Although it’s important to be able to visualize yourself at your ultimate art goal, no one gets there overnight. Setting mini-goals helps you to stay focused and enjoy small triumphs along the way. To that end, it’s important to have short-term goals, as well as long-term goals, so you can enjoy smaller triumphs earlier, and you can create a plan to get there. You can always change or modify your goals as you go along. Do some research and find out how to set specific, measurable and attainable goals. I found a lot of good info in Alyson B. Stanfield’s book, ‘I’d Rather be in the Studio’.
This is the first step that I am taking to increase my motivation. Do you think this will help? Let’s hear from you!
1. Consequences – Never use threats. They’ll turn yourself against you and lead to lots of negative self-talk. Making yourself aware of the negative consequences of not getting results can have a big impact on your motivation. If you don’t get your act together, will you ever get what you want?