A new year brings HOPE and the chance to grow and develop yourself as a leader, colleague, parent, friend, sibling, team member….As we all know this transition starts with YOU and only you. Your self-motivation to identify what could work better in your life and the plan to get there is in your hands.
Take the assessment below to determine how self-motivated you are. The questions offer you the insights into the tools to use to assist you on your journey of self-motivation. This may be the start of the shift that you have been waiting for.
How self-motivated are you to make the shift you need?
| Statement |
Not |
Rarely | Some times |
Often |
Very |
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| 1 | I’m unsure of my ability to achieve the goals I set for myself. | |||||
| 2 | When working on my goals, I put in maximum effort and work even harder if I’ve suffered a setback. | |||||
| 3 | I regularly set goals and objectives to achieve my vision for my life. | |||||
| 4 | I think positively about setting goals and making sure my needs are met. | |||||
| 5 | I use rewards (and consequences) to keep myself focused. For example, if I finish my report on time, I allow myself to take a coffee break. | |||||
| 6 | I believe that if I work hard and apply my abilities and talents, I will be successful. | |||||
| 7 | I worry about deadlines and getting things done, which causes stress and anxiety. | |||||
| 8 | When an unexpected event threatens or jeopardizes my goal, I can tend to walk away, set a different goal, and move in a new direction. | |||||
| 9 | My biggest reward after completing something is the satisfaction of knowing I’ve done a good job. | |||||
| 10 | I tend to do the minimum amount of work necessary to keep my boss and my team satisfied. | |||||
| 11 | I tend to worry about why I won’t reach my goals, and I often focus on why something probably won’t work. | |||||
| 12 | I create a vivid and powerful vision of my future success before embarking on a new goal. | |||||
| Score | Comment |
| 44-60 | Wonderful! You get things done, and you don’t let anything stand in your way. You make a conscious effort to stay self-motivated, and you spend significant time and effort on setting goals and acting to achieve those goals. You attract and inspire others with your success. Treasure this – and be aware that not everyone is as self-motivated as you are! |
| 28-43 | You’re doing OK on self-motivation. You’re certainly not failing – however, you could achieve much more. To achieve what you want, try to increase the motivation factors in all areas of your life. |
| 12-27 | You allow your personal doubts and fears to keep you from succeeding. You’ve probably had a few incomplete goals in the past, so you may have convinced yourself that you aren’t self-motivated – and then you’ve made that come true. Break this harmful pattern now, and start believing in yourself again. |
“You are here to live purposefully…to uncover your magnificent life…to make an extraordinary difference in the world…and to live an immortal legacy.”
Dr John F Demartini
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