I received the following message from a subscriber to my radio show a while back. It was, in fact, such a great question, I included it as part of this article . . .
It went like this:
“Hi, Michael -
I listened in to [your show] yesterday which had me totally intrigued – enough to go ... Views: 2432
The topic of Motivation is easy to talk about, but fairly difficult to invoke on a regular basis. I remember as a kid my parents trying to motivate me to do my homework - something I hated doing. They were able to do it, however, because their "motivation" technique involved the use of spanking ... Views: 2036
Can we actually use technology to measure our level of self-growth or self-discovery?? The answer is far from simple, but let’s give it a go . . . .
First, let’s consider the cultural influences around this idea of self-discovery:
For the past 150 years or so, the rate of human cultural ... Views: 2217
There is a scene near the end of Mel Gibson’s 2006 movie Apocalypto where a Mayan villager – who is also an escaped Inca prisoner – is being chased by his captors bent on killing him. He struggles, severely wounded, onto a beach and closely pursued by the others. Suddenly he stops and gazes ... Views: 1278
“Teach me to dance...”
So goes the line by the character Basil in Zorba the Greek after his friend Zorba has disastrously ordered a third log to shoot down their already-compromised zip line, publicly destroying what was left of the logging business both men had spent months creating.
And ... Views: 1845
“Moral Hazard” is a term coined by banks and insurance companies to determine the economic risk they face when they lend or insure a property for more than the property is worth. This has been a growing problem during the recent lengthy recession . . . and may also pose a risk to you ... Views: 1511
Do you know what really motivates you?
Most people have trouble answering this. This is probably because the answer is rooted in deeply-held concerns, fears and conditioning that began when you did... ancient memories of wins, losses and resentments that remain unsettled and
unresolved. ... Views: 2357
If you’ve been involved with motivation and/or self-help for any length of time, you’ve no doubt hear of the book “The Secret” and the Law of Attraction.
Simply stated, the Law of Attraction says that whatever you expect to be or happen in life – really expect deep down – will happen. It ... Views: 2902
A while ago I received an email from a listener to my radio show Logical Soul Talk. During the show I discussed motivation, and a concept I call “branding from the soul,” or a way of finding your passion for success in business. The email went something like this . . .
“Hi, Michael - I ... Views: 1471