March 8, 2011

Having Heart

Filed under: Attitude Management, Top 10 Lists, Videos — Tags: , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

We all feel stress, pressure and at times lack motivation to do our very best.  In this 6:00 minute video you will see that we are much stonger then we give ourselves credit for. 

  How much weight do you carry each day?  Do you stop at the 50 and say that is good enough, or do you put the blinders on, push through Read More...

February 25, 2011

What Drives You to Succeed?

Are you taking the steps each and every day to reach your goals and dreams?  This short video from beyondthequote.com will enlighten your inner flame and guide you back to hitting your goals and living your dreams.

Every dream and goal can be achieved if you believe!   Find inspiration in your daily activities and Read More...

February 10, 2011

Stillness is a Powerful Action

Filed under: Attitude Management — Tags: , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Guest Post by Leo Babauta courtesy of www.zenhabits.net

“Activity conquers cold, but stillness conquers heat.” ~ Lao Tzu

It’s a bias of our culture that stillness is regarded as lazy, as being stuck in inaction, as a negative.

It’s not. It’s an action, and a powerful one.

What’s more, it can change your day, and in doing so change your life.

You’re in the middle of a frazzled day, swamped by work and meetings and emails and interruptions, or hassled by kids and phone calls Read More...

June 10, 2010

A Morning Routine to Get You EXCITED for Your Day

When I woke up this morning, I was so pumped and excited about my life, I just had to take a minute to share some of the techniques I use. These are things I have incorporated into my morning routine which has lead to a difference in my overall attitude and excitement for the day. My attitude was good before and now, with some modifications to my morning routine, my attitude is fabulously phenomenal!

So as soon as I wake up, I am pumping my fist or doing some type of hand motion saying how outstanding and great today is, such as, “I am grateful to be alive and have the abundance around me.” I look at my wife and she is usually sleeping still. She is so beautiful when she is sleeping. Sometimes she Read More...

May 28, 2010

Video – Morning Motivation from a Little Girl

Filed under: Attitude Management, Videos — Tags: , , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

This little girl knows how to start out her day on a positive note!

YouTube Video

How do you start your morning?

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April 30, 2010

Video – The Marshmallow Challenge

Filed under: Teamwork, Videos — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients – dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow? And why does a surprising group always beat the average? (hint: it is not recent business school graduates)

In this TED Talk, Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the “marshmallow problem” — a Read More...

April 9, 2010

Video – Motivational Highlights from Hollywood

Filed under: Just for Fun, Videos — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 8:03 am

Enjoy this montage of highlights from some of the greatest motivational moments in movies and finish your week strong.
 

 
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April 2, 2010

Video – The Surprising Science of Motivation

Filed under: Leadership, Videos — Tags: , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

We featured this TED Talk from Daniel Pink last September, but wanted to show it again. 

Our staff is currently reading Dan’s new book, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About Read More...

February 11, 2010

When Motivation Is No Longer Necessary

Filed under: Goal Setting — Tags: , , , — Roger Seip @ 6:00 am

Roger SeipWhat if I could show you how to reach a point where you no longer needed motivation to crush your goals?

I have found a renewed sense of energy and effortless motivation for my goals AFTER I push myself beyond the limit.

Here is a story that illustrates this point and tells you how you can reach this sweet spot.
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One of my goals this year is to run a half marathon.

Now I know for some of you reading this that distance may not seem like that big a deal, but it’s big enough for me this year, and I think anyone can relate to the experience I had as I began training.

Part of what I’m doing is at the end of a week, I run Read More...

February 9, 2010

Top 10 Ways to Get Motivated

Filed under: Goal Setting, Top 10 Lists — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 7:12 am

MotivationToday’s Top 10 Tips was inspired by zenhabits.net. 

Loss of motivation can happen to anymore.  Whether it is for your goals or a project at work, these 10 tips will help you keep your energy to stay focused on your goals.

Do not forget to enter our contest this month – What Motivates You – and win some cool prizes.

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  1.  One Goal
    Whenever I have been in a slump, I have discovered that it is often because I have too much going on in my life. I am trying to do too much. And it saps my energy and motivation. It is Read More...

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