Tag: Motivational

Radical Truths

A few years ago, I began a personal collection of what I called “Radical Truths”. I was actually going to name them ‘Inconvenient Truths’, but some former vice president of the United States snatched up the name for use in his documentary. (All’s forgiven though… I can’t really argue against the fight against the climate …

Profile of a Champion: 8 Principles Of Successful Living

To achieve success and fulfillment in virtually any endeavour one wishes to undertake, there is a common set of conditions that must be met. Every great man and woman throughout the pages of history has been a living testament to the prerequisites of achievement, which I call the “Eight Principles of Successful Living.” PRINCIPLE #1: …

The Ant Philosophy: All You Possibly Can

A simple but powerful concept from Jim Rohn… I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. Here is the first part: ants never quit. That’s a good philosophy. If you’re headed somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll look for another way. They’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, they’ll climb …

The Surprising Truth About What Motivates People

11 minutes long and well worth the time to watch. How’s that for being direct and to the point? This talk (and video) from Dan Pink is FANTASTIC! He reveals some fascinating ‘truths’ about what motivates people. Creative delivery with fast moving illustrations that are easy to track. Judge for yourself… /sef.

Are You A Carrot, An Egg Or A Coffee Bean?

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life, and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it, and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose. …

The Science of Motivation

Dan Pink, in this TED Talk on the science of motivation, does a great job of ‘making a case’ that what businesses do is contradicting what science has proven to be true. There are many take-aways in this one. And, if you have 18mins to stick sit through it, it think you find it insightful. If …