Motivation can be strengthened with the proper focus. By that I mean your motivation levels are determined the thoughts that you place your attention on. Here are three reasons for maintaining the correct focus in order to posses high levels of motivation.Mistakes bring you down.When we make mistakes we tend to lose our enthusiasm for doing what it takes to move forward. The way to deal with this common hindrance to motivation is to switch your...more
In your quest to maintain motivation it is important that you avoid making the mistakes that take it away from you. Here are three common mistakes which sap motivation and the solutions for avoiding those mistakes.Picking the wrong goal. When we choose a goal because everyone else is doing it or because we think it would be something that is nice to have then we set ourselves up for failure before we even start. When the going gets tough we will...more
Being motivated is not always easy. It can be difficult at times, but there are steps we can take to help increase our motivation.Here are a few suggestions to help you develop and maintain your motivation.First, you can attend a personal development workshop. This can help you see areas where you need to improve and help you commit to improving.At a personal development workshop they will help you identify an area in your business or personal life that you would like to improve. At the beginning of each year, you can decide which types of programs will best suit your personal needs and motivate you the most.These workshops allow you a short break from the daily grind and can help you see things from a different perspective. Training programs, night courses, or weekend seminars that focus on a specific topic can give you a much needed boost in your energy and motivation.Meeting with other like-minded people can help you see your business from a different perspective. An effective group will have between six and eight members from a variety of industries and will usually meet several times a year. Second, be health conscious. It is important to work on eating right, getting enough...more
Each of us perceives the world differently, not only because of differing perceptual styles, but also because of the various circumstances, goals, aspirations, ages and lifestyles we have. These individual experiences create different realities, each of which represents only part of the whole picture. Recently a friend of mine who runs a retail...more
To motivate yourself you can use techniques and tips that have been proven successful for others. Since lasting motivation comes from within it is important to develop habits which foster lasting inspiration. Here are five things that you can use to motivate yourself.1- Self-Help Books. Success books give you tools and strategies that increase...more
Motivation can be described as the source which inspires someone's specific actions. At work, how well motivated your employees are to carry out their duties and roles will have a significant influence on how your organization functions, your profits and even sickness levels, it can make or break your company.Stress can have an enormous affect on motivation, motivation can influence stress. A Catch 22 situation could go unnoticed.Do not think that pay alone will lead to job satisfaction. There are other very crucial ingredients to motivation which the manager with good leader ship qualities considers in order to grow and maintain their healthy business whilst ensuring that their staff help achieve the goals of the company.So start off by applying these 9 pointers to how you think your company is stacking up in the areas known to motivate workers to achieve their best:• You offer workers adequate amounts of responsibility• You give recognition to your workers of the work that they do• Your company offers the possibility of ongoing advancement and growth• The work itself is satisfying (I know there is no way to really measure this but would you want to do the...more
Why are some people so driven and seem to accomplish every goal they set, and others just get through life day by day without any enthusiasm and direction? Could it be they have a different psychology than you or I? The short answer is...more
Everyone has that little intuitive voice inside them that keeps guiding them along the way. However, most of us have learned to tune that out and not listen to it.I know I have at times. Cases in point:I had always heard that when babies learn to...more
If you're like many people in the world today, you have probably had moments in life when you felt no passion. Work seemed boring. Your life seemed to be an adventureless routine. Your performance lagged and your ability to innovate wilted. One of...more
If your education was anything like mine, you learned that the process of evolution was all about one species dominating and crushing other species in order to survive. The same idea seems to have affected the way many businesses have functioned...more
You have to understand that if you are a professional speaker, you are not just in the speaking business. You are in the business of marketing your speaking services. Your public speaking skills can only take you so far but it is not...more
The most common misconception about speaking careers is that it is very difficult to get paid satisfactorily. If that's the case, it is either you don't have the adequate speaking skills or you are just not playing it smart. If you have...more