Entries Tagged as 'Motivation'

Self Starters

December 6th, 2010 · No Comments

This week’s Monday Morning Message from Wm. H. Danforth, founder of Ralston Purina: What is the Monday Morning Message? Self starters are those that arouse action within themselves “One must find the divine spark that initiates action,” says Dr. Holmes, a noted psychologist. How do you think? 1. Ninety-five per cent of people think an [...]

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Look High – Go High

November 29th, 2010 · No Comments

This week’s Monday Morning Message from Wm. H. Danforth, founder of Ralston Purina: What is the Monday Morning Message? You start at the bottom; You imagine yourself the man above you, And soon you are there! Then you look higher, And higher you go. The Sculptor looks at a block of marble, He dreams of [...]

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Deliver Us From Halves

November 1st, 2010 · No Comments

This week’s Monday Morning Message from Wm. H. Danforth, founder of Ralston Purina: What is the Monday Morning Message? When a Man’s Mind is Half Made Up… WHERE does he land? During this week wouldn’t we grow tremendously if we went gunning for that word HALF? Half a truth. Half made up. Half convinced. Half [...]

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Our Greatest Need—Fresh Energy

October 25th, 2010 · No Comments

This week’s Monday Morning Message from Wm. H. Danforth, founder of Ralston Purina: What is the Monday Morning Message? We go along in the even tenor of our way until we read a book, hear a sermon, or meet a man with vital power, which starts us off with a new purpose in life. If [...]

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Scare Yourself

August 5th, 2010 · No Comments

Eleanor Roosevelt offered the advice that you should, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Good advice generally, but especially when it comes to marketing your products and services. Marketing scares a lot of people. It is scary to pick up the phone and call someone, or approach them and ask for an order. [...]

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How Do You Reward Yourself?

June 20th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Everyone deserves a reward for a job well done. When you are self-employed, you are in charge of rewarding yourself. Your rewards might include buying something for yourself, taking time to do something you enjoy, or anything you enjoy. So my question to you is: How do you reward yourself when you have completed a [...]

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Revitalizing Your Home Office

January 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

In order to be creative and work at your peak energy level, you need an office environment that energizes and inspires you. Tired of looking at the same four walls and the same old clutter? It’s time to make changes and revitalize your office and yourself! Here are several ideas on simple changes that make [...]

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Does Success Mean You Can Slow Down?

August 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments

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The Importance of Rituals

August 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

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Learning Goals vs Performance Goals

June 24th, 2009 · 10 Comments

We are all familiar with performance goals: Lose 10 pounds. Earn $100,000 this year. Make 20 sales this month. Those goals have to do with specific accomplishments, and they can be motivating. They can also be frustrating. When you lose just nine pounds or make 17 sales, you feel like a failure. On the other [...]

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Tags: Getting Things Done · Goal Setting · Motivation