This step could be lots of fun and you can be as creative as you like.

The first module in our Learning Management Programme covers motivation and goal setting, but before you get to that I would like you to take a step back.

If you are not getting the results you want, the chances are great that you are not motivated to put in the effort to get the results you actually want.

This is often because you don’t know what is in it for you.

Write a short essay

I gave my son an exercise to help him with this. I asked him to write a short essay on the topic, ‘What will good results get me?’

I asked him to project forward in life. Think about living a good life. Think about the car you want to drive, the clothes you want to wear, the house you want to live in.

Do you want to go on regular holidays? Do you want a good job? Do you need to get into a good school, college, or university?

Based on this, write down a short essay describing your future life.

Create a vision board

Now that you have written down what you want in life, you can start with building your vision board.

Get some old magazines, from which you can tear, or cut out pictures. Look for pictures that represent what you’ve written in your essay.

Don’t be afraid. Let your imagination run wild. After all, it is your vision of your future, not of anybody else.

Once you have collected the pictures, get a big card, or a book, if you don’t want to use cardboard, and paste the pictures on the cardboard or in the book.

You could put a picture of yourself in the centre.

Once you have pasted the pictures in an order that makes sense to you, you can go about personalising it with words and colours of your choice.

You can even take some motivational words from a favourite song, or quotes from one of your sport stars or celebrities.

Once this is complete, you can hang this board on your wall, where you can look at it daily. If you used a book, be sure to look at it everyday on getting up and before going to bed.

Your subconscious will register your dreams

Without you knowing it, your subconscious will register your vision and will start working on it immediately. Your subconscious is awake even when you are sleeping.

Some people call it the ‘Law of Attraction’, but whatever you call it, you only get in life what you ask for. By filling your mind with positive thoughts, you will better be able to put in the effort to achieve the results you want.

It will enable you to work under difficult circumstances, even when you are tired, or your friends are goofing around.

Once you have completed your vision board, you will be ready to start with Module One of our Learning Management Programme.