Today’s episode is all about getting motivated.  If you feel like your stuck spinning your wheels in your IT career this episode will help you get moving!

We are motivated for many different reasons

Basic needs

Food
Water
Shelter


Peer pressure

They want


Guilt/Fear/Obligation

I should


Reward

I can


Internal desire – the most rare

I want




Why does motivation matter?

You will be most satisfied with a career founded on an internal desire
Recognition, guild and money will only bring you so much satisfaction
You will likely spend 30-40 years working, so you might as well enjoy it
You will earn more if you enjoy do


How to get motivated

Motivation follows action

Try something, even if you don’t want to
Think about what you have liked in the past
Make a plan
Take steps toward your goal, anything to get you closer to it
Focus on one primary goal for a specific period of time
Create affirmation statements

I am valuable


Identify and remove self limiting beliefs

I don’t deserve to make over X
Work shouldn’t be fun







Final Thoughts

 Feeling that your work matters and that you are making a difference is considered the number one reason for job satisfaction

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