Most people will tell you that, in order to reach peak performance, you have to motivate yourself. Well, let me disagree. I am here to tell you today that the best motivation for peak performance can be anti-motivation. Motivation itself can actually be harmful in some cases. Its a double-edged sword you have to use carefully. Why? Lets check it out in detail.What is the whole point of motivation? If we look at it in depth, motivation only serves...more
Probate real estate and probate investing is not a difficult market. Getting motivated seller leads is pretty simple. There is not a lot of competition and most of the sellers in this market are ready to get rid of the property they have. So, figuring out how to get motivated seller probate leads is going to be a little different than you are used to doing with other types of real estate investing.Hurry Up and Find Them Vs. Sit Back and WaitOne...more
Motivation: An Art or a Science One Man can lead a horse to water but twenty men cannot make him drink it… No one sentence can perhaps sum up all the motivational theories put forth by various behavioural scientists than the above mentioned proverb. Motivation is also perhaps one of the processes that have kept the Leaders and the human resource professionals bemused in various organizations. A leader is often perplexed if he has to constantly motivate his team. Imagine that you are driving a car. The car moves forward only if you put a pressure on the accelerator. Once you remove the pressure, the car comes to a standstill. The same theory applies to your organization. Once you stop the motivation, your team members start stagnating. A follower has a tendency that he always looks up to his leader for inspiration. Motivation inspires change, focus, ambition, progress and this is what makes the world go round. So how do you motivate your team? Do you have a penchant to apply the age-old theories...more
Corporate Events - the Reality of Motivation The team building day corporate event that you organized went really well, everyone had a great time … but was it actually down to yourself? Here is the story from the point of view of the event manager.I got out of bed at four thirty in the morning and was at the depot an hour later. The...more
How bad do you want it? That's the first question that I ask people who approach me and they want me to help them make money online.Success is there for the taking, but how much are you willing to sacrifice for it? Are you willing to put in some long hours? Are you willing to put in the time and the effort of learning about making money online? ...more
The arena of personal development has numerous areas. When somebody desires personal development they usually need increased motivation. They usually want personal development in personal life or in business. Luckily for us, business is about life and life is about business so to us we need to understand what is available in the way of personal development programs. Oral PresentationAmong the most common problems and regions that need work in the business arena is oral presentation. Though almost every college in the country requires pupils to take at least one public speaking class, it isn't just enough to know about public speaking and gain a few credits. It's really more important you feel and mean what you say. Its important you know that what you are delivering will resonate with your audience.As you learn to get your point across and really get through to the audience, you will make a difference. That is why it is recommended that as you implement your personal development program, you start looking at what is offered in the business arena in the area of public speaking. More personal development programs let businesses teach their leaders how to be better communicators,...more
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Ordinarily, people see certain things as motivators, for example money, competition, recognition and disciplinary action. This is true to limited sense. All these things motivate people to a certain extent and under certain conditions. . On the other...more
The atmosphere of call centers is directly proportionate to the productivity level of employees. Ignore this, and you can see the falling of your enterprise in front of your eyes. To keep the levels of adrenaline levels high and morale boosting,...more
How to Make a Motivational Mind Movie It' the holiday season, a time to cultivate and honor a positive, gracious attitude toward our blessings, large and small.As families in our country and worldwide experience tumultuous times, I strongly...more
I am a huge admirer of Scott Adams' Dilbert - an American comics which tackles the absurdities of being employed in the corporate world. Adams' satirical writings have affected the way in which I look at my professional career and my officemates....more
User-generated Visual Content: Understanding The Supply-Side Motivations Today many Web-based businesses depend on content created by their audience and yet they do not know what motivates the people who provide the crucial photos and videos,...more