Motivation

1. A Workshop on
Mastering Self-
Motivation and Attitude
Taking Charge OfTaking Charge Of
Your Destiny:Your Destiny:
Brought to you by the UC Clermont Learning Center

2. Goals For This WorkshopGoals For This Workshop
To explain the importance of being self-
motivated.
To show how each person can attain self-
motivation.
To explain the link between thoughts and actions.
To show you easy ways to control your actions
through controlling your thoughts.

3. Why Strive To BecomeWhy Strive To Become
Self-Motivated?Self-Motivated?
It puts you in control:
You will not have to wait for someone else to motivate you
to be a success!
Not Procrastinating=Less stress!
You will feel better about yourself:
You will no longer see yourself as a slacker.
You won’t have to feel guilty for not doing what you know
that you should do!

4. If not, why?
What changes must be made (by you and
not by others) so that your GPA WILLWILL
reflect your ability?
Personal ReflectionPersonal Reflection
QuestionsQuestions
Does your GPA reflect your intellectual ability?

5. What are two things you’re MOTIVATEDMOTIVATED to
do?
What are two things you WANTWANT to do but are not
MOTIVATEDMOTIVATED to do?
Why are you MOTIVATEDMOTIVATED to do the first two,
but not the last two?
Personal ReflectionPersonal Reflection
QuestionsQuestions

6. You can no longer say that you are not motivated!
Most people are not motivated to do a difficult or
“uninteresting” activity.
They are motivated to obtain the resultresult of the
unpleasant activity.
Example: Do you take cough medicine because you like
it, or because you are motivated by the desired result?
Everyone Is Motivated ToEveryone Is Motivated To
Do Something:Do Something:

7. If you are not motivated to do something, you either:
Have not figured out what you want out of the activity.
Do not value what the activity will produce.
Are focused on short term thinking instead of long term thinking.
Everyone Is Motivated ToEveryone Is Motivated To
Do Something:Do Something:
It is YourIt is Your
Responsibility ToResponsibility To
Figure Yourself OutFigure Yourself Out

8. Personal ReflectionPersonal Reflection
QuestionsQuestions
What Is The End Result That YouWhat Is The End Result That You
Are After?Are After?Why did you decide to go to college?
What are three things that you are looking to
accomplish by getting your degree?

9. The Pitfall of ExcusesThe Pitfall of Excuses
Excuses are the nails used to build aExcuses are the nails used to build a
house of failure. -Don Wilderhouse of failure. -Don Wilder
Unsuccessful people often have good reasons for not hitting
their goals: Work Challenges, Children to Care For, etc.
Successful people use those same reasons as their
motivation:
I can not give up, or I will be stuck in this dead end job forever!
I have to study harder so that I can properly care for my
children!

10. Something more important has come up.
My family is inconsiderate and always bothers me while I study.
I work more hours than most other students.
I can learn this stuff in no time!
Studying won’t really matter because I am not going to be able to
understand it anyways.
I do not understand what the professor wants me to do.
My life is out of control!
Have You Ever Made One Of TheseHave You Ever Made One Of These
Excuses For Not Studying?Excuses For Not Studying?
The Pitfall of ExcusesThe Pitfall of Excuses

11. The Cycle of MotivationThe Cycle of Motivation
This is GREAT! I can’t
wait to try it!
The thrill is gone. Cram time!
Renewed
resolve!!!

12. How To Get Out of theHow To Get Out of the
CycleCycle
You do not feel your way into right acting; youYou do not feel your way into right acting; you
act your way into right feeling…act your way into right feeling…
Do it anyway, and you will getDo it anyway, and you will get
MOTIVATED!MOTIVATED!

13. No More Excuses!No More Excuses!
Take control of your time and stop letting your time control
YOU!
It is time to
Be Proactive!
Get positive!
Take control of your mind and stop letting your mind
control YOU!
Don’t Confuse Bad Decision Making With Destiny!Don’t Confuse Bad Decision Making With Destiny!

14. Take Control of YourTake Control of Your
MindMindThink of Your Brain As a Computer
Studies Have Shown That YourStudies Have Shown That Your
Brain NEVER Tries To ProveBrain NEVER Tries To Prove
You wrong!You wrong!
Just like a computer,Just like a computer,
your brain willyour brain will
simply run thesimply run the
program it is given.program it is given.

15. Take Control of YourTake Control of Your
MindMind Think of Your Brain As a Computer
Your MindYour Mind
Can OnlyCan Only
Pull UpPull Up
WhatWhat YOUYOU
HaveHave
ProgrammedProgrammed
In!In!
Your Mouth Is The Key Board That
Types Information Into Your Mental
Computer
When you say that youWhen you say that you CANCAN
do something, your brain willdo something, your brain will
help you by running thehelp you by running the
““HOW”HOW” Program!Program!
When you say that youWhen you say that you
CAN’TCAN’T do something, yourdo something, your
brain can only run thebrain can only run the
“WHY?”“WHY?” Program.Program.
So, Choose your wordsSo, Choose your words
wisely!wisely!

16. Take Control of YourTake Control of Your
MindMindThink of Your Brain As a Computer
My brain runs so
My brain runs so
slowly…
slowly…

I might as well
I might as well
give up now
…
give up now
…
If I work hard, IIf I work hard, I
know I can do itknow I can do it
…… 
If You Say or Constantly Think…If You Say or Constantly Think…
Yeah! Remember
Yeah! Remember
last week’s Chem
last week’s Chem
exam and back in
exam and back in
high school your
high school your
math teacher said so
math teacher said so
and…
and…
Your Brain Will Help You…Your Brain Will Help You…
Yeah. If not you
Yeah. If not you
are going to fail
are going to fail
just like you did
just like you did
when you tried last
when you tried last
time!
time!

Yeah! You can start workingYeah! You can start working
on it today, and with someon it today, and with some
hard work, be done in time!hard work, be done in time!

17. Personal ReflectionPersonal Reflection
QuestionsQuestions
I can never make itI can never make it
anywhere on time! Ianywhere on time! I
will be late for mywill be late for my
own funeral!own funeral!
How Are You Programming Your Computer?How Are You Programming Your Computer?
What are 5 negative things that you think or
say about yourself on a regular basis?
Now, rewrite them as positive statements
about yourself!
I am taking control of myI am taking control of my
time. I work out of atime. I work out of a
calendar and keepcalendar and keep
myself on task!myself on task!

18. Time To Take Action!Time To Take Action!
1. Write down 1-2
specific behaviors that
you will change
for the next three weeks?
Three Week Commitment:
It only takes 21 days to make a new habit!
2. Share your 3 week
goal(s) with someone
close to you and ask
them to check up on you!

19. Watch your thoughts, forWatch your thoughts, for
they become words.they become words.
Watch your actions,Watch your actions,
for they become habits.for they become habits.
Watch your words,Watch your words,
for they becomefor they become
actions.actions.
Watch your habits,Watch your habits,
for they becomefor they become
character.character.Watch your character, for it becomesWatch your character, for it becomes
-Anonymous

20. Visit Us on Campus at:Visit Us on Campus at:
The Learning CenterThe Learning Center
Room 100Room 100
Educational Services BuildingEducational Services Building
Need More HelpNeed More Help
Mastering Self-Mastering Self-
Motivation?Motivation?