Unlocking Motivation for Your New Year’s Resolutions
Happy 2025! The New Year brings a sense of renewal and opportunity. It’s a time when many of us set ambitious goals to improve our health, career, relationships or personal growth.
But as the weeks roll on, the initial excitement often fades, and motivation wanes. How can you stay committed to your New Year’s resolutions? The key may lie in understanding your Driving Forces.
What are Driving Forces?
Driving Forces are the unique internal motivators that shape your decisions, behaviors and actions. By understanding what truly drives you, you can align your goals with these motivators, making it easier to sustain your efforts. TTI Success Insights categorizes Driving Forces into six primary dimensions:
Knowledge (Instinctive, Intellectual): Are you driven by a thirst for learning or understanding?
Utility (Resourceful, Selfless): Do you value efficiency and practical results, or do you prioritize altruistic contributions?
Surroundings (Harmonious, Objective): Are you inspired by aesthetics and balance, or do you prefer function over form?
Others (Intentional, Collaborative): Do you thrive on recognition and status, or do you find fulfillment in teamwork and shared success?
Power (Commanding, Supporting): Are you motivated by leadership and influence, or do you prefer empowering others?
Methodologies (Structured, Receptive): Do you feel energized by systems and order, or are you driven by flexibility and innovation?
Aligning Resolutions with Your Driving Forces
Understanding your dominant Driving Forces allows you to tailor your New Year’s resolutions to what genuinely motivates you. Here’s how you can leverage this framework:
Set Goals That Resonate
If you’re intellectually driven, create resolutions that involve learning new skills or gaining knowledge.
If you’re resourceful, focus on optimizing your time or maximizing returns on investments.
Create an Environment for Success
Harmonious individuals should design resolutions that enhance their surroundings, such as decluttering their home or creating a calming workspace.
Structured individuals may benefit from detailed plans and schedules to track progress, while receptive individuals might thrive with flexibility and adaptive strategies.
Leverage Your Social Preferences
If collaboration motivates you, partner with a friend or join a group that shares your goals.
Intentional individuals can use public accountability or seek recognition as a way to stay focused.
Focus on Impact
Commanding individuals may aim to lead a team, organize events or take charge of a project to fulfill their drive for influence.
Supporting individuals might find joy in mentoring or helping others achieve their own resolutions.
Practical Steps to Stay Motivated
Identify Your Driving Forces: Start by taking a TTI Success Insights Driving Forces assessment to pinpoint your top motivators.
Break Down Goals: Align your resolutions with your Driving Forces and break them into manageable, actionable steps.
Track Progress: Use tools or journals to regularly reflect on your progress and celebrate small wins.
Stay Flexible: Re-evaluate your goals periodically and adjust them as needed to remain aligned with your motivators.
The Bottom Line
Achieving your New Year’s resolutions doesn’t have to feel like an uphill battle. By tapping into the power of your Driving Forces, you can unlock a wellspring of motivation that makes success not only attainable but deeply fulfilling. This year, don’t just set goals—align them with what drives you and watch your resolutions transform into lasting achievements.
Interested in learning more?
Contact Elsey Consulting Group to learn more about the TTI Success Insights Driving Forces and tap into what drives your behavior and uniquely motivates you to reach peak performance in work and life.
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