Teaching Material

1.5. Ways to boost personal motivation

- Set clear goals: help yourself to define clearly what your long-term and short-term goals are. Goals should be measurable, specific and realistic.
 - Break down big goals into smaller ones: big goals can seem daunting or difficult to achieve. Breaking them down into smaller, more achievable chunks will help you stay motivated.
- Know your interests: find and identify the activities that you enjoy and spend the most time on. Engage in activities that you enjoy and that are in line with your personal aspirations.
 - Seek continuous improvement: be open to innovation and learning. A direct and consistent focus on improvement and personal growth can increase your motivation.
 - Build your self-esteem: a positive attitude towards yourself and your abilities is an important element of personal motivation. Acknowledge your achievements and boost your self-esteem.
 - Find external support: find friends, family or colleagues who are supportive and encouraging. Sharing your goals and progress with them can provide additional motivation.
 - Evaluate your progress: regularly review your progress and recognise your achievements. This will help you stay motivated and keep you committed to your goals.
 These techniques can help to develop and maintain personal motivation, but the key is to discover what works best for you and find ways to maintain that motivation.
Personal motivation enables people to act in a way that enables them and the institution they work for to achieve the objectives of the institution, and to meet the needs of everyone working and the institution. Motivation is therefore beneficial to the institution because a motivated employee wants to be at work, takes pride in his/her work, does not have a negative attitude towards the company, and is committed and satisfied with his/her work. By having such employees, the institution can achieve: higher productivity, lower labour turnover, and a greater likelihood that change will be accepted rather than resisted.