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The key to self-motivation on the job is to monitor you emotional state and make adjustments to your approach so that you stay positive. Obviously this is much easier said than done, especially when we are in a position where we can’t exactly choose what we want to do. But, taking breaks and getting out of the office on your lunch hour can keep you going for longer and prevent you from burning out. For some, being left with a task they dread doesn’t leave much room for motivation.

As I was driving to work the other day, listening to my favorite radio station, I quickly caught word of a very interesting challenge. Now this wasn’t any ordinary challenge, nothing that needed to be completed to win something, nothing that the radio station was hosting, nothing out of the ordinary. Instead, it was a personal challenge that you can decide to take on your own, on your own time and track your own results.

Do you have a mission to accomplish? Have you set your goals but you’re not sure if you’ve got the staying power to make it to the end? Use these motivation tips to boost your progress.

Decide exactly what you want to do. Consider all facets of it and describe it to yourself in the greatest detail possible.

Give yourself a reasonable deadline, based on your estimation of the actual time involved, allowing for delays on the part of others, if any. Your deadline should be based on realistic factors and not solely on need or want.