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Hello friends,
A great article that I'd like to share with
you ... sometimes I need the push to get started too!
Motivation is very much like our bodies without consistent
nourishment it dies. We must see that we consistently feed our
motivation with uplifting material and people. Dr. Stephen Covey
calls it sharpening the saw. Taking the time to sharpen the
saw increases our productivity and eases the effort. By doing
so, we can continuously make progress toward goal achievement.
This nourishment can take many forms:
Books
Articles
Websites
E-zines
Discussion groups and forums
Audio programs
Live seminars
Tele-seminars
Just as you should eat a balanced diet, so you should nourish
yourself with a variety of sources for motivational energy. At
the end of this chapter, I have provided links to some of my
favorite authors and resources.
Books
For hundreds of years, books have brought inspiration and
instruction to billions. Those who live the TV existence
vegetate their way around wonderful inspiration. Books teach us,
inspire us, entertain us, and can build in us the passion we
need to nail our goals.
If we obtain and study books that help us lift ourselves and
build our skills, we position ourselves to achieve the greatness
we seek. Every author has his own perspective. By reading a
variety of subjects and authors, we can take from each the
teachings that apply to ourselves.
For me, books represent my favorite means for nourishment.
We now have the added opportunity to obtain eBooks. We can
purchase these books online and immediately download them onto
our own computers. Some can then be loaded onto our PDAs for
portability. You may wish to read eBooks directly from your
monitor, or you may choose to print them out and read them.
Articles
Magazine articles can provide you with good motivational
nourishment on a single subject. Often, these articles point you
to resources available from various sources.
Website
No matter the subject, there are probably hundreds if not
thousands of websites covering it. Most of these provide the
information to you at no charge. Some websites provide premium
memberships that give you access to more detailed information.
Most often, the site will point you to resources you can
purchase. Either, the site allows you to purchase the resources
at their site, or they link you to an affiliate site that pays
them for the referral.
Websites can be excellent sources of motivational nourishment.
Find a few that you trust, and return to them often. Every few
months, search around for additional sites.
Subscribe to one or two. It will only cost you a few dollars a
year, and will give you access to hundreds of articles on a
variety of subjects.
E-zines
Want a regular infusion of energy and information? Subscribe to
a few e-zines. These publications come to you via email at no
charge. Many of them are well-written and insightful. They
feature an article or two in each issue, as well as
inspirational quotes and stories. And, like websites, they offer
resources for purchase.
Select three or four, and read them when they come. It may take
you ten to fifteen minutes to read them, but they can provide
you with the energy infusion you need to keep focused on your
goals.
Of course I am partial to Ordinary People Can Win. And I hope
you are benefiting for subscribing to and reading it.
Discussion Groups or Forums
You can link up with like-minded people who are working to nail
their goals, just like you. In discussion groups, participants
chat with each other, propping each other up, and providing
encouragement. To join the discussion you send an email with
your comments to an email address that forwards it to all
members of the group.
From these groups, you can often get ideas for moving past
roadblocks to your progress. But pick them carefullysome
discussion groups can fill your inbox with dozens of emails
filled with nothing but idle chatter.
Another discussion option is the forum. When you join these
groups, you go to a website that hosts the discussion. You see
the comments of others on the webpage, and can add your thoughts
as well.
The advantage of the forum over the discussion group is that you
can choose whether to participate or not. You take the active
step of going to the website, rather than receiving dozens of
emails. Of course, most discussion groups give you the option to
receive a daily digestone email that has all of the responses
for the entire day.
In spite of the potential for discussions on useless froth,
discussion groups and forums can provide you with help in
keeping yourself on track.
Audio Programs
Many personal development authors are also very accomplished
speakers. Their programs are captured on cassette or CD for you
to enjoy at your convenience. Listening to audio programs during
your work commute provides a wonderful respite from talk radio
and the news. They fill that windshield time with uplifting
ideas. As with books, websites, and other resources, listen to a
variety of them, rather than finding one personality you like
and sticking with him or her.
Live Seminars
Most of the audio programs discussed above are recordings of
live seminars. Occasionally, you would do well to attend one of
these events. These speakers transfer their highly-charged
energy to the audienceproviding them with insight and
motivation.
This alternative can be quite expensive, so brace yourself. I
have provided some of the best at the end.
Tele-seminars
Many personal development specialists, authors, website and
e-zine owners provide tele-seminars at little or no cost. You
register for the seminar, receive the phone number and access
code, and join with hundreds of others in hearing speakers or
panels discuss pertinent topics.
If you get the chance, join some of these. The speakers often
open the lines for questions at the end of their presentations.
They usually make their money by pointing you to their websites
where they are featuring a special offer for those who
participated. by David DeFord
Hope this helps get you going.
Thanks for your visit
Leanne Busby
http://www.aussie-money-tree.biz
http://www.aussie-money-tree.info
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