Uncovering Your True Motivation: What Truly Drives You
In my last post about Motivation vs Discipline The Real Truth, we explored how these drives can shape our affiliate marketing journey. Let's take a step back with a deeper look at motivation itself. Understanding what truly drives you can be the difference between giving up and pushing through tough times.
The Surface-Level Trap
When I ask why people want to succeed in affiliate marketing, common answers are "I want to make money" or "I want to be rich."
While these are valid desires, they are surface-level motivations. They're not enough to keep you going when you're facing your tenth rejection or struggling with a new marketing concept.
So, look beyond the obvious.
What's really driving your desire to succeed?
What's your deeper 'why'?
Uncovering Your True Motivators
Let's look at some common drivers and how they can shape your journey:
1. Financial Freedom
· Escaping the 9-to-5 grind
· Paying off debts or student loans
· Providing a better life for my family
· Working for yourself from home and in your own hours.
Every sale you make can feel like a step towards freedom.
2. Personal Growth
· Learning new skills
· Overcoming challenges
· Proving something to yourself
Affiliate marketing is about personal development as much as it is a business. The skills you learn can transform your life.
3. Lifestyle Design
· Working from anywhere
· More time for hobbies or family
· Traveling the world
· Making a sale while sitting on a beach or anywhere else was a powerful motivator for me.
4. Making a Difference
· Helping others through your content or products
· Building a community
· Supporting causes you care about
Such purposes can push you through tough times.
5. Creative Expression
· Building your own brand
· Sharing your passion with the world
· Turning your hobby into a business
Affiliate marketing can be incredibly creative. Expressing yourself can be motivation enough.
Why Understanding Your True Motivation Matters
Knowing your deep-seated motivations is crucial:
1. It Fuels Your Persistence
· When you hit a roadblock, your true motivation keeps you going. It’s the difference between giving up and pushing through.
2. It Shapes Your Strategy
· Understanding what truly drives you helps you choose the right niche, products, and marketing approaches.
3. It Enhances Your Authenticity
· Being clear about your motivations shines through in your content. Authenticity builds trust with your audience.
4. It Helps You Measure True Success
· Success isn't just about money. Understanding your true motivations helps you set meaningful goals and celebrate the right wins.
How to Uncover Your True Motivation
Try these exercises:
1. The "Five Whys" Technique
· Start with why you want to succeed, then ask "why" five times. Each "why" gets you closer to your core motivation.
2. Visualize Your Ideal Day
· Imagine your perfect day after achieving success in affiliate marketing. What does it look like? What are you doing? How do you feel?
When that sets in then start to take positive action. That is why you have all the additional training here within Wealthy Affiliate to learn and grow from.
3. Reflect on Your Past
· Think about times you felt most fulfilled or motivated. What were you doing? What values were you honoring?
4. Ask Your Close Loved Ones
· Trusted friends or family might see your motivations more clearly than you can. Ask them what they think drives you.
Putting It All Together
Once you've uncovered your true motivations, put them to work:
1. Write them down and keep them visible. Keep them visible near you or create a vision board.
Also when you have them handy near you, spend a few minutes and look or read them depending if they are images or writings. This helps as a reminder of why you are here.
2. Align your goals with these deeper motivations.
3. When choosing products or creating content, ask if it serves your core motivations and moral values.
4. In tough times, remind yourself of these deeper 'whys'.
There's no right or wrong motivation. What matters is that it resonates deeply with you and keeps you moving forward.
Conclusion
Uncovering your true motivation in affiliate marketing is powerful. It’s the compass that'll guide you through this journey.
Take time this week to dig deep. What's driving you? What's the fire in your belly that'll keep you going when things get tough?
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
What motivates you in your affiliate marketing journey?
Drop a comment below and let's discuss.
Remember, understanding your 'why' is often the first step to achieving your 'what'. Keep pushing, keep growing, and let your true motivations light the way.
Then bring on the discipline to keep you going further.
As Always
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This is an important concept to use in making online decisions.
Are you working because you want to do what others are doing?
Are you wanting to help others?
Are you wanting to earn money? Once your why is realized, the how is easier.
Sami
Wanting to contribute financially and to give my family the freedom of doing what we'd like to do, whether that is a trip here and there, weekends away or visiting family around the world, is what drives me.
Thank you Katherine, for your input, which is most appreciated.
You have some great motivators to focus on, and yes family is a great way to drive you forward and achieve not only your goals but to gain greater happiness for your family as well.
Even those odd weekends away can give you a great feeling that you have managed to achieve this to happen.
When you do give yourself a pat on the back for doing so and always give gratitude for the opportunity.
Keep them written handy as a reminder when times may slow you down and use that to re-motivate you, then add that mix of discipline to strengthen and gain the upper hand.
Wishing you much success going forward
Andre :)
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I agree with all the above, Andre!
Thanks for the boost!
Myra ♥️
Most welcome Myra and thank you
Andre 🙂🙏😊