This one is from Dan Pink, via his book, Drive. The question is a tool to use to keep yourself motivated. Ask yourself if you did more, if you did well, if you followed through as planned. Pink suggests looking for small measures of improvement and reminding yourself that you don’t have to reach mastery in one giant step.
As a coach, it’s my job to support people and help them stay motivated. To be honest, I find very few people who are truly self-motivated. Viewing it as a learnable skill and seeking out techniques to use improve your ability to motivate yourself is a terrific first step to revving up your own “drive”. Pink’s book is a great resource. So, as he suggests- tonight, at day’s end, ask yourself: Was I better today than yesterday?
