Monthly Archives: February 2010

Motivating Employees without Money

An objective of every employer in every industry is to increase employee productivity and output without shelling out more money. This is accomplished by keeping morale and a sense of efficacy high and clear of any negativity. How to keep employees motivated, however, can be somewhat of a challenge. Faced with such a task in [...]

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The Best Investment I’ve Ever Made

Personal finance blog I Will Teach You To Be Rich has an interesting post about personal investments, with a few good examples of things not normally considered to be investments, but that have paid off thoroughly over time (either monetarily or otherwise). The post sparked an idea for me, and I feel the desire to [...]

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Inspirational Book List

If you’re looking for a good reading list, OnlineClasses.org has a list of 100 inspirational books they think everybody should read. I have read a few off the list, and the rest are highly recommended, so I believe there should be some solid finds within it.

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Find Motivation by Budgeting Savings

A key to motivating oneself during times of hardship is to set tiny rewards for working toward goals. Another wise idea for motivation is to always have something in mind – the positive end result – while making progress toward a goal. One way to do this financially is to budget a savings account. By [...]

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What I Do In Lieu of Work

Sometimes, I lose my motivation or decide to take a break from getting things done. In lieu of being productive, I do many things. I have decided to share some of them here, hoping to inspire all to be productive while being recreational. Hit the Stumble button. It’s a great way to expand one’s horizons. [...]

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Where Do You Find Motivation?

Motivation is a major key to success. Whether trying to buy a new house, get a promotion at work, become balanced, or otherwise, being motivated to work toward your goals is an important requisite. My question for you today is that of where you find your motivation. How do you stay happy when things try [...]

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What Are Your Addictions?

I think regardless of how hard we try, in today’s society, addictions and habits are inevitable. For many, breaking habits is a new year’s goal that is rarely kept or completed successfully. So today, I want you to think about your addictions and, if you want, share them here. Mine are smoking, caffeine, shopping for [...]

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Be the Change

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” – Gandhi Once upon a time, there was a man who knew the world would never be the way he wanted it to be. That is, it would never change if he didn’t do something to change it. As such, he set out [...]

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