How to stay motivated in 2018

The new year is already moving pretty fast, and many of us will have already thought of how we want to improve this year. But how do you stay motivated to achieve success, especially at work? Here are 4 ways to help to stay motivated…

1.)Make a realistic list – making a list will give you guidance on what you would like to achieve per week, but let's be realistic, there’s no point putting 10 million items on a weekly list. If not completed will make you feel like you haven’t achieved your goals, because you’re setting unrealistic expectations. You not only have to set clients and colleagues expectations but also your own. In order to be able to manage your task list, it’s probably easier to write one each day as well, dividing them up into more manageable chunks. At the end of each day, you can tick your completed items off which is not only rewarding, but it will give you a sense of accomplishment each day, and week.

2.)Take breaks – it’s really easy to start a new year with heaps of positivity and motivation. You could be raring to go on a specific project and end up not leaving your desk for the entire day. If you end up doing this for the entire week, or longer you will end up feeling lethargic, unmotivated which in turn will lead to a decrease in productivity. Try and take at least 20 minutes during the day to leave your desk – get some fresh air, or even talk to a colleague.

3.)Start a new hobby or activity – why not start a club at work? Or do an after work run club for example? Having activities outside of work will boost your productivity when you sit down and do your work. If your organization has an HR Management Solution such as OrangeHRM, they will have a community page, where you can advertise for team members, or share your 2018 ideas with the rest of your organization. Communicating with colleagues in this way will help build relationships, and also encourage others to join in.

4.)Set yourself a challenge – Having a goal at work will boost your motivation. Whether it is a small task, to take part in training or gain a promotion – this will not only be positive for your own self-motivation and confidence, but it will also show your organization you want to grow and progress. Setting yourself a career pathway is a great way of managing your own personal development. Within most HR Management Solutions, employees have the ability to do this. Using OrangeHRM you can explore your personal development plan, and look at your objectives to see what you can work towards in this new year. Motivation is something that is easy to want, but a challenge to keep unless you have a plan. How do you keep yourself motivated? And do they think technology can help in doing so? We’d love to hear your thoughts. If you’d like to find out more on how we can help your organization stay motivated by using our HR Management solution, please get in touch.