Motivation on the Run

For the record—doing the wrong thing over and over will never make it right.
The point is to think an action through before committing.
What are you doing wrong that needs rethinking?

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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)

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

motivation
inspiration
dedication
fascination
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)

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“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 [...]

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Nine Nontechie Skills that Hiring Managers Wish You Had (and How to Get Them)
Looking for that next promotion? Here’s some help
(tags: leadership, motivation)

Student spotlights: Those who make a difference in South Sound
A profile of a 17 year-old that knows what she wants to do with her life.
(tags: leadership, motivation)

Too Much Information? Ignore It
You make the [...]

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Companies face looming leadership crisis: Study
More evidence of the upcoming shortage in leadership
(tags: leadership)

The formula for success
leadership you say? Even in the IT sector? gracious
(tags: leadership)

B-School: Finding the Perfect Fit
Good interveiw with a B-school Director of Admissions
(tags: leadership)

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Are you the best leader you can be? Is your networking paying dividends beyond your wildest dreams? Two stories in Business Week Online yesterday take us where no leader or networker has gone before.
In the first, by Carmine Gallo, seven secrets are revealed to make you a better leader. Carmine is working on a [...]

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Lack of direction = lack of motivation 
Have you ever thought about the correlation between communication of company direction and its affect on motivation?
If employees aren’t part of the plan, they can’t be part of achievement. They must know what the goals and objectives of the company are before they can understand how they can [...]

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Several times on Motivation on the Run, I’ve talked about dressing properly. A new study, once again, proves the point, this time looking at six figure salary jobs.
I don’t know what the number one and two most important attributes areWith communication and presentations skill sitting one and two, dress is number three. If you [...]

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