Success Principle 5 - Remember WHY You Want This!

Studying for the GMAT is hard work. It takes a lot of commitment, patience, focus and determination. Sometimes we aren’t going to feel pumped enough to sit down and study. There are days when we will think ‘what’s the point?”. Think about why you want to spend the energy, time, and money on getting a great score on the GMAT. Think big, and think about the bigger picture (e.g. not “getting a 780” but “Get X career position so I can Y” or “Start X company so I can solve Y problem and live anywhere in the world” or “So I can support my family and spend more time with them”) Keep this end goal in mind for your entire period of study.

Your motivation should be the first thing you think about when you wake up, the last thing you think about when you sleep, and on your mind at least once every hour that you spend studying.

Envision where these opportunities could take you- the many paths that simply having an MBA and the network you achieved in business school could unfold for you.  Even though preparing for the GMAT is a lot of hard work, remember that there is light at the end of the tunnel. And the tunnel is leading you to a much better place where you can fully enjoy your life and pursue your dreams. An MBA degree not only helps you financially, it also opens doors for you and gives you endless career possibilities.

Suddenly, the work you are putting in to your GMAT preparation no longer seems like such a waste of time does it?