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	<title>Self Improvement &#187; personal motivation</title>
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		<title>The Confidence to Motivate Others</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[increase motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership motivation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[motivation at work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[my motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office attitude]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is leadership? Well I suppose, in a simple sense, it&#8217;s the ability to get others to do what you ask them to do. Sounds straight forward, but as we all know, we commonly get into situations where people just simply aren&#8217;t motivated by us. This sounds typical in the office, doesn&#8217;t it? Work attitude [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is leadership? Well I suppose, in a simple sense, it&#8217;s the ability to get others to do what you ask them to do. Sounds straight forward, but as we all know, we commonly get into situations where people just simply aren&#8217;t motivated by us. This sounds typical in the office, doesn&#8217;t it? Work attitude commonly hinges on motivation.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s look at how confidence in ourselves leads to the motivation of others.<br />
One of the biggest secrets to achieving success is to become a confident person. You have to let go of destructive thoughts, otherwise, you end up becoming that negative person that no one wants around. Of course, it’s perfectly normal to have doubts. But regularly assuming the worst is already a problem. You already set your mind to thinking that things will never work to your favor, and you subconsciously sabotage your chances for true happiness.</p>
<p>Being overly confident isn’t smart either. Thinking that it’s in your fate to do something great can make your forego all the efforts to truly achieve what you want. Don’t pin your hopes to only one thing and know that it is better to work hard to get what you want. People will respect you more when they see that you are working just as hard as they do. Yes, you may be a natural at something, but you never assume that your talents will work for you all the time even when you don’t try hard enough. When things backfire, you can really bruise your ego and hurt your self-esteem. You have to plan for your future and anticipate what could happen. There’s always something to worry about, and if you think that life is a bed of roses, you are gravely mistaken. Of course, this is also not to say that you become a pessimist. It simply means that you have to plan for every possibility but also know that you have to take risks if you ever want to achieve anything. Believe in yourself but don’t be boastful, trust in your abilities but never be complacent.</p>
<p>If you want to be that person who inspires others to follow in your footsteps, earn their respect. Should you find yourself managing people under you, never use fear to motivate them. People may follow your advice when they fear you, but they can also just as easily betray you. Why? Because they never liked you to begin with. Some people will actually jump at the chance to put you in your place once they know that they can gain power over you. To inspire others to be just as excellent, you have to give them a sense of purpose. Make them understand how valued they are and that the goal can only be achieved when everyone works together.</p>
<p>So when you feel that the energy is leaning towards the negative, take a step back and try to see the entire picture. Just as you are working towards achieving your dreams, so are the others. Ask help when needed and extend your services to the others as well. You become a more motivated person when you know that the others are rooting for you. Should you commit a mistake, these people will be there to immediately help you pick up the pieces. To get kindness, you have to give it. Be that person who cheers for their peers when they achieve success. Never be jealous of what others have because you also have unique talents of your own. Remember, certain accomplishments can be made when different talents are combined. As long you know that you have something to contribute, you’ll have people who’ll watch your back as well.</p>
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		<title>Getting Out of a Rut</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Positive Thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internal motivation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[personal motivation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways of winding up in a rut.  Whether, it&#8217;s because of a single tragic episode or a series of little things that add up to something over time, we wind up in a &#8220;bad place&#8221;.
There is one sure way out however. We have to embrace the power of positive thinking. I know it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many ways of winding up in a rut.  Whether, it&#8217;s because of a single tragic episode or a series of little things that add up to something over time, we wind up in a &#8220;bad place&#8221;.</p>
<p>There is one sure way out however. We have to embrace the power of positive thinking. I know it&#8217;s hard, but you have to do it.</p>
<p>Some of us live our lives filled with incredible anger, hurt, and negativity. Our experiences leave us jaded and cynical, oftentimes dragging others down with us along the way. Though we don’t want to be this dark and despondent person, we just can’t help it at times. The pain we’ve endured is just too unbearable to let go. Then we notice, nothing good ever happens to us. Our life worsens every single day and we’re caught in this lethal downward spiral that we can’t get out of.</p>
<p>The truth of the matter is that we can get out of this rut that we’re stuck in. The problem is, we sometimes get too caught up in our own misery that we don’t notice the little miracles happening around us. This dark, dank, and dreary place has blinded us from seeing the good that is happening right in front of us. Get out of this dungeon and open the door that leads outside where the sun lights the way to a positive perspective.</p>
<p>Once we get to this place where we can just leave all of the circumstances in our life and our affairs in the hands of our personal faith and of what opportunities can offer, we can rest assured that everything is going to be okay. We know deep within our hearts and souls that this has proven to be true in the past.</p>
<p>We must have the motivation to make our lives different. We must inspire ourselves to do something other than what repeatedly hasn’t worked in the past. It is an act of thinking that everything works out to make us a better person. Motivation sets forth a series of miracles if we get it in our heart’s core. We must apply all these factors in our lives to rid ourselves of poverty, tensions and scarcity.</p>
<p>There can be a number of ways to get success or to achieve goals, but achieving it is entirely up to us. Motivation can change a man&#8217;s mind, and by looking at it in a positive light can bring a kind of hope that changes circumstances for the better. We can change our lives in so many ways, and all we must do is believe in ourselves to make things better. When we thirst for success and happiness, we will be able to see how miracles can happen. What usually stops us is our being too calculated. We depend on science and logic so much that we discount the many things that just seem to happen for no apparent reason. We look for justifications and our logical side just stops us from expecting something out of the ordinary.</p>
<p>Logic has successfully explained numerous phenomena, but there are still aspects that go beyond reason. We have to accept the fact that things often happen for reasons that we simply can’t explain. Be it in our faith or in our ability to just let go, we need to realize that we also deserve the good things that others are experiencing.</p>
<p>My only suggestion is to try it, because it has proven to be right in a number of individuals. After all, what have you got to lose? Nothing! But you can gain everything from this wonderful experience.</p>
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