It's funny you know. I've heard a lot of people going to motivational talks or reading things that are all based on being motivated.
And for that hour talk or that 30mins of reading time you seem to escape your current situation and enter this magical land where everything is perfect. The cat didn't drag that dead bird in from outside, the kids didn't spill cereal over themselves and that damn Porsche driver didn't barge his way in front of you on the way to work causing you to slam the brakes on and spill the half a cup of coffee in your travel mug which doesn't even fit in the stupid cup holder properly - I mean really who designs this crap?!?!.........*ahem*....I digress.....
Why is it that people search for these motivational moments only to let their perception of their current reality dismiss the inspired feeling they had five minutes ago? But hey, ya know - it's all well and good because they (the motivational talkers) just don't understand. They had it easy, it's not like that in your office. I mean hey, all they had was a couple of seagull managers (you know, the ones that fly in, make a lot of noise - crap everywhere and then fly off). They don't have the IT department you have that will help you little more than the good morning when they see you. Nor do they have the toilet monitoring manager you have, that is more interested in the fact you took 2.7mins in the bathroom than to sit down with you and talk about how we can make things more efficient and productive.
I think the first step to take is to realize that once you leave the motivational talk or finish reading, that the things that got you so inspired must be converted from being a moment of escape to a goal. Now for those of us that have set goals in the past, we all know that when you set something as a goal - you generally don't expect to achieve it straight away. The same can be said for this: you can't expect a result straight away. If you want to change something, the best place to start is with you...YES YOU...not the mail boy asleep in the cubicle next to you, YOU.....
You can be the one to instigate the change needed to bring about part of that magical moment you experienced. Once change is in motion it generally gets easier, getting started is the hardest part. Whether the change is how you order things in your day, or maybe your attitude (Attitude is a whole separate blog for another week).
People notice change, something like smiling when you're given a task that 9.5/10 people hate. Maybe turning up earlier, or moving your in-trays to the other side of the desk and actually finding a clear space under that mountain of paper. There's heaps of things you can do. People will notice, and once you have peoples attention - you can get them on board and that will start the momentum needed to see the positive change in your environment.
And for that hour talk or that 30mins of reading time you seem to escape your current situation and enter this magical land where everything is perfect. The cat didn't drag that dead bird in from outside, the kids didn't spill cereal over themselves and that damn Porsche driver didn't barge his way in front of you on the way to work causing you to slam the brakes on and spill the half a cup of coffee in your travel mug which doesn't even fit in the stupid cup holder properly - I mean really who designs this crap?!?!.........*ahem*....I digress.....
Why is it that people search for these motivational moments only to let their perception of their current reality dismiss the inspired feeling they had five minutes ago? But hey, ya know - it's all well and good because they (the motivational talkers) just don't understand. They had it easy, it's not like that in your office. I mean hey, all they had was a couple of seagull managers (you know, the ones that fly in, make a lot of noise - crap everywhere and then fly off). They don't have the IT department you have that will help you little more than the good morning when they see you. Nor do they have the toilet monitoring manager you have, that is more interested in the fact you took 2.7mins in the bathroom than to sit down with you and talk about how we can make things more efficient and productive.
I think the first step to take is to realize that once you leave the motivational talk or finish reading, that the things that got you so inspired must be converted from being a moment of escape to a goal. Now for those of us that have set goals in the past, we all know that when you set something as a goal - you generally don't expect to achieve it straight away. The same can be said for this: you can't expect a result straight away. If you want to change something, the best place to start is with you...YES YOU...not the mail boy asleep in the cubicle next to you, YOU.....
You can be the one to instigate the change needed to bring about part of that magical moment you experienced. Once change is in motion it generally gets easier, getting started is the hardest part. Whether the change is how you order things in your day, or maybe your attitude (Attitude is a whole separate blog for another week).
People notice change, something like smiling when you're given a task that 9.5/10 people hate. Maybe turning up earlier, or moving your in-trays to the other side of the desk and actually finding a clear space under that mountain of paper. There's heaps of things you can do. People will notice, and once you have peoples attention - you can get them on board and that will start the momentum needed to see the positive change in your environment.
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