What Is Your Motivation To Be Successful?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

Copyright (c) 2002-2011 Gordon Bellows

Although this article was originally intended for people who want
to be successful in a home-based business, the main concept can
be applied to all areas of our lives. In order to be successful,
there should be some sort of motivation that is a driving force
in helping you to reach your goal.

Let’s start by looking at what motivation means. We separate the
word motivation into two parts; m-o-t-i-v and a-t-i-o-n. When we
add the letter e to the end of the first part and the letter c to
the second space of the second part, we get motive and action.
Motivation simply means a motive to take action.

You might want to make more money, improve your lifestyle, or do
any number of things that your daydreams are filled with. By
looking closely at what you want, you begin to understand the
real reason you want it. That becomes your motive, which helps
you to be more prepared to take action.

It is better to be motivated by positive emotions rather than
negative emotions. If you want to quit your job because you don’t
like the boss and you hate the long commute, those are negative
emotions. However, if you want to quit your job so you can be
self-employed and to spend more time at home with your children,
those are positive emotions.

Doing something for reasons that have positive emotions is more
conducive to your success than doing it for reasons that have
negative emotions.

If you want to make more money (and who doesn’t?) what is your
reason for wanting more money? Do you want it so you can show off
with fancy clothes and a new car? Or, do you want it so you can
afford those nice things, because you worked hard to achieve your
success, and you want to enjoy the fruits of your labor? I hope
you see that the first reason is full of greed and an attitude of
being better than others, which are the wrong kinds of emotions.
On the other hand, the second reason is better, but it should
only be part of the reason for wanting to make more money.

When you have a purpose besides attaining material things as a
motive for wanting to make more money, you are getting on the
right track. Other motives could include providing a better
education for your children, taking care of your aging parents,
establishing a scholarship fund in the name of a loved one,
sponsoring underprivileged children at a summer camp, and
donating to various charities. These motives have a higher
purpose; they go beyond our own selfishness.

By helping others, we get more than we give. It leads us to a
higher level of personal fulfillment. It also seems to open up
paths to greater success. It is hard to explain, but the idea
that a person who helps others will be richly rewarded is
something that really happens.

A good home-based business might be the best chance for the
average person to become wealthy. However, many people give
up too early and never realize the success they had dreamed
of. Sometimes, not reaching a goal is just a lack of solid
motives. Along with believing in yourself and what you are
doing, the right motivation is a powerful driving force that
can help you to hang in there and keep you moving toward your
goal.

About The Author:
Gordon Bellows struggled to find success with a home-based
business until he was given some life-changing information.
The same clear-cut tips and secrets that put him on the fast
track to success are revealed in a useful e-course that is
yours at no cost! Go to http://www.Home-Biz-Builder.com

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Increase Motivation Exercises from Daniel H. Pink – “Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us.”

Posted on August 11, 2011 by admin

Listening to Daniel H. Pink new book “Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us.”, the audio book version, I found some interesting exercises useful to increase motivation and flow state of mind.

Pink sets three main inner motivation principles:
- Autonomy
- Mastery
- Purpose

There are 8 tips to increase inner motivation improving above three principles:
1 – A flow test you can do is set an alarm at random intervals and write down day, time, where you are in that moment and the state of mind you are when the alarm ring.
Mark in particular if you are in a Flow state of mind and how you feel.
2 – The creation of your personal sentence addressing your life purpose. Let’s make some examples <...>. This can be very powerful to increase your motivation.
3 – At the end of each day ask yourself if you are better today than yesterday, you do more, did you do it well? Did you ate your five serving of fruit and vegetables? How long you practiced your saxophone? Before to go to sleep each night ask yourself a small question: Was I better today than yesterday?
4 – Taking a sabbatical year every seven years. Taking one year off after a while on working at the same job will put you out of your comfort zone. This will motivate you do something new and you will become a better person, you will be more experienced.
5 – Give yourself a performance review. Most learning goals and few performance goal, set both smaller and larger goals. Be brutally honest on your performances and do it each month.
6 – Get on stuck by going oblique. Oblique cards http://www.rtqe.net/ObliqueStrategies/ – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies –
7 – Move five steps closer to mastery by obsessing deliberate practice:
– improve performance
– repeat repeat repeat
– seek constant critical feed back
– focus ruthlessly on what you need help
– prepare for the process to be mentally and physically exhausting
8 – Take a page from Webber and a card from your pocket. Take some blank 3×5 cards and ask you some questions:
What get you up in the morning?
What keeps you up at night?
Answer until you find something you can live with.
If both give you a sens of meaning and completion that is your compass to check with from time to times to see if they are still true.
If they are not it’s time to change them.

You can also watch D. Pink Ted talk on the subject:
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren…
Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation | Video on TED.com

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Seven Rules of Motivation – Increase your motivation

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

Seven Rules of Motivation

1 – Set a major goal, but follow a path. The path has mini goals that go in many directions. When you learn to succeed at mini goals, you will be motivated to challenge grand goals.
2 – Finish what you start. A half finished project is of no use to anyone. Quitting is a habit. Develop the habit of finishing self-motivated projects.
3 – Socialize with others of similar interest. Mutual support is motivating. We will develop the attitudes of our five best friends. If they are losers, we will be a loser. If they are winners, we will be a winner. To be a cowboy we must associate with cowboys.

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4 – Learn how to learn. Dependency on others for knowledge supports the habit of procrastination. Man has the ability to learn without instructors. In fact, when we learn the art of self-education we will find, if not create, opportunity to find success beyond our wildest dreams.
5 – Harmonize natural talent with interest that motivates. Natural talent creates motivation, motivation creates persistence and persistence gets the job done.
6 – Increase knowledge of subjects that inspires. The more we know about a subject, the more we want to learn about it. A self-propelled upward spiral develops.
7 – Take risk. Failure and bouncing back are elements of motivation. Failure is a learning tool. No one has ever succeeded at anything worthwhile without a string of failures.

Taken from www.motivation-tools.com

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Use Words Of Wisdom For Motivation And Encouragement

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

Copyright (c) 2004-2011 Gordon Bellows

Words of wisdom are golden nuggets of communication that have the power to do many things. These expressive phrases can be used to provide support and encouragement and to help build confidence. They can prompt us to do things better and may spur us on to new levels of success.

I’d like to share some of my favorite sayings and words of wisdom and the key areas to which they might be applied.

TAKING ACTION:

“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” — Will Rogers

“The world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.” — Napoleon Hill

“Each indecision brings its own delays and days are lost lamenting over lost days. What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power, and genius in it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“The best angle to use in any situation is the TRY-angle.” — Author Unknown

“The archer has balance in what he does… he strikes the target partly by pulling and partly by letting go.” — Author Unknown

“Shoot for the moon… even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” — Les Brown

HELPING OTHERS:

“It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.” — Harvey S. Firestone

“To find your highest level of success, you must be willing to help others become successful.” — Author Unknown

“A true measure of success is one who gives of his effort and his wealth to help others overcome adversity.” — Author Unknown

“To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.” — Author Unknown

“It is better to lend a hand than point a finger.” — Jackie Phillips

LISTENING:

“Silent and listen are spelled with the same letters!” — Author Unknown

“The human body is equipped with 2 ears and 1 mouth, and we should use them in that same proportion.” — Author Unknown

COURAGE / RISK:

“Never be afraid to try something new… remember, the Titanic was built by professionals, but Noah’s Ark was built by an amateur.” — Author Unknown

“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb… that’s where the fruit is.” — Author Unknown

“We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes.” — John F. Kennedy

DEDICATION / DISCIPLINE:

“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.” — Josh Billings

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” — Jim Rohn

“The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.” — Vince Lombardi

PATIENCE:

“It is always too early to quit.” — Norman Vincent Peale

“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” — Author Unknown

“No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig; I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.” — Epictetus

ADVERTISING / PROMOTING:

“If a little money doesn’t go out; great money won’t come in.” — Chinese Proverb

SUCCESS:

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” — Booker T. Washington

“Fall in love with what you’re going to do for a living. To be able to get out of bed and do what you love to do for the rest of the day is beyond words. I’d rather be a failure in something I love than be successful in something I hate.” — George Burns

“Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner gives himself to his work, body and soul.” — Charles Buxton

ATTITUDE:

“A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it magically connects us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.” — Earl Nightingale

“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.” — Ruth Ann Schabaker

Use calendars or notepads that display words of wisdom or just write down some of your favorites on pieces of paper. Place them where you can be inspired or motivated on a regular basis and reflect upon what they mean. As we go through life, we should strive to do our best, help others along the way, and remember what a dear friend of mine says, “Things have a way of working out okay in the end… if it’s not okay, then it’s not the end.”

About The Author:
Gordon Bellows struggled to find success with a home-based business until he was given some life-changing information. The same clear-cut tips and secrets that put him on the fast track to success are revealed in a useful e-course that is yours at no cost! Go to http://www.Home-Biz-Builder.com

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3 Tips to Increase Motivation for Running

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin

By Vaishali Nikhade

Want to increase motivation for running? Planning to run a half-marathon or a marathon? Distance running like half-marathon or marathon involves training with long runs. You cannot do the long runs unless there is some motivation to drive you. These tips will help you increase your motivation for running.

Make it fun

Everyone loves to have some fun. In order to increase your motivation, you need to be able to have fun. Find out what your definition of fun is. Make a list of 5-10 different things that you consider as fun. Promise yourself a reward with “fun” after you finish a long run.

Set a deadline

Lot of people are driven by deadlines. Deadlines serve to motivate people and focus sharply on their goal. Make a list of some short-term and long-term goals. Have a deadline for each one of these goals. The mere act of setting the goals and having a deadline will increase your motivation.

Make a change

Are you bored with running? Has it become a chore?

We, human beings, are stimulated by change. Change makes things exciting. If you have become bored with running, it maybe perhaps, that you are doing the same thing over and over again. It is time to make a change.

* Find some new running routes to do your runs
* Try some new running clothes or gear to experiment with
* Try and run at a different time than the usual routine

Remember, variety is the spice of life! Use variety to spice up your motivation.

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Vaishali Nikhade is an avid runner and lives in Northern California. She has run the several half-marathons and a marathon.

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How You Can Beat 97% Of The Pack

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Scott Bywater

When I was seventeen I remember doing a program called Discovery.

I think I was the only teenager who paid for half the fee and begged and pleaded their parents to let them go.

Basically, it was a course which taught a lot of life skills from motivation to how to deal with conflict… kind of like an Anthony Robbins for teenagers.

Anyway, I remember them doing this exercise at the course where they talked about how when a plane flies from Sydney to New York, it is off course for about 97% of the flight.

But it always reaches its destination.

And there’s a very simple reason for this. The pilot knows where he is going. The pilot has a flight plan. And the pilot knows how to get back on track.

And if the pilot isn’t paying attention, the auto-pilot adjusts the plane automatically.

Pretty cool, huh.

And here’s the thing: when you are clear on your goals and where you are going, you have your own automatic pilot which keeps you on course.

For instance, if you’re a real estate agent and know you want to double your income by the end of the year and have that goal in mind, then you are unlikely to be pulled off course by…

  • negative thinking

  • the latest business idea

  • avoiding the hard yards such as making the phone calls or distributing the letters and thank you cards etc.

NO, you’re going to be focused on where you want to go. And your unconscious mind is going to be working with you instead of against you, sort of like your own personal co-pilot.

So do yourself a favour and set some goals today.

And then break them down into…

  • 12 month goals

  • 12 week goals

  • 12 day goals

  • 12 hour goals

It’s certainly worth doing.

Just take a look at this story I first heard from motivational speaker, Brian Tracy…

In 1953, researchers surveyed Yale’s graduating seniors to determine how many of them had specific, written goals for their future.

The answer: 3%.

Twenty years later, researchers polled the surviving members of the Class of 1953 – and found that the 3% with goals had accumulated more personal financial wealth than the other 97% of the class combined.

So make the decision to write down your goals today.

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Clutter, a procrastination issue?

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

He entered his office all red in his face, angry with himself and stressed out.
He took a look at all the clutter surrounding him and became even more frustrated and overwhelmed by all the things wrong in his life.
Those things he couldn’t fix or make happen, all those things left aside, he had no time to do, read, discuss, think of … decide.
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A common situation many people struggle with in their lives, clutter all around, in the office, at home, in the garage and so on.
It seems something unimportant but it’s roots are in the life’s attitude and approach they have with everything.
And more important this attitude is leading them to lose motivation or at least in not increasing motivation, overwhelmed by too many things to do.

If we analyze the behaviour causing clutter we might discover a worrying aspect: there is a lack of taking decision at the base of this behaviour.
Simply, decision is postponed, because we don’t know what to do with that document, a payment or the old shoes left in a corner on the garage.
But every decision postponed have to be taken before or after and every thing your eyes are seeing in your office is a burden distracting your mind from doing what is the most valuable activity you have to.

We have so many things to do and we posses so many things that a purge can’t be a bad thing. When you find yourself in the mind game on deciding to keep something old or doing something, come on and DECIDE!
Throw away those old shoes and free some space in your garage. Throw away those paper sheets that you kept for months and never used or read. If you need some informations there is always the internet helping you find them. If you have to do something that is bothering you, let’s do it! You know that the most difficult part is just the start and if something is quick and easy you will finish it in little time.
If it’s something big, start but don’t expect to finish it in one hour, plan it in small steps, be persistent to take them each one at a time.

So no more postponed decision, say just yes or no, keep or throw, do or do something more valuable. Never say maybe, I’ll throw it another time, I’ll do it tomorrow…
Because if you can’t make decisions about where to put your stuff, you aren’t going to be able to make the bigger decisions that will change your life.

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Increase your motivation by double your rate of failure

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin

This can sound strange to many, how can you be motivated by failing at something?
If you shift your approach to life and what happens to you, you understand how failing can make a huge difference in improving yourself and increase your motivation.
Think about the way we learn, even better, how babies learn: babies are always curious and focused in every activity they do.
Curious to poke a toy, to press buttons and they burst in laughter when something goes wrong.
Focused as we adult can’t be, when my son is focused he can’t even ear me asking him something.
Yesterday my son was playing outside in the garden, he found a clay jar full of rain water and started to look for stones to throw in it.
Each throw made the water comes out from the pot higher and higher, the higher the water went up the higher his laughter was.
Obviously he got completely wet, his t-shirt, shorts, shoes and socks.
This could be thoughts of as a failure – he could not throw stones on the jar without wetting himself – but for him was only a side effect,
nothing important considering the main activity he was focused on.
Continuing playing, a stone falled on the jar edge and broke it, I know it’s not good to broke things, but some times you have to broke things
to rebuild them better or rethink them.

So he was sorry to have broken down the jar but some days later he found another jar to play the same way he did previously.
This time obviously he was more conscious about the consequences and nothing happened to that jar.
Simply he experienced a process, he failed, he understood something and learned how to do it better.

I think the following Thomas J. Watson’s words apply to this case “Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure.”

What I suggest is what I am constantly trying to do myself: every time I’m in front of a challenge, I try to do my best to overcome it.
You can also exercise to be more comfortable at this habit!
How many ways to double your rate of failure and increase your motivation there are?
- ask everything, any time and to every person when you are afraid to … just ask!
- try everything you can (eating grasshopper in cambodia, larvae in cina, snakes in vietnam, practice each sport you desire: golf, triathlon, archery …
- write a tale for babies and publish it on your blog
- write a poetry and publish it on your blog
- write a book and publish it on your blog
- write words for a song and publish it on your blog
…

Of course when you are successful after many failures your motivation increase highly and you gain trust of your means.
Instead if you fail and give up, you stay still where you are and there is no way to move forward or increase your motivation.

Keep failing and learn!
If you have exercises to suggest please post a comment.

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Why quick and dirty increase your motivation

Posted on June 18, 2011 by admin

The usual project life cycle has several step: have an idea, start to analyze it, beginning to work on a prototype to develop the idea,
make some changes and than start to work seriously on the project with every detail defined that has to be perfect.
This process could take you from some weeks to years.
I probably am a very eclectic person but it’s impossible for me to stay focused and motivated on
a project for more than a week without having back some results. The majority of people have difficulties on staying
motivated for more than a month so this is why there is plenty of unfinished ideas, abandoned projects or even
ideas not started. We need something to continually increase motivation, renew motivation in order to stick
with our project.

This is why I and many others feel more comfortable and unconsciously have better performances working with
a step by step project life cycle. something quick and dirty where you don’t spend too much time on a perfect
analysis, on defining all aspects of the idea but start to implement it with a minimal functionality that give
some feedback and results. This keeps us motivated and also increase the motivation renewing the willing to
work on the actual results to make it a better project.

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Perfection kills motivation!
As an asymptotic quality, perfection can’t increase your motivation but kills it. Perfectionists try to reach the unreachable and motivation can’t increase but slow down.
Try to be excellent on what you do, a project that stands above other competitors it’s enough to be proud of and give you motivation to reach new goals.
Results even if dirty but quick (at the beginning) help your motivation to increase and build up stronger. Than you naturally stick with your project and motivation drives you to achieve goals always bigger.

Quick and dirty helps you increase your motivation in a project early steps because you reach results and goals quickly and on a step by step process

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Increase motivation it’s hard when things go wrong unless you have a goal

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

Some time passed from my first post, is not easy talk about motivation increase when you planned an half marathon and you missed it.
I was training really hard to build my shape and be ready but… an injury occurred and I had to stop for two weeks to feel better.
Than I started to work out again but you know also a back pain has occurred playing golf and I’m still recovering from that.
No doubt it’s a bad moment but I don’t feel in a bad mood. This is important and I know why… I have a goal and this keep me motivated and increase my motivation more than ever. Remember I wrote down I will finish an half marathon, than a marathon, an half iron man and an iron man. At least I’ll attempt to but the will it’s here, stronger than ever!
I’m working out hard now, improving my cycling skills and I feel really well.
The goal it’s really important. Without that you don’t make things seriously and for real, you always found excuses to miss your workout.
So express a goal and write it down say it publicly to people you know and you will reach it.

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