Employee Motivation Articles

I’ve noticed that one of the biggest challenges people face is keeping track of where their money goes. They receive their paycheck and deposit it in the bank, and then a few weeks later it’s somehow mysteriously disappeared (again). For all they know it’s being consumed by the black hole in the financial universe. To make matters worse, they still have necessities to pay for: groceries, gas and utility bills, not to mention credit card payments. Somehow they still manage to be surprised when once again there isn’t enough money to cover the necessities.

* These stories are real life stories about real life people (all names and identifying characteristics have been changed). Many years ago before I became a business consultant I was a piano player and got a call to play at a venue with a musician friend of mine. Short on cash I eagerly accepted the gig.

Happiness in the family depends on the men's desire to grow professionally. Women are able to use their intuition and charm to help men to reach career heights, earn more money, and become successful. It is difficult to motivate a husband by annoying about the lack of money. A man has the role of leader in the family and if he cannot provide a decent life for his wife and children, it does not mean that he does not want to try. It often happens that he does not know how to do

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.rn- Helen Keller

The image of weaving straw into gold comes to mind when I think of how we can successfully turn dreams into reality. This alchemy is experienced when we take moments of raw inspiration (straw) from the metaphysical ethers and turn them into ideas and action. The result is our own unique creation. However, we are not guaranteed to strike gold every time. Sometimes we tap into a rich vein with ease and synchronicity. And other times we labor endlessly with dogged determination. What creates success for some and not others?

This article will discuss most of the basic factors that motivates people. And knowing and understanding these motivating factors could help in looking for the proper solutions in motivating your staff. In general, employees are able and readily willing to work if they feel they are appreciated for their efforts and hard work if they feel that their job is important. However, if employees are bored or not even interested in their work, then employee motivation is low, hence p

I am often amazed at how many financial books neglect to focus on the critical issue of how to get financially organized. So many of us are desperately seeking the one quick-fix step that will turn our financial lives around that we neglect to take care of the seemingly smaller life-changing step of simply getting organized.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. - Confucius Confucius was a very wise man indeed. Consider the quote above and then think about your own life. Have you ever failed at anything? I hope you answered YES because surely we have all failed at something from time to time. Now think about something that you failed to succeed at or simply could not excel in ten years ago. Did your life come to an end? Are you still suffering from embarrassment or lost of status because of it? Does it keep you from going to sleep at night?

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Have you ever noticed that some employees will stay in jobs that they do not really enjoy, or are not really suited to for long periods of time? Have you met people who stay in a lower paying job even though they have been offered more money somewhere else? A business needs long-term employees in order to be successful and competitive over the long run. So why aren’t all employees loyal to one employer for their entire careers?

There’s nothing quite like money to prompt our egos to flare up, get our stomach wrenched in knots and cause us to get instantly reactive and defensive. Some of the ways I’ve seen money struggles arise is when I hear my clients say things like: • “I know I need to be more aware of how much money is in my accounts and what my credit card balances are, but I tell myself I’ll just do it later. That time never comes and before I know it several months have passed and I’m still avoiding gaining clarity around what’s going on with my money.”

GENERATION "WHY" The world is strangely conce ed about generation “Y” these days. I don’t understand it! Generation “Y” is just the current crop of kids that will eventually rule the world. They are the children of Boomers and Generation “X” parents and they were born between 1980 and 1994. Currently they are aged 16 to 30.

There were countless times when I used to rush through my workdays feeling edgy and overwhelmed with everything that I needed to accomplish. I would progress rapidly through my to-do list prioritizing my tasks and then all of a sudden I’d come face to face with an on-going “energy drain” that sabotaged my productivity and derailed my focus.

Sometimes conflict and stress in our relationship and/or finances can be the force that wakes us up to the ways we’re not being honest. Your wake up call might be not having enough money coming in each month and watching the credit card bills add up. It might be getting older and knowing you don't have enough money stashed away in retirement savings, or you have an unexpected illness or injury, and no emergency savings to get you through.

* I wrote this article several years ago and this approach has made an incredible difference in my business ever since! I was staring into the faces of the two colleagues who had become dear friends after spending the last several days together. I was bemoaning to them (through the tears streaming down my face),

Most women entrepreneurs don’t make money in a powerful way because they’re unable to distinguish their real-life money reality from their misleading thoughts and beliefs. We are mistaken when we assume that that our thoughts accurately describe our financial reality. Most often our thoughts only describe our INTERPRETATIONS about it. In order to create powerful breakthroughs in our money life we must begin by making a commitment to being “truth-seekers and truth-tellers” and become doggedly determined to sort our money facts from fiction.

Akin to a second home, your office is also where your heart is. Which is why having a clean office space is important for you and your employees. We all want to work at a place that is clean, free of dust and allergens (especially the sneezer types) and free of clutter. But why does having a clean office space make for happier employees (and clients) and how can you make yours a sparkling diamond today? 1. We’re in This Together Creating a cleaner environment begins with ev

In these persistently difficult financial times, would you believe that there is a forgotten truth that could heal the damage both to our economies and to the weary souls who propel our economic engines? What forgotten truth could carry that kind of magical horsepower? Like all truths, they must be first observed, chewed on and finally absorbed. So, I bring to you a parable. Please travel back with me to a village only 200 years ago. The village is composed of approximately 5

A client was sharing with me how he was afraid to get out and begin doing public presentations to promote his business. While he knew that he needed to make himself more visible he had a long list of concerns about why he wasn’t ready “to go public.” My client was not alone in his conflict - many entrepreneurs struggle with hiding out in their business.

Sometimes conflict and stress in our relationship and/or finances can be the force that wakes us up to the ways we’re not being honest.

Corporate Tai Chi is the business application of tai chi, a martial and meditative system of exercise. It holds many alte atives for the corporate world as a stress management tool and an attitude enhancer. For those unfamiliar, tai chi is the slow, fluid movement originating from China, practiced at parks, studios and beaches throughout the world. It has been taken to the corporation because of its synergistic fit and cascading benefits. It has been demonstrated worldwide t

On Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day it is important for us all to reflect on the sacrifice and devotion to duty shown by so many of our brave men and women all over the world. But, what does the observation of past and present wars mean to you?

Something I have been saying most of my adult life is, “Anger is wasted energy.” As much as that is true, it is only part of the story. Anger can actually bring poor health and shortened life spans. We all know that anger can bring on lengthy bouts of distress and strained relationships with those closest to us; and I think we would all agree that the feeling of being out of control that often accompanies anger is almost always regretted after the fact. Yet, despite our universal understanding of the futility of anger, most of us still allow it to consume us from time to time.

You are skillful person or a graduate and must not be aware of how can you find job vacancy for career growth. The general method for applying for the job is to build up a CV resume and do some extensive research in the newspaper ads or on the internet. In past if you applied somewhere and get old but it still works for considering you in future if any organization has a vacancy. The real fact for applying anywhere is that you are not the one who is alone applied for the spec

I remember struggling years ago with experiencing severe feast and famine cycles in my business and wondering how I could create a consistent stream of income and prospects. I felt challenged because I would focus on serving my current clients to the detriment of marketing my business. And to make matters worse when a client would complete their coaching program I would freak out about how I was going to create additional income.

A common assumption that I had always made in my business in the past was thinking that in order to make more money and achieve my desired income goal I simply needed to focus on taking “the right actions.”

“I feel like we’re playing hooky from work!” I turned and looked at my husband’s wider-than-life grin beaming across his face in the afternoon sun. Drawing a deep breath, I took in the incredible beauty around us: snowcapped mountains, blue skies above and fresh snow under our feet. “You know, I feel the exact same way!” I exclaimed. It was early Friday afternoon and we were doing a five-mile backpack-ski to a forest service cabin for a three-day trip in the Elkhorn Mountains in Montana.

Recently, a woman asked me “Should I take your ‘Creating a Blueprint for Financial Success’ workshop?” It was a great question. She had no debt and was curious if the workshop would benefit her. My answer was “yes!” The following story explains the reasons for, “If I have no debt, why should I bother learning about financial success?” The answer lies within three common financial mistakes: 1. Maintaining the Status Quo

So you think you can multitask? Of course you do. Just check out your resume, it’s one of your key in-demand skills, right? Wrong. Our brains are not wired to multitask. Yes, digital processors like computers are; brains, no. We have not overcome millennia of evolution since the advent of the personal computer, the internet, cell phones, and a life now measured in nanoseconds. But truly multitask? No, what we are really doing is Faultitasking. According to Paul Atchley, Ph.

I recently watched a Ted Talk video by Jane McGonigal who shared the top 5 most common regrets of the dying expressed to hospice workers. Her list was fascinating. As women entrepreneurs our lives are often filled with countless tasks and action steps that we must take to market our business that it can often be even more challenging to live a balanced life that makes us happy. And yet if we focus on creating money at the expense of living a happy life then in the end we’re not fully living up to our potential of living and loving richly in our business AND our lives.

“Do not fear. Only believe. All things are possible to him who believes.” The above noted quote is for every human being on earth. Do you find yourself hesitating while on verge of making a decision or before doing something wonderful? Do you put things off because you are afraid to take a chance? Do you avoid asking for something that you know you should have because you are afraid of rejection. Most importantly, do you simply not do the things you want to do because your mind is filled with fear? Fear is the worst limiter of success known to mankind.

Due to the rise in inflation, now it is not easy for the middle class people to satisfy all their expenses from their fixed monthly salary. Sometimes they need some extra money to satisfy their necessary expenses like educational fees, wedding expenses, starting some new small scale business, debt management, pay off installments of car loan, sudden holiday trip etc. In such situations, one can get great financial support by working in their free time and earning some money w

With the global perspective keeping in mind fresher have to search for job vacancies in a sturdy recession period. While at normal situations there can be plentiful of jobs available due to running industrial developments. But in case of recession this is not the situation. Industrial development slows down and thus lots of jobs become unavailable to then current employees. How could get fresher jobs in this case?rnDeclining global economy has impacted job market. College cam

Have you ever noticed that a lot of people tend to take themselves too seriously? You know who I mean: • Those folks who huff and puff with righteous indignation whenever they are challenged. • Those people who glare and stare whenever someone says something they believe is inappropriate. • Those individuals who seem to believe that it is okay for them to say things to others that should never be directed at them.

Feng Shui for Your Office Your office is the place where you get your work done, where you do your business and where you need to be productive. But when your Feng Shui isn’t balanced, then you might be setting yourself up for disaster – or at least inefficiency. If you find that your business is not producing what you would desire you might take a look at the Feng Shui of your office With just a few basic changes to the way your office is laid out, you can begin to feel the

ACTUAL CASE HISTORY: Maureen was thrilled to be hired into the world's third-largest travel-services company as a Senior Vice President of her own division, with profit-and-loss ("P&L") authority. Finally, she would have, in effect, her own distinct business to run, and could show the world her ability to make a mediocre-performing business into a rising-star enterprise. This was surely a solid stepping-stone to her eventual goal: consideration for a CEO position.

There is a fabulous hot tub retail and service business in southwest Montana, pleasantly named Mountain Hot Tub. It was during one of our monthly team meetings that they officially declared their vision...they would be known as "The Hot Tub Capital of the World". As soon as the vision was proclaimed, the energy in the room sky- rocketed! Employees began talking excitedly about what it would look like to be "The Hot Tub Capital of the World."

* This is a true story and names have been changed Jason was the manager of a multi-million dollar hot tub business. In one of our VIP days we talked about him prioritizing his time in the morning so he could focus on the #1 priority for the business, which involved assembling some much needed financial documents.

“… if I can go that distance, ya see, and that bell rings… and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life … that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood.” Rocky Balboar Rocky (1976) One of the best motivational videos of all time has got to be, 1976’s “Rocky”. The movie and main character won the hearts and minds of cinemagoers at the time, making it an immediate sensation and one of the best-loved, motivational, feel-good stories in cinema hi

In my years of being a business coach and supporting women entrepreneurs in creating financial success in their lives I've noticed that women entrepreneurs tend to make the following 3 financial mistakes: 1. Maintaining the Status Quo The first mistake is maintaining the status quo. We tend to do the same thing we've always done and complain when we get the same results. Dan Kennedy, consultant to millionaires says the following about predicting personal income:

One of the common complaints I hear from women entrepreneurs is that they avoid focusing on the top-income producing tasks in their business. They habitually occupy themselves with busy work that doesn’t result in higher paying clients or more income in the door. Here is a simple tip you can use to move from feeling stuck and frustrated to getting motivated and staying on track with the very tasks that you’ve been putting off or avoiding.

An inspiring leadership story This story was originally written in Home Life Magazine by Elizabeth Silance Ballard in 1976 and became one of the most requested stories in the magazine’s history. Several versions of this story have circulated around the Internet.

Finding employment is a significant incentive for many individuals to gain a level of financial income in order to afford the overall price of living, in addition to enjoying a fruitful career within any respective business sector. Individuals who gain employment on a part-time or full-time basis all desire a level of respect and value from their employer within a positive relationship that is beneficial to both parties to ensure a company remains efficient and productive. Al

Canada is a nation of diversified population. Over the years, it has been preferred bythe immigrants of all possible countries. They prefer coming to Canada to pursue higher studies so that they can fetch a well -paid job after completing the course. Internationally, Canada is known for the “easy availability” of jobs and for the capacity to accommodate any job seeker with any kid of need and qualification. However, there is a debate about the availability of jobs in Cana

An extraordinary group achieves outstanding results while members experience a profound shift in how they see their world. These amazing groups show up in all sectors… Our stories of these extraordinary groups came from organization leaders, information technology professionals, soldiers, software developers, trainers, managers, small business owners, community college counselors, doctors, nurses, event organizers, health care administrators, insurance executives… Extraordinary groups exhibit 8 factors…

ACTUAL CASE HISTORY: Dennis was considered a rising star in the field of financial management software. At 39, he'd risen steadily over the years, and now worked for the third largest financial management software distributor in the U.S. As his company's National Sales Manager, he had taken company sales higher and higher for four years straight. He'd also expanded sales into the area of financial management for non-profit organizations, a fast-growing niche. His future seemed very bright.

I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve felt discouraged or fearful as I’ve built my business over the past seven years. When I first became certified as a business coach I remember thinking to myself, “Who am I to be telling self-employed professionals and solo entrepreneurs how to build their businesses and live their lives when I’m brand new and just starting out!”

Listening is essential to running a successful business and creating a phenomenal team. Employees are inevitably going to have upsets. The real opportunity is to create an environment where they can share their upsets and create new significant breakthroughs and insights. To create a coaching culture in your business, the first step is to coach your employees to listen from the space of being completely present with the listener. In other words, so they are simply listening rather than taking sides (defending against the other person’s story or buying into it).

The members of the demographic, commonly known as Generation “Y” were born between the years 1981 and 1994, which makes them ages 17 to 30 in year 2011. They are the young up-and-coming leaders of society. There are a lot of them, and since they will soon fill most of the jobs being given up by the aging Boomers, we need to modify our methodology in order to lead them.

Let's face it - money is an emotional topic. We like to think that money is a logical, left-brain process. But in truth it isn't. Money issues almost always stem from fear and our desire to be in control. Where do these beliefs come from? In her book, "For Richer, not Poorer," Ruth Hayden discusses how our upbringing affects our money beliefs.