Motivation on the Run

The Redhead and I just spent five days with the granddaughter and I learned more lessons on leadership and management. In previous posts, I have focused on the positive traits of a three year-old, but today I want to look at the negative side and how it relates to sales and management.
The Good
There are some [...]

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Leave it to John Maxwell to devise a simple, yet profound way to describe leaders. In this Business Week article, Maxwell divides leaders into four groups: Adders, Subtracters, Dividers, and Multipliers. This is a well written synopsis for the category.
Do the Leader’s Math
If you are a leader, then you are having either a positive [...]

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The motivational aspect of music seems universal. The first article I wrote The Songs that Inspire, thenMusic and Motivation. These show up every month on the most visited pages for Motivation on the Run. It continues to intrigue people as they look for ways to get motivated.
Music or Silence
I am interested in the opposite side [...]

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Staz from Knowledge Mapping writes a very good article about his tests of five different mind mapping software packages. He set his criteria, built a scoring system, then scored each application against that standard.
If you are looking at mind mapping software, this review can assist your investigation.
Knowledge Mapping: Selecting Mind Mapping Software……
Ok, now we get [...]

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“People spend more time planning their vacations than they do their lives.” Jim Rohn
I ran across this quote again this morning and it started me thinking. Some people are better planners than others. It’s part of our personalities and individual traits.
Do You Plan
As readers of Motivation on the Run, you show your interest in this [...]

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Ad industry at its youngest
Worldwide, the talent pool is getting younger and younger. It seems India is dealing with these issues in their own way.
(tags: leadership)

Parature Named a “Best Place to Work in Greater Washington”
I don’t know this company, but it is interesting that a technology company in Washington DC rates as the best place [...]

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Writing an article for The Daily Flag on changing my routine to increase productivity made me think about how change affects our routines.
Can a change in routine motivate and inspire us to new vistas? We are constantly told that change is good, but let me add, change for the better is good, while change [...]

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Selling motivation amounts to big business
Some of the back story on the Get Motivated seminars
(tags: motivation)

The Final Secret to Success
An article about the importance of mentors to success.
(tags: motivational)

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