Chapter 5 – Motivation Key #4:
Be in the Right Place at the Right Time
As highlighted before, surrounding yourself with the kind of people that will help you stay focused is important, but even if you stand alone, you can reach your goals if you are in the right place at the right time. Finding likeminded people rarely happens when you idle at home alone. You need to put yourself in the ideal locations to find what or who will motivate you to reach your goal. Your aim should always be to optimize your environment in such a way that it will push you closer and closer towards your goals.
Accomplishing this may be a lot easier said than done but it is not impossible. Here are a few options:
Local tradeshows are goldmines. This is so whether you are showcasing your work, seeking out a potential business partner or looking around for inspiration. Tradeshows allow likeminded people to gather and learn from each other. This is the kind of atmosphere that will force to think about what you have or have not accomplished. Imagine seeing someone execute an idea similar to your own, wouldn’t you then have every reason to believe that your own goals are achievable? Learning about the challenged of others in your field is quite likely to motivate you to reach your goals because you will be in a much better position to anticipate and avoid these pitfalls.
Knowing that you can easily dodge these obstacles by speaking to individuals in the field will motivate you to keep on going no matter what comes along. As highlighted in the previous chapter, it is always best to be surrounded by people who understand your struggles and want you to succeed.
Training courses related to your goals allow you to sharpen your skills and improve on your pervious strategy. You can never learn everything there is to know about your field. You cannot aspire to be tomorrow’s success with yesterday’s knowledge.
Keeping up with the latest improvements will give you just the edge you are looking for to stomp out the competition.
An improved understanding of the variables that will help you achieve your goals will give you the confidence needed to keep you pushing forward. Training courses are also another way to meet and form relationships with people on the same mission that you are. Making the right connections now will certainly serve to your advantage.
Social Media seems to be infiltrating just about every aspect of our lives. It should therefore come as no surprise that Social Media can help you stay motivated to achieve your goals too.
Social media is a combination of the benefits of a tradeshow and training course but does not require you to move a muscle. Social Media allows you to keep up with current market developments, learn new skills and development a relationship with other movers and shakers in the industry. Gone are the days when Social Media was just about posting pictures and getting likes. It is now one of the most powerful tools to help you be in the right place at the right time so to speak. The next chapter will focus on the other important key to motivation, avoiding the fear of failure.