You have defined your goals, you have created your action plan, you have been following through, but you aren’t seeing the results you want. This can be demotivating for most women, but here are some top tips on how to keep motivated when everything isn’t going to plan.
The truth is that even the best plans don’t always work out straight away. Success doesn’t happen overnight and you will need to carry on pushing through during those hard times. So how can you stay motivated? You can:
Remember your bigger why
I encourage everyone to ensure that they understand their bigger why when setting a goal, precisely because times are going to be hard and that is when you are going to need to remember your why. Think about how achieving your goal is going to make you feel and how achieving your goal is going to change your life for the better. Keeping your why in mind should help you to stay motivated even when it gets tough.
Acknowledge all of the work you are doing
Are you acknowledging all of the work you are doing? It is also really important to remind yourself how well you are doing for all the effort, energy and time you are putting in. The fact that you are getting demotivated would suggest you are actually working towards your goal and not seeing the results you want. So many people make a goal and forget about it (if that is you check out – how to keep your goals front of mind), but that is not you. You have been putting the time and effort in, and going for it. So don’t be too hard on yourself.
Celebrate the small wins
Through PropelHer I have the privilege of working with some amazingly ambitious women and if there is one thing they have in common it is high standards. Sometimes you can be your own worst enemy. So what if you haven’t achieved world domination yet. I am sure you have achieved lots of other things. Take a moment to look at the progress you are making, acknowledge what you have achieved and celebrate those small wins.
