This week, we talk about optimism. Not just the feeling of positive expectation, but also the behaviors that inspire through vision, correct doubt through understanding, heal through experience, persevere with kindness, and motivate through clarity. Twitter is my launch point. You are my audience. I believe this post will encourage you through the upcoming week. […]
MAWMonday Motivators 03/27/2016
#EasterWeekend has me thinking about the Passion story from the perspective of Jesus as a businessman. Hear me out. He had a vision. He gathered a network. Then, he took his brand on the road. The most challenging period of his business career is commemorated by this weekend. He was at the point of giving […]
MAWMonday Motivators 01/10/2016
I hope your first full week of 2016 was productive. You may have heeded the wisdom to move beyond resolutions to create a lifestyle that will endure. But, no one can deny the motivation of that new year (new car) smell. The freshness and expectation of a year with more promise than disappointments, more hope […]
MAWMonday Motivators 12/13/2015
#MondayMotivation 1. Experience Strength Here’s what I do know. Whatever it is that you want, if you want it for the long term, will require work. You might as well get ready for the difficulty and struggle. But, I don’t advise you to prepare for difficulty and struggle. I say prepare for small successes and […]
MAWMonday Motivators 05/31/2015
This week, we get to the core of the matter. I’m enjoying one of those awakenings that come periodically in the life of an entrepreneur with a day job. Every step of the way, the entrepreneur with a day job questions, “Is now the time to step out and launch my venture full-time?” The answer […]
MAWMonday Motivators 11/23/2014
This week, the motivators fit with a week of calm and thanksgiving. They are reminders that the holiday season CAN be a time of reflection. While the bustle of life slows down a bit and refocuses on what really matters, you can recharge your spirit and achieve the mental state that supports consistent goal attainment […]
MAWMonday Motivators 11/16/2014
This week is dedicated to those of you who have decided that you have had enough with procrastination. You have realized that the word was just a clever way to disguise your fear. Fear of success or failure. Fear of being too big or playing small. Fear of starting something and creating expectations that you may […]
MAWMonday Motivators 10/26/2014
This week is dedicated to the discipline of the mind. I am convinced that mental acuity and intentionality make the difference no matter the external happenings. In my life and business, this means growth at every challenge. Be motivated to discipline, focus, vision, optimism, and gratitude this week. 1. Discipline. Lonny starts us off […]
3 Keys from Social Good to Social Greatness
As I work with companies that want to create a social good, I am often surprised at the similarities in their approaches. As a social worker, I employ the ethic of self-determination in my consulting and coaching. Yet, what works is just what works in business. In this piece, I present what seems to work […]
Cooking up Success: Ingredients Outline
The secret ingredient is a #belief that someone believes in you. Add #discipline, #vision, and #initiative. Stir… http://t.co/Deeg8HGjG2 — Dr Michael theMentor (@MAWMedia) June 16, 2014 It’s not the #coaching itself that makes the difference. It’s the calculation to take risks. #COACHMethod.com — Dr Michael theMentor (@MAWMedia) June 16, 2014 Discipline: Whatever the goal, it […]