Motivation on the Run

Fifteen traits to live by are listed in this newsletter list. I am not sure who wrote this in 1918, but he was wise beyond his time. You will need to head over to read the rest, but worthy of reading, they are!
Selling Power Motivational Newsletter
The New Year isn’t the only time to make resolutions [...]

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 Motivation44 [21:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hey hey hey … It’s time for episode #44 from Motivation on the Run. A quick update on my goals for the year along with some encouragement, update on inspirational songs, a brief mention about something going on over at Business Unusual.
Raspberry tea!
On motivation today, how did your mom motivate you as you [...]

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Skip at Random Thoughts of a CTO has a great post about meetings. He has boiled it down to the 5 essential ‘e’s. The first two are Efficient and Effective. Head over to see the definitions and the rest of the ‘e’ answers.
Random Thoughts from a CTO: The Five E’s of Meetings
The Five E’s of [...]

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What are you doing tomorrow? What about the next day? Are you just letting it all be a surprise as you wander through life? Are you concerned about the future or is it something you would rather not spend energy on?
Believe it or not, according to everything I have read recently, this is the case. [...]

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In the 40th podcast, I talked about communication as a requirement for leadership. I mentioned at the eighteen minute and eighteen second mark (podzinger.com is great, isn’t it?) that listening was a topic for another day, and that day has come.
The first effort in communication is being articulate and choosing your words carefully, but the [...]

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This article has some good reminders from the managers point of view. It’s a short read, but full of information. Take a look…
The Manager Minute: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Tapping leadership skills learned in the military — goal-setting, following through with clear actions, motivating the team and focusing on priorities — has been Berndt Baumgartl’s template for [...]

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Statistics from this study are of a concern to me. 43% of CEOs put leadership ’skills shortages’ in the top three problems compared to 34% in 2003.
What’s your take on this problem?
Central Valley Business Times
A “skills gap” for corporate leadership positions, as well as trained talent at all levels is the top concern of chief [...]

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I’m sorry, since I mentioned the Village People on today’s podcast, I had to link to this news story about the policeman from the group and his troubles.
Chron.com | Village People ‘cop’ arrested again
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The original policeman from the disco hitmakers the Village People is in trouble with the law — [...]

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 Motivation43 [24:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

What a super busy week for all of us. Have you got caught up yet? I haven’t, but I will continue to move forward and I suspect you will do the same. You see, the alternative has more dire consequences.
This week I do more listeners comments, a correction, additional information and the main topic of [...]

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Keith Robinson wrote an article today listing his favorite motivation phrases. It’s short and sweet with several good tips. Head over and see for yourself.
Getting To Done: My Favorite Motivational Phrases - Lifehacker
Although they may be cheesy sometimes, motivational phrases can be inspiring, relevant and useful, too.
Today I want share my favorites with you and [...]

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