Motivation on the Run

• DANNY NGUYEN - An American Dream
  A bit of inspiration for those that need it. Success and life are what you make of them, with proof in this story.
  (tags: inspiration motivation)

Work is made up of many different facets. Some may be more important than others, but none can be dismissed, out of hand. 

1. motivation
2. inspiration
3. dedication
4. fascination
5. preparation

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• Motivating Employees: The Difference in Staff Loyalty and High Turnover Rate
  An interesting article from a Christian perspective
  (tags: motivation)
• Wiki Wiki on the wall who’s the most knowledgeable of them all?
  Many many uses for a wiki, including this one.
  (tags: leadership)

 

 Integrity [18:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Integrity—you either have it or you don’t. I believe integrity is THE MOST IMPORTANT aspect of personal development and on this cast share why.

This is the seventh cast in the series Live the Dream looking at many different parts of who we are and how we can get better. The only warning I will give you about this cast is, the topic is serious in nature.

Another personal Thank You! to everyone that listens to Motivation on the Run and all the encouragement I receive about the cast.

Stay motivated!

Music By

John Korbel
David Henderson

“If motivation was easy, we’d all be successful.” Think about a world where everyone is highly motivated toward success, achieving their goals on a regular basis. No procrastinators, no slackers, no goof-offs …

Now that we’re all back to reality, let’s look at why motivation is so hard and failure is so easy.

Why Do We Fail?

Ten reasons for failure

1. We procrastinate.
2. We make excuses.
3. We blame others.
4. We give into temptation.
5. We associate with people that drain us.
6. We refuse help from the right people.
7. We work hard at the wrong things.
8. We waste resources.
9. We don’t know what we want.
10. We keep doing the same thing, expecting different results.

Failure is easy because it requires no action on our part. It just happens. Before we can achieve success, we must identify our failure points. From the list above, which affects you the most? If you’re not sure, ask your co-workers or spouse. They know.

Once you’ve identified the root causes of your failures, it’s time to set the plan into motion. I don’t think it’s an accident that motion and motivate have the same root, moti.

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On the last podcast I hinted about a big announcement coming to Motivation on the Run soon. It’s here!

Wiki2008 is officially live and ready to go.

For some, I’ll quickly explain. One of my year-long learning goals involves wikis. I plan to learn about them and determine where I might use them to improve efficiency and productivity. What information is better stored and retrieved from a Wiki rather than a database or memo file? That’s what I want to explore.

The next question, which Wiki works best for business or personal use? It will depend, but if someone knows the criteria for their Wiki, how do they choose the right one? There are hundreds of Wikis available, so it can be very confusing.

For more information and to see how you can participate, visit the Wiki2008 page here on Motivation on the Run then head over to the learning wiki to join in on a year-long of learning. You’ll need the KEY if you plan to add to the wiki—that is MotRWiki2008.

Come on and join the fun and learn at the same time. If everyone takes one wiki to review, we’ll have dozens of reviews for each one. That would be terrific.

 

 Confidence [16:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Have you ever spent time thinking about how confidence affects your behavior? If you are confident, you stand taller, speak clearer and with more authority. People around you can feel the silent power coming from you. They pay attention and hang on every word. It’s a great feeling.

This is episode six in our series Live the Dream and I talk about confidence. What is it, why is it important and how can we effect it in our lives. I’m confident you will enjoy this episode and come away with more confidence in your own life.

On the podcast, I quickly mentioned a new project I’m starting in a few days. As you’re aware, this is my Year of the Wiki that I’m titling, Wiki2008. I will be announcing an exciting, new project for group collaboration that will change your life and make you very rich. OK, maybe it won’t change your life or make you rich, but it will be cool. Give me a few more days to iron out the details and I’ll write about it here on Motivation on the Run.

Music By

John Korbel
David Henderson

 

 Flash Video [3:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Each new year brings new goals and new opportunities, with 2008 no different. 2007, the year of the mind map, was very successful for me personally, adding to my arsenal of productivity tools. 2008 is my year of the Wiki. and I’m looking forward to another success story.

Learning about and using wikis as an information source is very appealing to me. We all have knowledge in our heads, which is of little use to others unless they can access the information easily. Wikipedia is the classic example of accessible knowledge. It is driven by thousands of people (or more), each contributing from their own experience.

My initial goal is to build a personal wiki containing all my knowledge, which should take a day or two, then next week (several months in reality), begin a shared wiki related to Motivation on the Run. The wiki will pertain to motivation, but I will entertain suggestions about the details.

My first step in learning about a new product is setting up searches and subscribing to the RSS feeds for those searches. This video shows the process for those who haven’t ventured into that territory. This is my first attempt at video capture and will need to sharpen my technical skills a bit.

I’m using the free tool, Camtasia Studio 3 for the capture and am very pleased with the power of this application. I will add it to my software learning goals for 2008, getting more proficient with this utility. It requires a few steps to attain the free version 3, but a quick Internet search will turn up the details.

2007 was the year of the mind map and my year to learn about mind mapping. Every major software company released new and improved versions, and no less than five web-based applications were introduced.

Software Mind Mapping

The year began slowly, as I explored the available software. The first software application I discovered was FreeMind. This open-source product was a good place to start, but its weaknesses left me wanting more. Next was ConceptDraw’s MindMap 4, which was a big improvement over the no-cost FreeMind. Then I installed MindJet’s MindManager 6 and things were looking brighter. Of course, it wasn’t long before the new, updated versions were released.

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 Respect [15:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This is the fifth cast in the new series, Live the Dream, titled Respect. Respect is a topic that stirs up different emotions in different people. Is it given or is there a requirement to earn it? How does it fit into Live the Dream and our discussion last time on Reputation?

All good questions that I talk about on this episode of Motivation on the Run.

All that and an audio comment from Anna Farmery of The Engaging Brand. She doesn’t know it (until now), but her comment introduces this week’s topic better than what I wrote, so I scrapped mine and let Anna do it.

Let me know what you think in the comment section or send in your audio comment like Anna did. That lets me include them in the show.

This is the last show for 2007, so as you celebrate this season let me wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful, profitable New Year. I’ll see you in 2008.

Music By

John Korbel
David Henderson

For those of you thinking it … yes, I thought about using Aretha Franklin’s RESPECT as part of the bumper music, but did not. The last thing I want to do is get in trouble with the Gestapo RIAA. It’s okay if you hear the song in your head while the intro is playing, though.