Self Motivation Skills.

Improve workplace motivation.Here's How to Build and Keep Workplace Motivation and Inspiration High, for Yourself and Your Team

The Most Important of all Leadership Characteristics Measure and improve this area - free quiz and workbook.

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