http://www.123goals.com/123goals Set Your Goals in Life, Motivate Your Self, A Self Help Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:26:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://motivationalspeaker1.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/what-about-failure/ 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 ... http://motivationalspeaker1.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/deadlines-motivate/ 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 ... http://motivationalspeaker1.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/motivationits-cold-outside/ 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 ... http://motivationalspeaker1.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/doing-motivates/ 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 ... http://motivationalspeaker1.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/what-doesnt-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 ... http://motivationalspeaker1.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/success-breeds-success/ 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 ... http://motivationalspeaker1.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/motivational-insights-b/ 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 ... http://motivationalspeaker1.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/motivation-creates-energy/ http://www.123goals.com/123goals/ebay/black-sandals-and-white-sandals/ http://www.123goals.com/123goals/ebay/brown-sandals/