True Self-Help Motivation is Found Within

When you’re wanting  a little [tag-tec]self help motivation[/tag-tec], it can be confusing about where to look for it or who to listen to. Here’s a collection of [tag-tec]TED videos[/tag-tec] on the subject that we enjoy.  And guess what, they agree with us. [tag-tec]The best source of motivation[/tag-tec] is found within.

[tag-tec]Tony Robbins[/tag-tec]: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better

Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.

A performance from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes — including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com.

Behavioral Economics of Intrinsic Motivation

One of the most basic questions I hear from managers is: How can I do a better job of motivating my team? Should you use a bigger carrot or a sharper stick? In Dan Pink’s new book Drive and his latest TED talk he makes the distinction between extrinsic motivators like strict schedules and large bonuses and intrinsic motivators like autonomy, mastery, and purpose. He makes the case that employees performing jobs that require more than just basic cognition, are less productive when motivated with money.

Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation

www.ted.com Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes.

Let us know what you think.

[tag-tec]Self Help Motivation[/tag-tec] Tip of the Day

Inspiration is the best source of true and lasting motivation and motivation is essential in accomplishing any specific goal. So what’s the difference between inspiration and motivation?

Let’s say your goal is to make $1 million. We suggest that it’s not really the $1 million that’s inspiring to you. If this is true, then it’s likely you’ll give up on the million dollar goal if you are only using that idea to motivate  you.

Now on the other hand, if you delve into the idea of having $1 million to figure out what you want at a core level that had you pick this goal in the first place–what truly inspired choosing this goal–then your [tag-tec]motivation[/tag-tec] will stay high.

This is the best way to generate inspired [tag-tec]Self Help Motivation[/tag-tec]. Much better than tricks, techniques or systems that all to soon become Shelf Help Motivation.

Why is this true? Because what  inspired to you want the million dollars is what it can help you experience–how you can use the million dollars to make you happy–what it can help you become.

So the next time you choose a goal, get to the root of why you want it before you start figuring out how you’re going to get it.

For more about this, see our series on how you can: Turn Your Limiting Beliefs Into Powerful Self Help Motivation

Inspiration = Self Help Motivation

Can you recall a time when you really “set your mind” to something, decided you were definitely going to do it, and somehow never followed through and completed it? You probably experienced some frustration and disappointment in yourself.

Losing motivation is something that can interfere with a person’s ability to stick with something and see it through.

Understanding what you truly value–what inspires you–is critical if you want to stay motivated and take consistent actions to change your life for the better.

[tag-tec]Personal values[/tag-tec] refer to what is most valuable to you, things or ideas that are deeply meaningful–central to your entire life. These personal values are really what inspire you and move you foreword.

“You can have anything you want if you want it deeply enough. You must want it with an exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world.” ~Sheila Graham

Once you decide that you want something, make a commitment, move forward toward getting it and you find yourself [tag-tec]losing motivation[/tag-tec]l, take time to re-[tag-tec]linspire yourself[/tag-tec]l. Think about what exactly it is that you value, that had you want this thing in the first place-then get back in action!

To quote Hayden Tompkins over at Through The Illusion
“The answers we seek, truly, start with the right questions.”

What do you want and what’s inspiring those desires?

with love,
Beth and Neill

Busy Busy Busy

With as busy as we’ve been lately, we’ve decided that it’s time to take a break. next week, we’re off to Ojai California for a quiet relaxing week away. Yippee!

We are feeling extraordinarily grateful that we’re able to take this time for ourselves. Things just fell into place. We easily found someone to take care of mom, son Spenser is beginning to fend for himself :-), and we have support holding down the business fort while we’re away.

If you’re anything like we are, taking time for yourself isn’t always possible. home and business responsibilities may keep us from taking the needed rest, relaxation and playtime we so often need.

At those times how do you experience relief?

That’s why today we’d like to share an article with you from a terrific blog we found.

Zen Habits is one of the top blogs on the Internet, and covers: achieving goals, productivity, being organized, GTD, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, getting a flat stomach, eating healthy, simplifying, living frugal, parenting, happiness and successfully implementing good habits.

This particular blog post covers ways to find daily silence, which supports us in creating our–oh so needed–rest relaxation and fun.

Enjoy!

The Sound of Silence/

http://zenhabits.net

With love and a commitment to your success,
Beth and Neill