Personal Motivation

How to Avoid Burnout by Frequently Rewarding Yourself

Hillary Rettig | Posted 04.10.2012

Hillary Rettig

Rewards refuel you and really are one of the key engines of productivity and non-perfectionism.

Monday Morning Motivation

Angela Perkey | Posted 05.21.2012

Angela Perkey

Have you ever felt less than motivated to go to work? For the vast majority of us, the answer is a resounding yes.

The Key To Getting Motivated

Jay Williams, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Jay Williams, Ph.D.

Motivation is not something you have or do not have, but more like a throttle that has a low, medium, and high gear. Highly motivated people know how to rev up this mechanism every day.

Bribery Or Intrinsic Motivation: Which Drives YOU?

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011

Christine Carter, PhD

The best way is to work with my kids' natural, intrinsic drive to be productive -- even creative -- contributors to our household.

Why Do You Do This Every Day?

Chris Guillebeau | Posted 11.17.2011

Chris Guillebeau

It's a good question to ask when you're evaluating your career, your life, your whatever.

Finding Your Personal Motivation Trend

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

A Personal Motivational Trend is defined by 1. what you are good at; 2. what you enjoy doing and 3. your experience of success.

How We Change: Driving You Crazy Or Driving You Well

Margaret Moore | Posted 11.17.2011

Margaret Moore

The easiest way to drive yourself well is to find activities that you love to do, which use your strengths, and deliver quick benefits or reinforce rewards by allowing you to feel better immediately.

Dreams Have No Age Limit: Famous People Who Started Late

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011

Kristen Houghton

What's sad is never having tried because you felt at a certain age that it was too late for your success. Dreams should have no age limit. The good news is that it's never too late to prioritize yourself.

How to Guide Your Life With Confluence

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Kari Henley

Confluence represents a coming together of random moments in your life that are startlingly familiar. It is the mystery that surrounds those 'coincidences' that nudge you in a new direction.

Turnip or Tomato: How You Live Your Life?

Eli Davidson | Posted 11.17.2011

Eli Davidson

Why this discussion of vegetables? Every choice you make plants a seed in your life. And every single moment is an opportunity to choose. It is so-o-o easy to forget this.

Just Do It! Does Action Precede Motivation?

Dr. Paula Bloom | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Paula Bloom

The "just do it" mentality, when it comes to facing our fears and changing our behavior can be powerful and effective. We need to break through the idea that the only path to action is motivation.

Stop Talking, Start Doing. Winning In Spite of 2009.

Fawn Germer | Posted 05.25.2011

Fawn Germer

I'm one of those people who believes that, if you really want to do something, you make up your mind and do it.

Dream It and You Can Do It (Sometimes)

Dennis Whittle | Posted 11.17.2011

Dennis Whittle

Many of these self-motivational books are recipes for major disappointment and backlash down the road, because they fail to set expectations: success and failure have a random component.

How To Compete, Win And Celebrate Your Best

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

Let your Light shine and be seen, not necessarily on the large stage of life but in small ways that touch and awaken you to your precious essence, your human spirit.