After winning the US Open, Coco Gauff commented on how the naysayers fueled her fire. Tom Brady in a recent podcast talked about the desire to win being fueled by negative comments made about him from the other team. Finding motivation to achieve can come from many sources. When you have a growth mindset you seek to turn failure into an opportunity to learn; mistakes into teachable moments; and setbacks into ways to move forward.
There will always be tough days, even tough weeks. Instead of letting them hold you back, use the tough moments as motivation to push forward. Take what happens in a setback to drive you on to be better.
What can fuel your fire today?
Big Goal
When you focus on big goals, the gap between where you are and where you want to go seems large. No one who got big goals done used a hack or shortcut to get them. Instead, they consistently inched forward.
There is always something you can do today to get a little better, to move a little closer, to put yourself in a better position. It's not pretty. It's not sexy. It's not fast. It doesn't even make for a good story. But it works.
To move forward this week answer these questions:
How will I create value?
What am I expected to accomplish this week?
Whose support is critical?
How will I get some wins?
What skills do I need to develop to be better in my role?
Achieving the big goal takes consistent effort every day – it doesn’t happen in just one day.