[Closed] What's the secret to motivation? Assignment due in (actually 5 weeks late!)

Solitaire or maybe minesweeper.

Nothing says studying like hours playing these.

AT my place you'd fail it after 2wks overdue and be capped at passmark for anything 0-2wk late

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scaredypants - that would probably push me to get something in but the lecturer is cool and understands that work comes first. I've got a ton of responsibility and travel a lot so there's no way I'd have made the first due date anyway.

Anyway, where's all the secrets to motivation??

iDave - nice! Can I use my double clubcard vouchers on that?

How do people find appropriate and amusing picture things so quickly?!

Procrasturbation?

Will your boss ask for the money back given that you're not holding up your end of the bargain?

Focus.

Have a sicky tomorrow, do it then 🙂

You're certainly cut out for management, aren't you? Can I come and work for you?

How does this work for you...

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Google for distraction techniques.

Basically you are doing anything other than the most important thing.

Firstly, mtfu.

Secondly, just crack on. Once you have a bit of motivation, let this carry you. If can be more infectious than you would think.

Either 1) Tell boss the bad news. Accept results or
2) Do the thing you know you have to do to avoid this.

try ritalin

try [s]ritalin[/s] resignin'

I love the hostile responses you get on here.

I won't lose my job, might have to pay back the fee though. I was only letting out a bit of frustration at myself for being such a tool with this.

Kev, you're no doubt right, once the seal is broken the momentum usual builds.

Surely the key is whether the namby pamby, nicey nicey approach gave you the motivation or the hostile responses, no? Either way if you have to ask externally for motivation, how on earth do you think you'll be able to motivate a team under your control?

Why not stay at work after hours and get started on it in your work environment, where you might have less distractions? And stay away from the internet; write is using pen & paper if need be to stop you 'just nipping on STW for 5 mins'......

If you find people keep interrupting you with 'work stuff' then either explain to them what you are doing and you are only at work to avoid distraction, not to actually 'work' or book a meeting room, go and sit in there & close the blinds/shutter, put a note on the door saying 'do not disturb' - whatever it takes....

Mintyjim

Good luck with sorting this out. There is the positive that you recognise that you need to do something (and it seems that you want to do something) and the negatives:

...when I get home I have zero motivation to do anything...I really can't be bothered...I found every excuse under the sun...My first assignment is now 5 weeks late and I have number 2 to do in 2 weeks...what a loser!...work is shit hard at the mo and my love life recently hit the rocks doesn't help.

So there is a lot going on here. This seems like a cry for help, so my advice would be the opposite of Northwinds. I would make an appointment with your boss. Explain what has happened (make no excuses and accept responsibility) and discuss and commit to a plan of work that will get you back in track. If he/she is committed enough to pay for your training, he/she is likely also to be willing to help.

Then start slowly but conscientiously. Ban STW for the duration. Do the work early and then think about rides and house stuff afterwards. Once you get into the assignment, you will probably enjoy it and get more out of the rest of the course.

Above all, do not let this fester. Commit to act now and engage help from all quarters. Good luck, it is probably a lot easier to solve than you think.

(as an aside, after you have written your plan for the boss, read this: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2f52b7bc-174c-11e1-b00e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1erIXYG2I)

The secret to motivation is foresight.

Different things motivate different people.

Sounds like they are too soft on you, the penatly for failure is clearly not high enough.

Maybe you should focus on the reward for success ?? Is there any ??

If there isn't, then why are you bothering, jack it in and do something fun...

I can kind of understand what you're going through, the company I used to work for paid for me to do a Safety Diploma.. its a good course and requested on most job adverts for the upper end of things these days.

Work was busy, really busy, my study plans went out of the window and time went on.

I tried to sit an exam.. and failed..

I tried to get back into it, knowing that it would do me good, but to be honest, I was in a comfy job, where I knew all there was to know and the Diploma was a nice to have not something that really meant anything to me - I was doing it because it felt like the right thing to do.

At the start of this year I was made redundant.

All of a sudden, that lack of motivation was biting me on the ar5e and I regretted the time spent putting more effort into not doing the study than the study would of actually required.

It meant the jobs I wanted were out of reach and I had no one to blame but me. I was miserable, I'll make no excuses, I had a few rejection letters but on the whole heard nothing. I got a lucky break though and now I'm in a cracking job that has given me the desire to study and make the most of myself, I've got my drive back, two exams down, one to go and I'm starting on my large work based project.. I'm determined to nail it too.

Not sure if you can glean much from the rambling, but think of what the qualification will do for you should the worst happen out of the blue...

teamhurtmore - thanks for those words of advice. I like what you're saying and fortunately my boss is a great guy, who I respect, so I'll do it today.

The irony is I'm a great motivator for others, either my team or friends. In fact, on the course I spend most of my time helping others.

Hels, you've kinda got a point there - I'm (probably) one of many on here who has a good job but feels no 'ummph' and yearns for something fun hence no motivation to the course.

Stumpy - good words also, nipping on STW is about right! Pen & paper is exactly what I use when I do actually get real work done!

Don Simon - you're a little bit odious aren't you

Carol Dweck

Don Simon - you're a little bit odious aren't you

don simon - Member
Don Simon - you're a little bit odious aren't you

No.

Minty - have a click on the link I also posted. Its from today's FT and essentially about the need to 'tell it straight' sometimes!! Lucy Kellaway is good at getting through the guff.

Been there, done that, pulled through. Had some real bad times in the middle as well, so pull your finger out.
7 year bachelor of applied science (winemaking) since you ask.