How do you keep yourself motivated at work?

Thanks for this nice discussion. I am retired now after teaching for over 4 decades, while in service i enjoyed my work to the fullest extent possible, even now i enjoy my research work and social activities.

It has been said many times,that we will only enjoy our work if we like, want & love it. It should be something that we want to do & not just forced to do. Personally, I am now working on things I like doing & earn from it. So it will not be boring & tiresome for me. But will keeps me going & aims to earn for the future of my kids.

Motivation is the basic tool for success. Self motivation is the best to gain cent percent success. Induced motivation also produces good results but does not long. lost.Self motivation gives pleasure when we achieve the goal. Forced motivation keeps the work moving but requires a boss to motivate.

The work is a must for life. A double income will be better for a family. Even if I am not very satisfied to work in the current company, but at least for the sake of money, I accept to it. I hope the future will be good for my family if we have more money. I love China

Hello! I keep my self motivated at work by simply thinking that my daughter needs my income for her studies. By simply reminding this to my self, I already got myself highly motivated and kept my self doing everything just to keeping in mind that because of my work, i am able to help my husband earn for our living and i am able to support my child's education because of my job. I am not in love with my present work but im happy though that im not unemployed, some other time, i will find another job or put a business of my own but i have to save some money for it first. God night!

As the trend about the increasing proportion of unemployment is not good enough I must work that represents the study for me harder than before.Keeping motivated seems to be a better way to make my study efficient.Usually I always talk with myself or hint at me that if I did not work hard I will fail to the exam that can have a connection with my future.through the suggestion,there is bound to be a good influence for my work.

i motivate myself by thinking that i am going to earn money to survive... i also need to love the job that i am doing so that i can do my work happily and not get tired easily... i also pray for motivation...

Well, I get very generous bonuses where I work, if I do well. That motivates me a lot, since I put all bonuses in my savings account, and I like to see that account grow!

I have learnt from John Asaraff how to make a vision board. I have put everything on the vision boad and keep looking at it and imagine things happening. I have not mae a board, but a MS word on my laptop and have put all the pictures that i want. My family, my holiday destinations, my dreams, my clients, my salary, money etc. i keep looking at it every day and come out with ways to fulfill them.

I am just telling my self that I need this job for my family as well as to by my needs everyday. It is hard if you don't have job.

Everyone should have a positive thinking in order to be motivated at work. A detailed plan of work is also important in order to have a guide daily.

Always think that you are blessed that you have work to earn with. Just always think positive and thankful on what you have. The reason why you felt that way maybe because you're just stress in your work. I know what you felt. I've been there too. Just enjoy what you're doing and you will feel motivated.

Like other says you must love ur work first and it will go hand and hand. When i get started in this work, Im not comfortable maybe because people surrounding me. doesn't believe in what I'm doing. Until I finally proven them that I can contribute well in the department. One motivation would me merit increase, promotion & praise coming from ur boss for doing a great job.

you know, I always ask myself that every time I go to work. Just recently, we are having hard time because in our company, they decided to cut working days just to normalize things since our company is having financial crisis. I just think of my children and I make them as my motivation in my recent work.

Well, to keep yourself motivated not just a one side thing,you can try your best to keep yourself movivated but if the office atmosphere is not good, your boss is with a bad temper and your collegues are too mean aroud you,then you will be in trouble...so I think to keep oneself motivated is easy but to keep it long will depend on many aspects. just do what you like to keep happy,cheers

in my case it's not difficult because i enjoy and love what im doing. i love being a nurse and to evaluate and see the goodness i bring to my patients is worth the hard work. well, i guess you must have passion first. it's difficult to just force yourself.

Well I like to think that i am making a difference in the company and that the efforts that I put into my work help keep the company functioning.If it were not for the weekend people would not be able to blow off stress that well and people would be in a worse mood then they are currently.I like my job as an office assistant and think that i try hard and do my best to get my work done and think that everyone should help motavate their other coworkers to do a good job while they are working.

i love my work...but sometimes i felt like resigning, i am just motivating myself to do my work well, just saying to myself that i am lucky enough to have this work, not like others who do not have work at all....and having a hard time finding such work...

This problem is not simple, so at restaurent must tip the service waiter. the most reason is because the work is not my work, why I work harder than others. this is a serious problem of society. if the boss give me more salary i will work hard if not I really can't keep myself motivated at work. I don't know what's wrong with myself, if work in my own work I seem to be changed to another body: get up early, go to bed late, work focused, hard work... How to change this situation is a real research subject, if the research succeed it must be a big contribution to society.

just simply just think of your family then for sake of what ur doing..