October 30, 2015
What Gives You Your “Get Up and Go?”
“Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.” ~ Benjamin Franklin. Motivation is the feeling that makes you want to act now or, as…
Posts tagged with 'motivation'
August 4, 2015
What Are Your Top Tips for Overcoming a Mid-Career Slump?
I know quite a few people who seem to be having mid-career crises at the moment. They’re all in their mid-30s and…
June 26, 2015
Gold Stars and Certificates
When I was in elementary school, the best part of my day wasn’t running around in the yard, or dreaming up impossible adventures with my…
May 12, 2015
Managers Versus Leaders: the big Debate!
What’s the difference between managers and leaders? It’s one of those questions you might expect to answer if you’re sitting an…
May 8, 2015
Leap Before you Look!
There are many occasions in life when it seems easier to stay on a familiar, risk-free, but ultimately unsatisfying path, rather than to strike off…
April 14, 2015
What Lifts you up?
There are several areas in my life where I’m constantly striving to improve myself. And, for each one, I motivate myself using different methods.
February 27, 2015
Regain Your Spark!
Around a year ago, I had dinner with a friend to celebrate her promotion. She’d worked for her organization for more than 10 years,…
February 12, 2015
Motivation – the Agile Way!
Motivation is the art of finding out what “makes people tick,” and applying that to get the best from them. As such, it’s something that…
January 13, 2015
How to Turn a Great Idea Into Reality
I am full of good ideas… honestly, I am! I’m always coming up with grand schemes and plans for new businesses, inventions and projects.
November 19, 2014
What’s Your Favorite way to Stay Productive?
There seem to be hundreds of articles, infographics and apps around to help us become more productive at work. Since joining Mind Tools, I…
November 14, 2014
How to Help Your Team Members Achieve Significant Goals
What goals are you working toward at the moment? Maybe you’re aiming for a promotion, or hoping to learn a new skill. Or, perhaps you’re…
November 5, 2014
Why Wait? How our Friends Banish Procrastination for Good!
When we asked people on Twitter and Facebook for their #mindtoolstips on beating procrastination a few weeks ago, we received some…