A Refreshing Look at The Links Between Motivation & Mindset

A coach's job, regardless of whether it's for sports, work, business or relationships, can be a tricky process. For starters, a life, skills, business or even sports coach needs to have ample listening, analytical, empowerment, motivational and ethical skills. He/she should also be creative, self-assured, complimenting and energetic, as well as have a thirst for knowledge. This means coaches should have the ability to motivate a person's mindset, so that they can achieve their goals. Let's take a brief look at the links between motivation and mindset.       

Motivation – It's What Gets People to Act 

According to a veteran personal branding Singapore, motivation “is the driving force that gets people to act. It can be divided into two segments - direction (what the person wants) and intensity (how much the person wants it). Motivation determines where the person spends his or her energy, and how much energy they'll spend to achieve them.

The Two Sources of Motivation – Internal & External

A person's motivation can come from two sources, internal (something that the person chooses) and external (something that comes from outside the person).  Among the internal motivators include the objectives that the person has set, the desire to improve a skill, the enjoyment one gets from participating or doing an activity, as well as their intention to challenge themselves.

The external motivators include the coach, the person's friends or parents, rewards like money, trophies or certificates, and the fear of punishment. An individual who's internally motivated is more likely to adopt a “mastery approach”, which means that they believe their results are within their control, and with effort they can attain them.  

An individual who is motivated by external factors is likely to adopt what's called a “performance approach”, and is likely to gain motivation from the praise, approval or rewards that they get from outside sources.

Mindset 

A person's mindset is defined as “the set of beliefs and assumptions that the individual has towards situations. It can also be defined as the individual's usual attitude or mind state, and how they look at something.

Mindsets can also be categorized or divided into two types – fixed and growth. Those who have a fixed mindset believe that they're born with certain abilities and traits, and there isn't much they can do about it. These people also put plenty of emphasis on talent, and believe that you either have it, or don't.

For a life or business coach Singapore to succeed, he or she should be able to motivate clients to work towards their full potentials, and learn to challenge themselves as well as learn from their mistakes. The coach should also provide an environment that encourages a growth mindset (one that's based on internal sources of motivation) and supports the individual in attaining his or her goals.