Keep refreshing your goals in your mind, so you think about them often. Here are some ways to do just that.
Little research exists in the area of self-talk, although internal dialogue often influences the way people motivate and shape their own behavior.
Members of a group or team will work harder when they're competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group.
First, you must decide exactly what it is you want to accomplish. And secondly, you must determine what price you'll have to pay to get it, and then resolve to pay that price.