Everybody wants to see positive results, however, not everybody wants to put in the effort required to achieve them. This is not unusual because results are what they want, and effort for most people means work, but it doesn’t have to mean hard work if they change their attitude toward the results and effort relationship.
In general, people reward themselves based on the results they achieve and put up with the effort required to achieve those results. They have to spin that attitude 180 degrees, they have to start rewarding themselves for the effort they put in as opposed to the results they achieve.
This doesn’t mean if they do 20 sit ups, they get up and eat a biscuit if their goal is to get fit. It means they put a calendar on the wall and every time they do 20 sit ups they put a sticker on the calendar. Every time they go for a 15 minute walk, they put another sticker on the calendar. If they go for a 30 minute jog, they put up two stickers. Before long the calendar will begin to fill up, this will start a positive behaviour pattern towards effort and reward; with every sticker on the calendar the brain will receive a dopamine hit, this is the brains way of rewarding itself. This means the result of getting fit will be achieved, and the journey to reach that goal will be far more enjoyable.
Keeping fit is one example of how rewarding your efforts will help you achieve the results you want to see; that theory is easily transferred to all areas of your life including your working life. Simply write down the result you want to achieve, then break down what actions are required to achieve that result, then reward yourself each time you carry out one of those actions.
Positive results are driven by the effort people put into achieving them so if they start rewarding their efforts, they will achieve the results they wish to see.
