Self motivation is the personal drive to move toward goals, to improve upon our skills and to use optimism and initiative to keep ourselves focused on what's important to us. It's an essential component of Emotional Intelligence. What are your values? To become skilled at self motivation you must know your values. Values are your ‘why’; the reason you do what you do. It’s incredibly useful to be clear on what your top values are. You can use your values when you make decision