Find Your Motivation Even the best-laid plans can get derailed if you don't maintain your energy and focus. Learn to recharge on a regular basis. Relax. Meditate. Share your goal (and progress) with a supportive friend. Acknowledge small successes every night. Give yourself a pep talk every morning. Ask for help if you get stuck. And remember that you can't drive forward looking in the rearview mirror. Focus on where you're going instead of where you've been, and imagine how you'll feel when you succeed. To march ahead, keep your eye on the prize.