Motivation on the Run

I am using MindJet’s MindManager as my main mind mapping software lately. Currently I am using Pro 6, but version 7 will be released in a couple weeks. After attending a show and tell with MindJet on the new version, I am anxious to get my hands on the newest product.
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5 reasons Money isn’t the best motivation

It will just get spent on bills.
Your spouse will take it and buy shoes (or a boat).
The amount is not enough to make the effort worth it.
You’d rather have a raise.
Green isn’t your favorite color.

Some of those reasons are silly, but my experience in the sales arena have shown [...]

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You can’t think outside the box if you do away with the box. Creativity can spawn any number of ideas, both good and bad, but sometimes you hit the jackpot.
This article gives new meaning to the word, creativity. Alan Stensland, an FAA engineer, needed a better way to track quickly changing information, and to [...]

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John Maxwell is a well known writer on leadership. He also publishes a monthly newsletter that you need to subscribe to, if you aren’t already.
This month, John tackles the thorny issue of the Attitude is Everything philosophy. By taking a good, hard, realistic view of attitude, Maxwell makes some excellent points.
Centering around What Your [...]

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One of the most recognizable guitar introductions is the Doobie Brothers’s China Grove. Driving, pulsing, solid beats blasting from the speakers. WOW! Music can be a real motivator, when the beat, the rhythm, and the words are right.
Runners and cyclist use music to set a rhythm, bringing up the pace as they get in better [...]

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Project managers need better leadership skills, say experts
good survey on projects
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Women struggle to reach the top
some day, this will be a non-topic.
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Talent shortage? How to win with what you’ve got
Today in our Toastmaster meeting, a speech was on this topic. It will be a topic of interest as businesses work to gain ground [...]

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If you need a little motivation in your life, here is the schedule for the Get Motivated Seminars through June. I’m sure there is time to get tickets for any of these events.

May 15 — Topeka, KS
May 17 — Colorado SpringsJ
June 5 — Milwaukee, WI
June 11 —Chicago, IL
June 20 — Minneapolis, MN

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I am always interested in what motivates people. Management has its opinions and the incentive companies have theirs, but I’m interested in what you have to say.
From my experience in sales, the incentives were always the same. Oh, the prize would change, or the trip location would move, but trips and prizes were the top [...]

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Personal goals have always been my biggest motivation. Over trips, money, and prizes, I work harder to reach my goals than any incentive a “boss” can conjure up. I believe that is true of most people.
Why personal goals?
They:

Give us worth!

Bring value to our lives!

Motivate us to improve!

Help us gain perspective!

Help us establish priorities!

Allow us to [...]

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Phil Gerbyshak’s latest book telegraphs the intent right from the title, 10 Ways to Make it Great. Not settling for second best or even good, Phil takes the reader on a journey of discovery. Phil’s sole life’s goal is to fight good with GREAT! This book is Phil’s manifesto for GREATNESS!
Concise and to the point, [...]

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