What on Earth Are You Waiting For

What on Earth Are You Waiting For Are you constantly telling yourself that if things were a little different, you could do great things? Meanwhile, are other people forever telling  you  how much potential you harness? If you  ever find yourself daydreaming about a different career, living in a different city or travelling more, its time to get your motivation up off the ground and get going. Weve all found ourselves longing for more at times,  whether its  relating to work or our personal lives. Sometimes these daydreams can seem just like that, a dream you have to pass the day; something very  unachievable and completely unrealistic. But did you know theres a secret tip to actually getting things you want? Its simple: just do it.   Before you roll your eyes and think what a load of tosh, the inspirational phrase (coined by Nike) is  actually a pretty powerful statement that can help you achieve your ultimate goals. Simply starting somewhere, regardless of how small the step is,  can set you on the right path and have the positive impact youre searching for. Simple tasks, simple measures Have you ever put off a simple task for no reason at all? Perhaps youve received  an email and thought  Ill deal with that later. One way to kick off your new found motivation is to just do it. If you have a task that will take you under 5 minutes to complete, there is very little  reason to put it off. Doing this will boost your motivation as youll find yourself getting things done faster. Youll also get the results you need much faster too, allowing you to finish up a project in a much timelier manner. Forget  saying Ill start tomorrow Starting tomorrow can lead you to  forever. Tomorrow you might find yourself with new responsibilities or tasks that can put you off yesterdays  goal. Youre going to have hundreds of tomorrows that never truly come, and youve only got one now. The now  is where youre going to make the big changes that will affect your longterm goals. Define your stepping stones If youve got a longterm goal that seems miles off from you every achieving, chances are youre going to put it off because youre not even sure where to start. An easy way to make a large goal realistic is to set out stepping stones that can help you reach that point. Now these stepping stones could go on for months, years or even decades but at least youll know which stone to hop onto next. Care about it If youre stuck in a dead-end job or have lost real motivation, its likely  that the motivation you have to reach your goals has gone down the drain too. The trick to reaching your goals  is to actually give a damn about the work youre doing. How is it helping you reach where you want to be? You should always reminds yourself why you do what you do. Its a two way street; how is your current role helping you reach your goals? And how, in turn, are you helping your current company realise its desired destination? Its important to hold onto the real reasons why you do what you do, and use these as rocket fuel to get you where you need to be. Embrace your inner adrenaline junkie Procrastination is easy. When you procrastinate, you do things you know how to do and avoid those that time and effort to figure out. You dont challenge yourself or learn new things. Procrastination is like your great aunt at a party;  familiar, friendly  and  probably good at giving hugs, but when it comes down to it you dont want to spend to much time with  her. So let go of procrastination and jump out of your comfort zone, do some things that challenge you and youll be more likely to achieve something new. I could end this article with a typical go get em, son type paragraph. However,  achieving your goals is a personal thing, which everyone tackles differently. If youve ever had experience of shaking yourself out of a rut by just doing it, we would love to know. Leave your stories in the comments below! Image: Shutterstock