🎮Before we start playing...

...do you really have a motivation problem?

You probably already have an answer to that.

But is it the right one?

Let's find out.

You decide you're going to get something done. What happens next?

I think about it. I plan to do it. I might even get everything ready... but actually starting is another matter.

I start! 🎉 I'm quite good at that bit. It's keeping going that tends to be the problem.

I want to do it, but sometimes even thinking about it feels like too much effort.

I generally just get on with it. If I've decided to do something, motivation isn't usually the problem.

Think about something you've been putting off. Which sounds most like you?

I keep telling myself I'll do it later... tomorrow... when I feel more motivated

I've already started it. Possibly more than once.

It's still sitting there because I just haven't had the energy for it.

I can't immediately think of anything important I've been putting off for long.

You get excited about a new idea, project or plan. What usually happens?

I think about it, research it, maybe make a plan... but actually getting started can take a while.

I'm off! 🚀 New idea, loads of enthusiasm... then at some point the enthusiasm disappears.

I can be genuinely excited about it, but still struggle to find the energy to actually do it.

If it's something I genuinely want to do, I'll usually start it and keep going.

What does your to-do list tend to look like?

Full of things I've been meaning to start.

Full of things I've started but haven't finished.

I don't even bother with a to-do list anymore because I find it overwhelming to deal with

Fairly manageable. Things generally get done sooner or later.

You suddenly get a completely free day. Nothing you HAVE to do. What happens?

There are loads of things I could do... and somehow I spend half the day deciding where to start.

I'll happily start doing something, but somehow end up doing three other things instead.

Relief. 😮‍💨 I finally have a day where I don't have to make myself do anything

I'll usually spend at least some of it doing things I enjoy or have wanted to get done.

How often do you rely on a deadline to finally get moving?

Quite a lot. I can put something off for ages, then suddenly get it done when I HAVE to.

Deadlines get me moving, but I struggle more with things that need consistent effort over time.

Even a deadline doesn't always help. Sometimes I just don't have enough left in the tank.

I like a deadline to keep me motivated. I know I won't miss a deadline.

7. Which of these have you said to yourself most often?

“Why can't I just get started?”

“Why can I never stick to anything?”

“I just don't have the energy.”

None of the above. I just get stuff done if I need to.

The Motivation game