Over the course of the past year I’ve seen – and experienced personally – many motivational ups and downs at work. To prepare for the year ahead, I decided to sit down this weekend and do some thinking about motivation
Fanatical Belief: The Greatest Human Motivator
This weekend I started reading Looptail: How One Company Changed the World by Reinventing Business. Overall the book is very thought provoking and I’m really enjoying the story. The book is written from the perspective of Bruce Poon Tip, a
Intrinsic Motivation
“Intrinsically motivated” “Self motivated” “Self starter” I’ve seen these terms used mostly in the context of interviewing and looking for a job. As one might expect, it’s good to be seen by a future employer as someone who is motivated
Getting Out of Bed in the Morning
What would you say is the key to living a happy, fulfilling life? Some might say having close relationships with family and friends – which, I agree, is very important. Others might say living a healthy life, eating right, or
The Greatest Human Motivator
One week ago I had never experienced an Earthquake or a Hurricane – now I’ve experienced both. Overall I must say it hasn’t been too bad, although there were a few very scary moments on Tuesday (as you can imagine,
Motivation
If my athletic career taught me one thing, it is that big successes come only after inordinately long periods of disciplined preparation. This principle is probably one of the most important things I’ve ever learned, but it is far from