motivation

Demotivationally Speaking

January 12, 2012

Motivation is always a hot topic for speakers, corporate leaders and managers alike. People look for new techniques on how to inspire, engage and otherwise influence employees. But rarely is the most obvious issue discussed: ‘What’s demotivating our people?’ Every person starts out a new job or position bubbling with energy. They’ve got ideas they [...]

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Reality Check with Craig Price – Episode 25 – Scott McKain – Motivation

August 23, 2011

Scott McKain, NSA Hall of Famer, comes on the podcast to discuss a topic Craig is usually loathe to talk about: Motivation. Not that Craig dislikes motivation but “Motivational Speakers”. Thankfully Scott is NOT one of those. Though he is a smooth sounding, content driven speaker with the ability to motivate! They discuss enthusiasim vs. [...]

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The Blame Game Article is available

July 21, 2010

Feel free to read the latest article added to the archives: The Blame Game Tweet

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Are You the Brake or the Gas?

May 4, 2010

It seems that everywhere I look, bosses, managers and team leaders are trying to find new and interesting ways to motivate their people. What can be done to get them going? Be more productive? Many managers and employers are looking for that edge. They are looking at what they can do to get their people [...]

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Domino’s Embraces Negative Thinking!

January 4, 2010
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I’ve never been a big fan of Dominos pizza. Of all the pizza chains, I’ve thought of their pizza as the worst. I am not alone in this opinion. People complained. More importantly, it seems, people stopped buying Dominos pizza. Domino’s could have continued to make crappy pizza and just hire a PR company to [...]

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Glad to be Sad?

November 4, 2009

No one likes to be sad. But being sad like many perceived negative thoughts and emotions can be beneficial in many ways! From Metro It turns out that glum people such as Jack Dee actually hold the key to success in life, because scientists say that bad moods improve memory, make you less gullible and [...]

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Fallback Friday – Stephen Colbert’s Fallback Position – Tennis

October 16, 2009

Normally, I tell everyone a fallback position is a good thing to have while you’re shooting for a difficult goal. But in this case, try not having a fallback position that is more difficult than your main objective. If you’re going to be disappointed, it doesn’t help to be left with a situation even more [...]

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Media Monday (Delayed): CNN loves goats!

October 13, 2009

Since yesterday was a holiday, I missed out on a media monday post. Thankfully, the Daily Show more than makes up for it. Jon Stewart rightfully questions CNN’s inability to ask the probing questions and wonders why a 24-hour news channel never seems to have enough time. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – [...]

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The Reality of “Keeping it Real”

September 14, 2009
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Seems there are a lot of people out there willing to talk without “the filter”. And by “the filter” I’m referring to that mechanism in our heads that stops us from saying whatever the hell we want (oops, my filter is a bit buggy too!). Let’s look at the past week, shall we? Loudmouth #1: [...]

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Obama Uses Negative Thinking to Help Our Students

September 9, 2009

This is not a political post. I simply want to bring to light how President Obama used some negative thinking to talk to our children, well your children yesterday. He let them know that they’re not going to strike it rich without hard work. From CNN:  I know that sometimes, you get the sense from [...]

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