Learning motivations

It is possible for man to educate himself without help or support from others. In fact, when we learn the art of self-education (learning how to learn versus how to be taught) we will find, if not create, opportunity to find success beyond our wildest dreams. Self-educated people are not dependent on others for knowledge. If they need a specialized skill, they know how to acquire it without dependence on authority. Unknowingly, people are promoted by their ability to learn new skills fast. Bosses may not recognize how people learn, but they do recognize the results. People, who know how to educate themselves have choices, they have the ability to advance in any endeavor.
There are many ways to acquire a skill that has value to someone else. Everyone is unique and this uniqueness has value, but only the individual can explore and discover what that uniqueness is. People, who do not depend on authority for guidance can start now. People, who want someone to show them the way may never get started. Dependency on self to develop skills is a powerful skill in itself. This is the tool of super achievers.

The following people were self-educated, using projects as their education tool. Academic achievement was a by-product. Some never went to school while others did not go beyond high school. The ideas of these people changed the way we live.

• Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) born a slave.
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Edison
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Wright Brothers
• Henry Ford
• Charles Lindbergh
• Walt DisneyChuck
• Yeager - First man to fly faster than sound
• Steve Jobs - Inventor of the personal computer
• Kirk Kerkorian - Hollywood

Motivation and Leadership Styles

Leadership style influence level of motivation. However, throughout a lifetime, man’s motivation is influenced by changing ambitions and/or leadership style he works under or socializes with. Command-and-control leadership drains off ambition while worker responsibility increases ambition.

1. Self-motivated or visionaries will not accept authority controlled environments. They will find a way to escape if trapped.
   
2. In a team-motivated environment, dependency types will become inspired and strive to be acceptable with independent thinking coworkers.
   
3. Associates influence the level of Individual motivation.
4. Burning Desire, with a bigger than life vision, can Overcome All Barriers. Level of personal achievement is based on the size of a personal vision. Super achievers have a vision that is bigger then life. Most people limit their goals to socially acceptable standards, not what they feel. Everyone has different talent, interest and learning methods. Goals must be in harmony with these attributes. Finding harmony is another barrier to overcome. When harmony is found and a burning desire established, success will be found no matter what your social surroundings or previous experience.
   
5. A burning desire is the foundation for productive motivation. You do not need to hear motivational speakers or have money to start. You already have the startup tool - creativity, just use it. Dreams stimulate creative thinking. Turning dreams into mini projects produces a burning desire, many successful mini projects is preparation for the bigger than life vision.
   
6. Every person, at some time, had a desire to be an achiever. For many, this ambition was destroyed. Under the right leadership, this latent desire can come back to life.

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Motivation in the Workplace

There are three priorities, CHEAP, QUICK and GOOD. You can have any two.

• A good job quick -- won't be cheap.
  
• A quick job cheap -- won't be good.
  
• A good job cheap -- won't be quick.
  

A single priority increases efficiency. At the other end, if all three elements have equal priority the results are reversed, low quality, high cost, and difficult to finish. This is the result of rotating priorities, which means, no one knows what the goal is. Priority of the moment depends on current mood.

What is Your Leadership Style?
High Efficiency

1. Do it.
   
2. Do it then tell me what you did.
   
3. Tell me what you are going to do and do it.
   
4. Tell me what you want to do and wait for a decision.
   
5. Don't do anything without my approval.
   
6. Don't do anything until I tell you.

Responsibility is motivation.

Motivation is education. Education without motivation kills ambition, the primary ingredient for a productive lifestyle. Classroom education is designed by intellectuals, for intellectuals. For intellectual teenagers, the education system inspires a vision, helps them discover their natural talent, opportunity to develop it and then helps them find their first job, thereby, helping them to fulfill their natural desire to excel. The system does NOT do the same for non-intellectuals.
Today, 30% of the teenagers will drop out of high school. They will never adapt to academic classroom environments - they are NOT intellectuals! The alternative is to create an environment where non-intellectual teenagers can discovery their natural talent and develop it. This can be done with project based education, where academics is a byproduct.

Youth Motivation Overview

1. Lectures provide knowledge. Hands-on projects builds confidence.
2. When a person discovers their natural talent, they are like a fast moving freight train, there is no stopping them. They will find a way to develop their talent, with or without support from society.
3. High school funding and teachers salaries are now based on measurable output in classroom environments. This means the system has abandon the development of skills that cannot be measured. These abandon skills are the foundation to motivation and productivity.

Elements of Motivation

A vision that motivates is the standard constant for success across all social classes and/or lifestyles. It does not matter how many years a person spent in classrooms, a motivating vision is the common denominator for achievement. President Abraham Lincoln never went to school; he became President because he had a vision that motivated him. In addition, his vision was so powerful that it motivated everyone around him and that energy motivated the country.
This website will give you the tools to put purpose and meaning in your life, helping you develop a vision, thereby motivating you to a more exciting lifestyle. This can be done if you recognize barriers and work at removing them. A vision that motivates is the secret. Achieving a desired lifestyle is the result.

Motivation is Education

The information published at this website is based on my experiences and my analyses. I did some research to learn what others were saying and could not identify with 90% of it. Coming from a different background, I came to different conclusions from popular theory.
In the website, I tell about machinists, who are high school dropouts, making $70,000 per year. I also tell about machine shop foremen who are millionaires. Researches have asked for my source of information. This type of information is based on local knowledge, not compiled statistics. Statistics are compiled from extremes and dumped into a basket. Society reads the results, compares the blue-collar world to the white-collar world and concludes that there is no opportunity in the blue-collar world. The human factor is, people who make top wages have a career that is in harmony with their natural talent, in a work environment that inspires them to expand their knowledge

How to create a motivational writing area by Johan Dahlberg

No one can tell you what motivates you, but you can learn about what different features to consider when creating a motivational writing area. There are many aspects, some less obvious, that effect both your motivation to write as well as how inspired you get. A motivational writing area should take care both.
Here are 6 things to keep in mind that will help you create the perfect space for your writing tasks:
1. Type of writing
Whether you're intending to write fictional stories, fact-based research reports or anything in between this is the first thing you need to make clear to yourself. Some things work better than others depending on what type of writing you'll be doing. For example, work-related reports based on facts often require more motivation while fictional writing might require more of the inspirational aspects.
2. The essentials
For your writing area to be successful you'll obviously need some essential objects such as a chair, a desk, a computer (as most modern writers use a computer as their main asset), and so on. Even if you use a computer, though, include a space for paper, pen, eraser, etc. Writing by hand from time to time helps add more variation to your work and often it's easier to plan your work and scribble down comments off screen than it is on screen.
Furthermore, consider adding a bookshelf to your area. You can use it to place finished pieces, items you might need in the future, dictionaries, or whatever you find useful. Also, you can keep a book or two close at hand and start reading in times when you don't have the words to write something yourself.
3. Colors
When decorating your motivational area colors play a vital role. Again, think about what style of writing you'll be focusing on. For example, many different colors cluttered together can give your inspiration a great boost while writing not requiring the same level of inspiration might benefit more from neutral, bright and stimulating colors.
4. Ornament
Another important thing to reflect on is what to add to your area, besides the essentials. Decorate the area using items such as paintings or personal things such as pictures of family or friend. Make sure your space has a lot of variety as this can help your workflow grow. In addition, plants can have a stimulating effect while also contributing to the atmosphere of your area, so consider adding plenty of those too. Also, it's worth mentioning that some people like a messy area as it helps them work better while

Motivational Running Tips

The following tips are taken from the January 2003 edition of “Runner’s World” magazine. These tips were sent in to the magazine by its readers. If you would like more information about this magazine, go to Runner's World.
After running regularly for about 25 years, I have only one tip: Force yourself to step out the door. Once you’re outside, you’re golden.
I always brush my teeth before I run. It makes me feel fresh, energized, and ready to go.
When I hit a big hill or a tough patch during a run, I pick a chorus from a favorite song and sing it over and over until I’m past the hard bit. The trick is to match my stride to the beat of the song. Also, the lyrics keep my mind off my troubles.
I used to think wearing any kind of clothing was fine for running, but not anymore. There’s nothing like good looking, high tech, super-comfortable running gear to keep you rolling. You’ll feel like a runner, and start acting like one, too.
Near the end of my runs, I swing by the house and hook up with my dog so he can accompany me the last few miles. This way he gets his exercise, and I have something to look forward to. And since he’s fresh, he helps me finish strong.
Last year I bought a packet of small, smiley-face stickers from Office Depot. I have six different colors-one for each fitness achievement-and I put them on my office calendar after my workouts. A red face stands for speed work, yellow for long runs, green for strength training, and so on. This way, I can look at the calendar and immediately see if I’m covering all my fitness bases each month.
Everyone talks about eating bagels or bananas before a run, but I swear by pears. They’re easy to digest, they don’t make me full, and they provide all the energy I need in a race or hard workout.
Whenever I’m lacking motivation, I think about how great I feel after my runs. That in itself is the only motivation I need. (Corny, I know, but it’s true.)
My absolute best motivator is the astonished look I often get from people when I’m running at 5:30 in the morning or on really cold days (or both!) Non-runners just don’t get it.
If I ever have trouble getting out the door, I tell myself I’ll just walk instead. About 95 percent of the time, I end up running. I’ve become much more consistent with my running because of it.
I plaster quotes, magazine ads, and photos all over a wall in my house that’s totally devoted to running. Whenever I’m feeling unmotivated, I look at my wall and remember all the reasons I started running in the first place.
Don’t compare yourself to other runners. The key to staying out of that trap is to set goals that are realistic and attainable for you. Write down your goals and keep them where you see them often (mine are by my computer at work). More than anything, be proud! You’re doing what a lot of people don’t do.
My favourite thing to do on a long run is to “ buy” a house-a really big one-then decorate it top to bottom. It usually takes me at least 10 miles to finish the decoration.
I like to do “cartleks” which are similar to fartleks. I jog slowly along a road until a car passes me, then I pick up the pace until the next car passes me. This workout is fun, varied, and really gets me fit.
When I feel fatigue setting in and I get out of rhythm during longer runs or race, I start repeating the words “ tic toc” Invariably, after a minute or 2 my rhythm and concentration return. Try it next time you feel out of step.
Because I run very early in the morning (5 a.m.), I lay out all my running gear in the bathroom the night before. This way I know exactly where everything is, and I don’t have to stumble around in the dark and wake my husband.
When faced with a tough speed session, I read up on the workout the night before, so I know exactly what benefits I’ll be getting from it. This always boosts my enthusiasm, and assures me that the discomfort I’ll feel is worth it.
Add an occasional theme run to your routine. For example, with my “school run”, I run to every school in my area. I run a lap on the track, then go to the next school, and so on. The options are endless. I’ve done park runs, bus stop runs, gas station runs, and church runs.
To keep running for a lifetime, simply set yourself the task of running 15 times a month without concern for days of the week or time of day. That works out to 180 runs a year. Since I started this technique, I’ve never missed a workout because I’ve never really had one scheduled!
I’ve tried all the usual workouts, such as hills, repeats, and fartleks. Bit I finally noticed significant improvement when I started doing 20-30 minute tempo runs at slightly slower than 10K race pace. These make me mentally and physically strong.
To spice up our speed workouts, my running partner and I race buses. We run along a street where there are several stops. When there aren’t passengers to pick up, the bus usually wins. But when people are waiting, look out. We never know what to expect which makes this workout fun.
During my marathon buildups, I like to do an occasional 5K or 10K race the day before my long runs. This teaches me to run when I am tired, and I’m always better prepared once I reach mile 20 in the marathon.
My tip comes in the form of a recipe. I swear by this refueling drink: 1 c. spinach leaves, 1c.baby carrots, 1c. celery, ¼ c. parsley, 1 medium apple (raspberries work too), 2 T. protein powder, 11/2 c. cold water 5 ice cubes. Mix in blender until smooth, then drink. The recipe may sound gross, but it’s packed with nutrients and tastes just fine. Of course, my family says I would drink pond scum if it would help my running. They’re probably right.
Don’t ever miss a chance to train in really miserable weather, such as 30 below zero temperatures, torrential rain, or wind that makes the National Weather Service issue “small runner warning.” You’ll feel great afterward, and when races come along, you’ll be invincible.
My husband and I do our long run during the week instead of on the weekend. That way, after it’s over, we’re sore and cranky at work, but come the weekend, we’re feeling fine and are ready for fun with the kids.
I live in a rural area, but I keep in touch with several online running “clubs” for motivation, information and encouragement. The RW Beginners Forum and the Penguin Brigade have enlarged my running world so much!
The best way to get through a marathon? Smile as often as you can, especially during the tough parts. It is really hard to have negative thoughts if you’re smiling. Plus, people watching the race will really respond to you.
On a run or in a race, I always count down the miles, rather than count up. When I have certain mileages left to run, I think of really fun runs that are that long, and visualize myself on those runs.
Long ago I decided I would run at least a mile a day no matter the weather, where I was, or how I felt. I haven’t missed a run since, and have done several marathons along the way.
I run home from work several times a week, and always look forward to the relaxing “commute.” Therefore, I’m more consistent. I’m home by 6:30, and can have dinner ready by 7:30.
I throw a quarter into a piggy bank for every 15 minutes I run. I use this money to buy CDs or other treats I wouldn’t normally buy for myself. Right now I have almost $300 dollars saved.
When the first really cold day of winter hits each year, I always make a point of putting on my running clothes, heading out, and saying: “Okay, Mother Nature it’s just you and me. We’re either going to get along, or it’s going to be a very long winter.” We usually make our peace, and I get through the season just fine.
I’m a competitive runner, and I thought I’d seen my best times by the time I hit 40. Then I jettisoned my 50 mile weeks, and went to 30+ a week. I also incorporated lots of 400 repeats, did long runs on alternate weekends, and took more recovery days. It worked. Since making the change, I’ve run personal bests from the mile to the half-marathon.
I always used to get blister on my feet after long runs. Then I tried turning my socks inside out so the seams didn’t rub against my feet. It worked. I’ve been blister-free ever since.
I used to get blisters until I started putting sweatbands just above my ankles to keep the sweat from running down and soaking my socks and shoes. It looks a little odd, but no more blisters.
I keep a running scrapbook that starts with my very first race at age 8. When I don’t feel up for a run, I just get out my book. Looking at all those pictures of me in races and with my teammates reminds me how much I love running.
When I take my two kids in the running stroller, I sometimes let them dictate the pace. When they say “Go!” I run fast until they say “ Stop!”. This is an excellent workout, as I never know when I’ll start sprinting, or how I’ll have to do it. It also keeps them involved, so they’re happy to let Mommy get in her run.
After I suffered from heat problems near the end of the 2000 Houston Marathon (I still finished!), my doctor said I needed more sodium in my diet. So what’s my secret weapon? A can of Spaghetti-Os the night before a race. This way, I carbo-and sodium-load at the same time.
A while back I found a great way to speed muscle recovery after my long runs. Right after I finish, I stretch a little bit, then put ice packs on my legs, and quaff a 24 oz. recovery drink. The next day, I’m completely recovered.
Before long training runs, I like to write “15-mile training run” (or whatever distance I’m doing) on the back of an old race number, and pin it to my shirt. The yells of encouragement I get are so motivating.
Whenever I start a run, I focus on one thing: making sure I’m striding properly. I think about landing softly on the heel, rolling forward, then pushing off with my toes. Once I find the rhythm, my body takes over, and my mind is free to wander.
I live in Minnesota, where the winters are long and arduous. However, I took some pictures at the Twin cities Marathon this past fall (I ran it) when the leaves were changing and the course looked beautiful. I now have the photos taped to my closet door. This winter, they’re going to help me stay focused on training for next year’s race.
I run cross country in high school, and my best racing strategy is to sleep in my jersey! I know it sounds silly, but it works. When I wake up, I’m raring to go, and feel like I’m already two steps ahead of everyone else.
When I run, I always try to remember the people who encouraged me. I think of my mom, who bought me my first pair of running shoes when I couldn’t afford them. The best tips I can offer: Be thankful, work hard, and remember to pass the torch.

Retain and motivate the next generation

Finding and keeping good, young talent can be challenging for any business. And in today's economy, the next generation can hold the key to boosting your bottom line. Most new graduates are eager to showcase their talents in the workplace, have not picked up bad working habits from years of experience at another firm, and are excited to take on new, challenging responsibilities. While there are many benefits to hiring Millennial employees (also called Gen-Y), keeping them motivated and happy requires different techniques compared to past generations.
First, even though they may face enormous student loan debt, Millennials care about much more than money. Cash does play a role, but it is not always the most important part of retaining young employees. They are...

Top 10 Motivational Tips for Students

1. Motivation is vital to drive students toward success. I hope these 10 motivational tips will help you find the inner power to keep you moving toward success and see your exam score jumps like kangaroo on steroids.
   
2. Inspiration is a powerful motivator, and we can find it easily. Successful students, motivational books, inspirational movies, friends, and mentors are great sources for inspiration. Look at the poster boys for BRAND’S® High Achiever Award. they are real life people who achieve success. If they can succeed, other people like you can too.
   Please avoid choosing fictional characters as inspiration because you need a real life role model who proves that success can be achieved by a real life person. Fictional ninjas and pirates don’t help you much, although they are pretty cool.
   
3. I notice the subjects that I hate tend to be taught by lousy teachers. Teacher plays an important part in motivating students (pretty obvious). If your teacher is kind, friendly, generous, and conveys lessons smoothly, you can give yourself a pat. You will love the subject taught by this angelic teacher and enjoy your classes. But you won’t be so lucky to meet super teachers all the time.
   
4. Occasionally, you have to face the teacher from hell. If that’s the case, find a teacher elsewhere by joining tuition, and make sure your tuition teacher is nice and motivating. Mentor, books, and friends are the next best things if you can’t get a tuition good teacher. At least it’s better than allowing a bad teacher to destroy your study life.Competition forces people to improve themselves to survive the harsh world and drive them up to the top of social pyramid. If you need to spice up your motivation, try to compete with top students from your class or school. If you think your school lacks competition, try to compete with students from other schools. That drives you to work harder/smarter, improve yourself, and learn from your competitors so that you can score well in exam.
   
5. However, you should keep the competition healthy – think of win-win. Don’t cross the line and destroy your competitors just to cross the finish line first. You want you to win the competition with respect from others.
   
6. What if your teacher gives you 5000 bucks when you do well in exam? I’m sure that excites you to study whole day without complaining. That’s because people respond to incentive (reward). Reward lures you to work hard/smart to achieve success, so it’s a good idea to find someone to sponsor the reward. Ask your mummy to give you 100 bucks if you do well in next exam; or reward yourself a cup of warm, milky cappuccino at posh restaurant and a nice warm aromatic oil massage by a hot babe, after receiving your top student (plastic) trophy.
   
7. Punishment is another form of incentive to drive people. It’s the opposite of reward so that you are discouraged to do certain things, such as procrastinating and playing games whole day. I think reward works better than punishment (negative) so I seldom use this trick. Maybe it suits those people who enjoy torturing themselves with candle wax and horse whip? Neh, that sounds like reward to them.
   
8. Deadline looks like a red alert warning sign on your calendar. It forces you to do things on time. You can give yourself deadlines to make sure that you complete your work on time, every time – small deadlines for small tasks, big deadlines for major plans. It’s quite powerful to combine punishment with deadline to keep this motivation deadly effective. This video shows you how to do it.
   
9. Seeing visual encouragement such as motivational poster gives you a boost of motivation. There are many motivational posters out there for you to stick on highly visible places (toilet door, walls). A motivational poster consists of positive words and a picture depicting success. You can create your own poster using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, and a printer. For those computer geeks, you can create electronic motivational visuals such as wall paper and screen saver. Please don’t use naked beach girls for your posters, for goodness sake!
   
10. After defeating procrastination and starting to study, you will notice that you study quite constantly – your study habit has formed. This means you are gaining momentum in what you are doing. Momentum, once you started it, will give you a push like invisible hand to go on. If you keep maintaining your momentum, it will push you on and on until it’s like addiction – you just can’t stop. Although momentum is a powerful motivator, you have to defeat an enemy first – procrastination. Make sure the momentum is not on the wrong side, such as game playing and sleeping whole day.
    
    Success itself is a powerful motivator. Once you get to taste success, you gain euphoria, excitement, pride, and confidence, which helps to motivate you for the next challenge. It’s a good idea to accumulate small successes such as getting good result for every monthly test. This series of small successes can form a strong momentum to fuel you to chase after more successes, especially the big ones. Success brings you more successes, like snow balling effect.
    
    Revenge might sound dark and evil, but it can be very motivating if you use it wisely. If your teachers and friends mock you, insult you, and tell you that you are stupid and weak, what will you do? Revenge might be your first thought, and you want it served cold. Puncturing your teacher’s car tyres, stealing your friend’s iPhone, and poisoning your neighbour’s dog seem to be cool and tempting.
    
    Don’t do it. You are wasting your precious time and energy in destructive acts. You might hit them today but it will backfire and burn you badly. Cold revenge will leave a dark spot on your reputation and damage your social network. It’s a LOSE-LOSE solution. Say no to cold revenge. Keep it away. Toss it into trash can. Forget it.
    
    The best way to take revenge is being successful. When people attack you, keep your cool. Keep improving yourself and strive for success. You want to prove your enemies wrong so you work your ass off and become the top student. Once you reach the top, you revenge is fulfilled. Your success sends you enemy a loud and clear message, saying “hey, listen. Now I’m successful. You are wrong. You FAILed to topple me and I choose not to let you influence me. I stand tall and proud.”
    
    That’s a warm and elegant way of taking revenge. You win both the battle and the war. You gain honour and respect without getting your hands dirty. Next time when some bad guys try to demotivate you, be optimistic and see it as something positive. They are giving you free motivation after all. Be successful and take your sweet revenge.

10 questions to help you gauge your motivation:

1. Is your lack of motivation short-term or is it deeper than that?
   
2. Are you part of a team that makes you feel good?
   
3. Are you working in isolation? Is that good or bad for you?
   
4. What are the details of your daily tasks you most enjoy and how can you incorporate more of those into your life?
   
5. What are the details of your daily tasks that you hate and how can you do less of those?
   
6. Can you end each day by envisioning the positive outcome of your work and the successes, even the smallest ones?
   
7. Do you surround yourself with uplifting people?
   
8. Do you practice good self-care techniques?
   
9. Can you see the long-term rewards of what you're doing?
   
10. Are you doing something each day that moves you toward your goal?
12. Once you've answered these questions for yourself, you'll be able to target where you're blocked. If you see a trend, for example, tasks that drain you or people who drain your energy on a consistent basis, you'll understand why you're being held back from doing what you love. Then you can take the necessary steps to rectify the situation. If you need to speak to your boss, a friend, your spouse or a coach, do so.
    Don't forget to reward yourself. On a daily basis, do what my daughter did when she was in grade school; she kept a pile of jelly beans on her desk and when she completed a task, she'd have one. Replace one jelly bean with a ton of them or better yet, identify some things more exciting for you than jelly beans and make sure you have or do some of whatever it is every day.

Motivational Tips and Questions - Article by Dorene Lehavi Ph.D

you know, I write, coach and do seminars on helping people find their passion and build their lives around doing what they love. I know one of the big challenges in the process is to stay motivated, and the secret to staying motivated is to continually check in with yourself and clarify where you are.

10 tips to keep you on track:

1. Shake things up. Change your scenery. Go somewhere and do something different.
   
2. Engage in a confidante who will help be your sounding board.
   
3. Keep a journal of your experiences, goals and dreams.
   
4. Remember to keep a sense of adventure.
   
5. Have fun, freedom and meaning in all you do.
   
6. Enjoy our physical surroundings.
   
7. Be a leader, a mentor.
   
8. Be a follower, have mentors.
   
9. Enjoy the camaraderie of your peers, colleagues, clients.
   
10. Live your passion every day.

Motivation For Work And Life

Do you need some motivation for work and life that will make you stop and think about how you can make a difference and be an example at work or home? Learn how to make everyday a great day by being that person who always has a smile on their face and that people are drawn to. Speak positively and have an attitude that exudes confidence and gratefulness in every situation!
We hope this also helps you and gives you a chance to focus on what you can offer to your employer, team and family.
1. Contribution. What you give is most likely what you will receive in return. Seek out and determine what you can contribute to your team or work environment. Be engaging at work and that will lead you to experience higher levels of engagement at home and in your community. Whether you work virtually or on-site, be an active part and extend your brilliant contributions.
2. Responsibility and accountability. If it is to be it is up to we! Hold others accountable for their engagement while at the same time take responsibility for your own engagement. Encourage others to continue to contribute and elevate employee engagement and interaction. Step up to the plate and be accountable and responsible.
3. Master your personal energy. Your energy is your core raw material for engagement. Find ways to increase your levels of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual energy while also ensuring you take time for energy recovery. You must learn how to find ways to disengage from work to recharge and rejuvenate ourselves for the work ahead. So do something for yourself and have FUN, relieve that stress and focus on tasks that you know will de-stress you.
4. Be strong! People who know what their strengths are use them on a daily basis and use them in the service of others. In doing so, people report higher levels of authentic happiness at work. What are your gifts or qualities you bring to your work and what activities do you engage in that strengthen you? Know your strengths while also knowing what strengthens you!
5. Own your work. There is a great deal of truth to the statement: nobody washes a rented car. Some people make their marks while others sign their names (deep). Make your work a signature of who you are! Be authentic, honest, and ethical and leave an impression on others by showcasing the person you truly are!
6. Get rid of the "if only". Stop the "if only" thinking and do what you can with what you have wherever you are! Don't postpone your engagement efforts waiting for the perfect opportunity. If only my company would do this, if only my supervisor would recognize me, if only I had a different job. Cease that negative thinking and practice the great advice from the NCAA basketball coach, John Wooden: don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do!
Remember to focus on the positive things in your life and what you can contribute no matter what the situation is. Be the one that makes a difference and end that negative energy and feelings and you will see a tremendous change in your life and your employment. Always give specifically whatever it is you need!
Deb Lamb/Owner and Founder of Your Everything Services. Offering Quality, Professional Virtual Administrative Services for your business and personal needs. I am a very passionate, prophetic, God loving, happy, peaceful, thankful and grateful person. I love my life and the people in it! Due to some life experiences, heartaches and life struggles, my zest and passion has been to help others in similar situations. Please feel free to reach out to me when you need an empathic ear and answers.

Five Motivational Tips

On a daily basis, I struggle with motivation issues. Heck, I am even struggling right now for a reason to write this article. I think this is because laziness is a fundamental cornerstone of the human mind, yet I believe I figured out five sure fire ways to quickly become motivated.

1. The first method is instilling a sense of fear in yourself. Since fear is one of the strongest motivators in the human psyche, think about what you could lose if you do not complete the task that you are not motivated to do. For instance, what could happen if you do not get a yearly medical checkup? What is the worse thing that could happen if you do not mow the lawn, wash the dishes, or study for an exam?
2. The second method is instilling a sense of desire for yourself. I think this is because greed is one of the other great motivators in the human psyche. For instance, if you go to college, then how much more income will you earn? If you start a business, when could you retire? What do you gain if you complete a task or project?
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   The next method is prioritizing your tasks. List each of your responsibilities on a sheet of paper and then sort them into three categories of "Must get done", "Should be completed", and "Nice to have". If you are like me, then I think you will find that just having a prioritized list of things to do makes me motivated. Otherwise, prioritizing your tasks will give you a greater incentive to complete the more important tasks first and give you a better sense of accomplishment with respects to what is truly important.
   
4. Next, reward yourself for each goal that you complete. No matter how short term a difficult goal may have been, a little incentive is sometimes all that people need to start or finish a project that they dread doing.
5. Finally, develop a support system to stay motivated. This is the same logic as having a workout buddy. Those of us who have someone who count on us are much more motivated with sticking to a schedule. Or just having a spouse or best friend cheering us on is motivation enough.
   
   

Management Tip for Today

Want More Innovation? If you want more innovation from your people, let them know that their employment is secure, even if their job changes. People worried about losing their jobs tend to find ways to stretch out the work, not innovative ways to do it better.
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