Your Motivation 101

How to Motivate Someone or Yourself to Quit Smoking

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:55:06 +0000

You may have heard this a thousand times: smoking can kill you. You may have seen it on television, where people showcase shrunken lungs, shriveled aortas, and dead smokers who look more like pavement than they do people. You may have been told that your body will break down due to the thousands of poisons in cigarette smoke.

The Secrets to a Motivating Sermon

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:52:31 +0000

A sermon is defined as an address of a religious nature. For that matter, every preacher is capable of delivering a sermon. Not all sermons we hear, however, are effective and they can only be so if they become your listeners’ source of motivation. If you want to make your sermon outstanding, focus on the needs of your listeners and give them the inspiration to help them solve their needs. Of course, before you can do any of that, you need to find a way to connect to them first.

How to Motivate People to Change

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:33:53 +0000

A lot of adages tell us that we cannot make people change. An old dog cannot learn new tricks, says one; a zebra cannot change its stripes, says another. But one adage does go, “There is nothing more permanent than change.” How can you reconcile the fact that you can still change no matter how old you are?

5 Easy Ways to Motivate Students

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:33:37 +0000

Motivation in school is something most kids struggle with but if students, parents, and teachers cooperate with each other, studying won’t be such a hardship.

5 Easy Motivational Tips to Wake Up Early

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:50:57 +0000

For some people, waking up early is as natural as breathing. Lucky them. But for many others, waking up early is virtually an impossible thing to do. Luckily for them, using the motivational tips below can give them a better way to start the day.

9 Fun Games that Motivate Kids to Study

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:33:36 +0000

Think all video games are bad for kids? Not so. Even as studies continue to be conducted and debates heat up regarding the negative effects of video games for the mental state of young children, many schools and educators are advocating the use of these very games to help children learn better.

5 Simple Tips for Motivating Adult Students

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:10:50 +0000

Motivating adult students are easier because they are aware of and appreciate the importance of education. On the other hand, motivating adult students is also more difficult because you can’t bribe them with sweets. In any case, here are a few tips to make your adult students more motivated in the classroom.

How to Motivate Procrastinators

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:38:04 +0000

A lot of people are guilty of waiting until the last minute to do something important. Some people say that they really have a lot of work to begin with, and some things simply have to wait on the back burner and thus end up being done at the last minute. Other people say that they love the energy of the last minute working schedule, where they are driven almost entirely by adrenalin.

How to Motivate People to Do Good

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:38:07 +0000

It’s a common problem no matter where you are, and whether you’re gathering donations for your church or a charitable organization: you can really have a hard time motivating people to do good. Try as you might, you will always bump against people who do not think that going to a homeless shelter for a night of volunteering is not as worthwhile as going to the club.

3 Factors That Make You Hard to Motivate?

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:38:53 +0000

There will always be times in your life when you have to perform tasks that you deem unpleasant for one reason or another – working with a co-worker you don't like, going to work on Mondays, taking the garbage out, driving to meet the in-laws at the airport, having dinner with the spouse's friends... Doing these things just siphons whatever motivation you have inside you and makes you feel sad, tired, sorry, even annoyed. But did you know that there are also things inside you that actually make it difficult to feel excited and enthusiastic?