Creating Lasting Change:The Secret to Lasting Motivation

Second in a five-part

series

Oh, yeah!I’m going to be built like that

guy!

I write out my goals. do my

affirmations, and all that,

but

Except every time I try, I don’t

know. . .

. . .I just run out of steam. . .

. . .and I still end up looking like

this.

How do I find the motivation

to make it happen?

Motivation provides the

energy to spiral from your current realty and comfort

zone into the compelling future

you desire

Creating the motivation for change requires both push and pull

strategies

Push strategies involve • Challenge reality• Asking, “What do I

want to move away from?”

And• “Is this important

enough to move away from?”

Pull strategies involve:• Awakening a vision

of what you wantAsking, “What do I

want?And

• “Is this enough to make me want to move toward it?

Motivating for change involves creating powerful meanings to change the present

and realize a compelling future

Think of a change you want to make

• Why do you want to change? What

are you gaining from keeping

things as they are? How do you

feel about that?

• What do you want to create when

you change? What do you want to

have or be? What does this mean

to you? How do you feel about

that??

Lack of motivation often feels like procrastination, a lack of drive, and

“stuckness”

A well-constructed push/pull motivation gives you the energy to change

• What is a problem now?• What will be a problem if things

continue as they are?• What have I had enough of?• What don’t I like?• What is motivating me to change away

from?

More questions to consider

• What do I want?• What do I really want?• What is my vision for my life and my

self?• What is motivating me toward this

vision?

More questions to consider

Coaching Moment• Take a change you want make real• Write down the answers to these

questions?• Test your motivation level• If your motivation isn’t sufficient,

create answers and meanings to push/pull strategies that make the change more motivating

• Use your motivation system to propel you toward your goal

Next: Part Two

Next: Part Three• Create a plan and take action

Material adapted from

Meta-Coaching I by L. Michael Hall (Mar 15,

2013)

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