Coaching: Who Motivates The Motivator?
- Author Paul J. Meyer
- Published December 21, 2008
- Word count 733
We’ve all seen and heard stories of
the brilliant young coach who fights his way to the top of the heap,
brings in the championship, and then suddenly falls into decline, leaving
a bewildered team and dismayed fan base in the wake.
One of the main reason dreams die after
skyrocketing to success is that success begins to be viewed as a permanent
condition. However, the fact is that you must maintain the same qualities
of drive, initiative, and purpose that allowed you to arrive in the
winner’s circle the first time around. Once you reach a goal, you
must work twice as hard as you originally did to get there!
Your job as a coach is not only to motivate
others but also to keep the passion alive in yourself. When you are
lulled into complacency by all your previous accomplishments, you begin
to lose your edge, to discard all the elements of success that handed
you that victory - you begin to coast. And as a wise man once said,
"If you’re coasting, you’re surely not coasting uphill."
However, as any successful person will
tell you, being the one that others look to for inspiration and motivation
can present a serious problem. When you are the sole powerhouse of your
team’s enthusiasm, what happens when you run out of gas, when you
feel the fire dying out?
Who motivates the motivator?
You may be thinking, "Okay, I am losing
my fire, so who will motivate the motivator?" The answer is YOU! You
must self-motivate and be able to stand alone in this process.
But remember, the fact that you arrived at the position you now hold
means you already possess that ability in a major way! You know
how to stand alone and get the job done.
The bottom line is you will have to establish
a program of personal motivation that will continue to fuel your
passion, desire, and thirst for new and ongoing victories. One of the
most helpful things I do in my own life is to avail myself of motivational
books and CD’s about successful people from all walks of life. I find
that as I read and listen I am filled with the same drive and determination
that made them successful.
The next and most important step, however,
is to put into play five major steps to get you where you want to go
and keep you there:
Step #1: Crystallize your thinking.
You must set specific goals for yourself with a time frame for achieving
them. General goals will not be effective. Having strong, exciting goals
guarantees you will keep your fervor and enthusiasm.
Step #2: Write your goals down.
When you write your goals down in concrete steps that can be checked
off as you accomplish them, you will remain committed and focused.
Never check off the completion of one step until you are already
involved in completing the next step. You want to keep the momentum
going!
Step #3: Develop a burning desire
to reach you goals. The desire to accomplish your goals is maintained
by identifying all the benefits you will experience and receive once
your goals are attained. Include all the areas in which you will benefit
professionally and personally. Be specific. Write this list of benefits
down and keep it with you, referring to it often.
Step #4: Maintain an unshakable faith
in yourself and your ability to accomplish your goals.
This is not the time to be modest! List every strength and positive
attribute you have. Make the list as long and as truthful as possible.
Compare your qualities with other great men that have already accomplished
the goals you desire.
Step #5: Create an iron-willed determination
that will blast any obstacle from your path.
Once you have truly internalized your goals and their benefits, you
will perceive any obstacle as merely something that must be eliminated
from your path. Let nothing stand in your way!
Once you realize that motivation for
continued success must come from within yourself, you can proceed with
the proper steps to make that happen. All the attributes that brought
you to your present position are the same attributes that can fuel your
continued rise to success. Keep the fires burning; keep the enthusiasm
high; hear the roar of the crowd; it’s time to take the field. It’s
time for victory!
Paul J. Meyer, best-selling New York Times author and founder of the Success Motivation Institute has written two dozen full-length programs plus numerous books on attitude, motivation, goal setting, management, leadership, and time management. In his highly acclaimed book, Become The Coach You Were Meant To Be, available at www.pauljmeyer.com, Paul shares the major goals of leadership that will make you a winning coach.
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