You will only be successful to the degree to which you remain motivated to complete your assignment. Many people are failing today, not because they lack skill or smartness; many are failing due to lack of motivation. Many of us come into the year with great aspirations but at some point, we lose motivation. We see gyms full of people and we know they make a lot of money by hooking people into contracts at the start of the year. It’s not uncommon to see many people out running on New Year’s Day, but are they still there after two months? Many years ago, I preached a message called “Living Beyond Good Intentions” because I realised that the majority of us start with good intentions; we create wonderful goals, but few have mastered the art of following through and sustaining their success. To be effective in life, we need to master the art of staying motivated. What was last year like for you? Did you stay motivated in all aspects of your life or did things change along the way? In this message I will share with you some tools from both the science and theology of motivation so that you can stay motivated this year.