What about failure?

While speaking to a high school business class this week I was surprised by this question, “If you work all your life on something and still fail - was it worth it?”

I responded quickly to this question, “Yes.”

I did not clairify my answer at that time. I have since thought about the question and my answer.

I believe that if a person works on a direction all their life that they will be successful. They might not achieve 100% success. But they will be successful in moving towads that goal. For example, a person might work to cure cancer and never reach that during their lifetime. Was their life a success? Yes. Because of the movement they would have made in that direction. Some goals take more than one lifetime to achieve. And they would never happen without someone dedicating their life to moving things foraward.

George Torok

Motivational Speaker

Canadian Motivational Speaker

Deadlines Motivate

Have you noticed how motivated you can be when you have a deadline?

Why is that?. A deadline indicates a recognized shortage of time. A stated shortage of time reminds us that we only have a limited amount of time. If you tell someone, “Take all the time that you want.” They won’t be highly motivated to tackle the obstacle. If you have forever to do something - why do it now?

My neighbour is dieing from cancer. He seems to be fading quickly. Considering how active and spry he had been it is upsetting to witness how frail he now looks.

He has a deadline - as do those around him. The end date is not known for sure but it is clearly measured in months and not year. It’s interesting to note the many visitors that have stopped by in the past couple months. It good to see them visit. I guess they only needed to be motivated.

What would you do if you thought that you were running out of time?

George Torok

Canadian Motivational Speaker

Motivational Business Speaker

Motivation: It’s Cold outside

It was time for me to get up and go for a run. But it was cold in the room and warm in the bed.

I wasn’t motivated to get up because I was comfortable and getting up would disturb that comfort. So I laid in bed a bit longer. Enventually I got up and went for my run. The transition from warm comfortable bed to cold room and then even colder outside was still uncomfortable.

Once I was moving - it was easier to keep moving. I needed the motivation to move - to make the first moves. That was the hard part. We only need motivation to do things that are uncomfortable. Then we are surprized at how easy it is to keep moving.

I needed motivation to escape the warm bed and open the front door to the cold outside. Once I started those first steps little motivation was needed to keep me running.

We need motivation to change to make those transitions from comfortable to uncomfortable. The transition might only last seconds or minutes.

George Torok

Canadian Motivational Speaker

Doing things motivates

Resting does not motivate. Yes we all need to rest regularily. But rest does not motivate - it simply heals and calms.

I enjoy cooking so naturally cooking motivates me. It gets me excited and makes me feel useful. Eating a well prepared meal pleases me but preparing the meal excites and motivates me.

What excites you? Are you doing it often enough?

George Torok

Motivational Business Speaker

Canadian Motivational Speaker

What doesn’t motivate you?

If you want to feel more motivated stop doing the things that don’t motivate you.

Sounds simple but will you do it?

Make of list of the things that you do that do not feel motivational to you.

My guess is that watching TV is high on that list.

If you want to feel more motivated - do less of those things that don’t motivate you.

Success breeds success

When you are on a roll you tend to be more successful.

Why is that?

When you are successful it is likely that you are doing the right things. And when you are rewarded with success you will tend to continue doing the right things. If what you are doing is working you will probably stick with it. Does that make sense?

If you are doing something that leads to success you will most likely continue to do that. Its not all that complicated. They teach rats and pigeons to push buttons for food and when they discover the magic button the rats and pigeons keeping pushing the same button.

Success breeds success.

And if you discover the magic button and remember to push it you are at least as smart as a rat or pigeon. Do you feel insulted by that comparison? Think about the people who are dumber then rats and pigeons. They fail to notice the results of pushing the right button.

Smart people are willing to learn from whatever or whoever is teaching the lesson whether it is a rat or a pigeon. Dumb people think, “It is only a rat. What can it teach me?” Smart people always look for the lesson. Dumb people judge the teacher and miss the lesson.

When you are successful you tend to be more optimistic. Success makes you feel more righteous, more confident and more valuable. Therefore you will present yourself with more confidence and confidence sells. Confidence assures your prospects that you believe in what you sell. Desperation is a deal killer.

A little bit of arrogance makes your prospects wonder if they are missing out on a good thing. Repeat – “a little bit”.

Success breeds success.

Successful people associate with successful people.

Successful people learn from successful people.

Success breeds success.

© George Torok is a Canadian motivational speaker who specializes in helping business owners and professionals deliver their messages for better results. Visit his website www.Torok.com

Canadian Motivational Speaker

Canadian Business Speaker

Motivational Speaker

Motivational Insights B

Bad days

Even Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman have bad days.

Barriers

Ask yourself, “What one thing should I do that will help me move forward that I have avoided doing because I am afraid?”

Belief

Sometimes against all logic the little voice in your head says, I think I can. The little voice is probably right.

Brain

Your brain is like a muscle. Use it, exercise it, challenge it - and it responds by growing.

George Torok

Motivational Speaker

Canadian Motivational Speaker

Motivation creates energy

I’ve run two full marathons, (42 k), five 30 k races and at least 6 half marthons.

People are most motivated at the begining of the race. At that point there is no pain and they are excited. The energy is so explosive that people are jumping up and down while waiting for the race to start. You would think that they should be conserving their energy.

When you feel motivated you find and create energy.

George Torok

Motivational Morning in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is one of my favorite places. Yet, when I woke up this morning in the Sheraton Hotel in Niagara Falls I was reluctant to go for my planned run. After the “first night of lousy sleep” in the hotel I was still tired when my 6:00 am alarm buzzed me awake.

After laying in bed for another 20 minutues I finally dragged myself out of bed and dressed for running - but not enthused.

A morning run always motivates me - espeically one in another city. I treasure my morning runs in cities across North America.

Three other things triggered my motivation this morning:

1. Running alongside the Niagara River and the Niagara Falls was awe inspiring.

2. There was a refreshing mist in the air.

3. As I approached a young couple near the falls the girl stoped me and gushed as she asked me to take their picture because “He just proposed to me.”

All this and I found myself both smiling and taking larger and swifter strides as I ran back to the hotel.

I’m glad that I got out of bed early this morning. Imagine what I would have missed.

So what motivated you today?

George Torok