Nah, it's a question of using the right tool (a fine point iron), a steady hand, just the right amount of solder and pre-tinned wire of the right gauge.
But... When you compare the motor pads to regular boards, I kinda get the idea that those pads aren't all that small after all - what size are your pads and what is the minimum distance between them?
Anything from 2mm pads with 0.5mm between them and up is quite trivial for a trained hobbyist.