Emotional Meltdown or Creative Motivator?Channeling anger into something positive makes use of a powerful energy
Fri, 10/22/2010 - 12:26
On a summer day in 1973, my 12-year-old sister was riding her horse on the quiet streets near our house. There was a little more traffic than usual as two cars came toward her from opposite directions. Cindy rode onto the well-tended lawn of a… Change, PleaseMotivation is all about motion or movement
Wed, 09/15/2010 - 05:30
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”
These… Good Habit—Questionable MotiveThe path to salvation is in exploring new territories
Mon, 08/16/2010 - 05:30
I would like to share with you a story about my mom, a woman who was very insecure about her background. She grew up in a blue collar family where neither her mother nor father finished eighth grade. Mom completed high school, but only with… The First MillionSuccess is a learning curve, but it comes with built-in motivation
Wed, 07/14/2010 - 06:00
Until I was 30 years old, I wasn’t much of a fisherman. I’d take a rod and reel along on a camping trip, but I never expected to catch much of anything. In my mind, fishing was a relaxing pastime you enjoyed with friends and beer. Then my buddy… Fulfillment: You’ll Know When You’ve ArrivedYou’re there when you freely share your expertise with others.
Thu, 06/17/2010 - 13:36
During the 1996 Summer Olympics, I saw a young athlete with his brand-new silver medal around his neck and a massive smile on his face. He was so thrilled with his achievement that he was mixing and mingling with everyone he met on the sidewalk.… On My HonorIs the concept of honor simply too difficult to understand?
Mon, 05/17/2010 - 07:00
With the morning mist still on the Hudson River and the sun just kissing the cliff tops of the New Jersey Palisade, Aaron Burr, vice president of the United States, shot and killed former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Political… Attaboy!Recognition doesn’t have to be a shiny trophy to be effective… but it can’t hurt.
Wed, 04/14/2010 - 10:05
Seventeen years ago, I became the president of my community association. It was a lively organization with scores of activist members who were busy gentrifying an inner city neighborhood. One of my responsibilities was to deliver a monthly speech… Compelled by an IdeaDon't let your great ideas die. Nurture them.
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 09:58
I was leaving my last class for the day when I saw my friend, Ken Frankel, working out in the hallway with one of those pistol-grip label makers. I stopped and asked what he was doing.
“The dean asked me to put the room numbers up in Braille so… Sometimes You Have to Rip the Cover Off the BookTo see how beautiful its story is
Fri, 02/12/2010 - 10:35
On a summer weekend in 1977, my friend Tony and I made plans to go water-skiing. When he picked me up there were two people in the car that I did not know. He introduced his new girlfriend, Sue, and her brother, Bubba.
Bubba was the… The Reward is in the Eye of the BeholderYou have the power to motivate.
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 06:30
In the early 1970s I was a young teenager who was completely caught up in the Zeitgeist. I admired the long-haired rebels and radicals who were engaged in protesting the establishment and developing the counter-culture. I didn’t really know what…
