| Unlocking the door to one's passion points has a | | | | robbing experience can be greatly curtailed by |
| dramatic effect of becoming a never-ending waterfall, | | | | reducing and sometimes eliminating ones' willingness to |
| from which one gains a flow of energy. It is from this | | | | place one in these scenarios! In his landmark book, You |
| flow of energy, which serves as the core source of | | | | Don't Have to Be Blind to See, Jim Stovall |
| ones' energy creators, that one will be able to sustain | | | | demonstrates repeatedly that the greatest obstacles |
| constant motivation. As a leader, it is you who serves | | | | to success and motivation are self- inflicted!5. Personal |
| as that well, from which the team comes for nurture | | | | Mission Statement Focus - individuals with defined self |
| and substance! "Nothing in this world is so good as | | | | purpose as Stephen Covey called it in his best selling |
| usefulness. It binds your fellow creatures to you and | | | | book, 7 Habits Of Highly Successful People, are in fact |
| you to them. It tends to the improvement of your own | | | | successful and live in greater self harmony because |
| character and gives you a real importance in society | | | | they gravitate toward those things and people that |
| much beyond what any artificial station can bestow."- | | | | have connection with what they are about. This |
| B. C. BrodieMotivating those on ones' team for peak | | | | serves as a self fulfilling energy depositor!6. |
| performance and sustained performance ability is | | | | Professional Mission Statement Focus - so too would |
| essential to a healthy organization. At the same time, a | | | | hold true for truly effective professionals, they arrive in |
| leader must be always vigilant to remain energized and | | | | the work place with clarity of purpose that holds self- |
| motivated them self, if the team they lead is to | | | | meaning and when engaged in actions that serve this |
| demonstrate similar traits and characteristics. A mentor | | | | purpose, they too seem to become more energized |
| of mine once expressed the view that if organizations | | | | and thus motivated!7. Master Mind Group - famed |
| hired motivated people they would be able to spend | | | | business man of the mid 1900's Napoleon Hill in the |
| less time focusing on how to motivate and reward | | | | classic book, Success Through A Positive Mental |
| employees.While I agree in spirit to that statement, I do | | | | Attitude, called it ones' personal board-of-directors, to |
| feel that the individuals sustained acts that are | | | | surround yourself with like professionals that you can |
| recognized and appreciated serve as on going fuel in | | | | draw upon for open, candid and confidential input in |
| ones' gas tank of life. If one puts out energy without | | | | times of high and low will be a powerful force |
| being replenished, one will ultimately burn out and crash! | | | | personally. Your Master Mind Group will serve as a |
| Here are ten proven simple strategies for remaining | | | | constant source of inspiration and motivation to you |
| energized and motivated in the work place as a | | | | and your causes!8. Other Person Focused - whether |
| managerial-leader. Consider: 1. Completion - psychology | | | | referred to as servant leadership or customer |
| reveals that ones' mind must see completion or | | | | focused, when you understand what is held to be truly |
| accomplishment to energy expanded. If one works on | | | | meaningful to the other person in the work place and |
| project(s) and at the end of the day, nothing | | | | you can assist them in attaining that, you will find them |
| quantifiable is accomplished, it becomes harder and | | | | a more willing participant in your circles. This willingness |
| harder to sustain that same level, not mention an | | | | feeds your energy and the two of you become more |
| increased level, of commitment and enthusiasm | | | | moved and motivated in your actions...energies are |
| toward the project. It is natural for the mind to divert | | | | working together and not against one another!9. Don't |
| energies toward other matters, when it does not see | | | | Argue - without question, the fastest way to drain |
| results. So, a simple, silly yet meaningful example would | | | | ones' energy level, increase ones' negative self talk |
| be to make sure that every day your schedule is | | | | and reduce forward momentum both in the now and |
| loaded with something that you can look back upon at | | | | contribute toward possible future obstacles, is to |
| the end of the day as having accomplished, a this or a | | | | engage in an argument with another person in a |
| that!2. Limit Exposure To People - limit the amount of | | | | professional environment. Just recognize in most |
| time you spend around those people that are 'takers' | | | | arguments there are two critical questions: Who gets |
| and not 'givers' of energy. Engaging individuals that tend | | | | exhausted? Who gets energized? This will aid as a |
| to be energy drainers, negative perspective oriented | | | | good guidepost toward future engagements for |
| and toxic personalities are sure-fire ways of having | | | | sustained enthusiasm!10. Just Do It - as the mantra |
| energy drained from you. Have a strategy for | | | | goes, so to do winners! Procrastination and the act of |
| engaging them that allows you to engage and escape | | | | 'excuse-it is' can both hold one back from victory and |
| quickly. As detailed in ENOUGH ALREADY: 50 Fast | | | | victories serve as energy depositors, the act of |
| Ways To Deal With, Manage And Eliminate Negativity | | | | waiting, holding back, putting off and just simple |
| At Work And Home, I have found that by limiting your | | | | procrastination on those tasks, issues, etc. which one |
| exposure to these types of people you will remain | | | | must address only serve to be powerful demotivators. |
| motivated and energized more often!3. Limit Exposure | | | | It is like building a daily 'to do list' and putting the ugly |
| To Things - limit the amount of time you spend on | | | | task to last, it only serves to ruin an otherwise great |
| projects, activities, committees or things that are | | | | day and will ensure that you go about that matter with |
| 'takers' and not 'givers' of energy. Participating in some | | | | only have your energy level ... load that type of activity |
| of those 'things' that one does not always have to | | | | into the day after some thing great and before |
| engage in, tend to be energy drainers of you. Have a | | | | something great and even it will be done with great |
| strategy that will tell you when to engage, participate | | | | motivation. And as a leader, remember 'model' the |
| and when to bite ones' tongue, shut up and or not | | | | behaviors they see exhibited from you!Unlocking the |
| even show up to the event! You will find that by limiting | | | | door to ones passion points has a dramatic effect of |
| your exposure to these types of 'things' you will remain | | | | becoming a never-ending waterfall from which one |
| motivated and energized more often!4. Don't Volunteer | | | | gains a flow of energy. It is from this flow of energy |
| - it is amazing to listen to your self talk as to those | | | | and that serves as the core source of ones' energy |
| times when you feel abused, taken advantage of, not | | | | creators that one will be able to sustain constant |
| appreciated, etc. and realize that for a large | | | | motivation. As a leader it is you that serves as the well |
| percentage of the time this occurs when one has | | | | from which the team comes for nurture and |
| willing volunteered and subjected themselves to an | | | | substance! |
| event or group of people. This self-inflicted energy | | | | |