It might not be a motivation problem. It might be a direction problem. The real question is: What is Max’s motor driving him towards?
Glad you asked.
It’s time for a Latin lesson! The word motivation comes from the Latin word meaning “to move.” Think of the word motor. Motivation is what moves you towards action.
You can be full of drive and energy and still be spinning your wheels if that energy isn’t pointed in the right direction.
Here is something that surprises a lot of people (and bunnies): it’s entirely possible to be working extremely hard, and still be moving away from your goal rather than towards it. Not because you’re lazy — but because the actions you’re putting your energy into aren’t actually the ones that serve your goal.
A huge part of motivation is about looking honestly at your goals and your daily actions and asking whether they are truly lined up.
What is your motor driving you towards?
p.s. This summer, I’ll be launching my online course Ready Set Confident. The course explores high-achieving goals and the actions that either serve them or undermine them; what types of motivation are at play in your life, and how to harness the right kind of motivation; and a practical model — the M-M-M Motivation Model — that helps map a real path from where you are now to where you want to be. You can sign up to hear about when it releases later this summer—or you can just read tips & tricks on motivation and peak performance. And if you want to see more illustrations, join me on Instagram.