I have been taking it easy for the past week or so. Catching up on chores, reading and just generally chilling out.
The one thing I can't do is switch of the motivation cells. Once you learn how to become motivated it becomes a part of you. It resides in the subconscious and you become permanently motivated. Carrying out mundane tasks, like washing the car or digging the garden just happen, because you are constantly motivated.
Self motivation is easy. If there is a task you need to carry out but can't bring yourself to do it, just remember the last time you carried out the same, or a similar, task and remember how good you felt when you had completed it.
This is just a minor example. There are many other techniques.
Why not invest a few hours of your time and attend a motivation workshop. I have attended many of these and still get a huge buzz out of them. Just because I run motivation workshops at www.bespeak.co.uk doesn't mean I give up attending other peoples.
Thursday 16 July 2009
Friday 10 July 2009
Motivation comes from inspiration
How many of us have had moments of inspiration? How many of us have acted on them?
This week I have listened to four speakers, all of whom have had moments of inspiration and decided to act on them.
They were all really simple moments in themselves and I am sure we have all had them. Most of the time these moments come and go with little to show for them.
One of the speakers mentioned how he had tried on a pair of trousers in his usual size and discovered they were to tight. That moment inspired him to change his lifestyle and gave him the motivation to start eating a little less and exercising a little more.
Another read a book which contained a chapter on focused practice. This inspired him to take up the saxophone and motivated him to keep practicing the bits he wasn't good at. He was able to incorporate a rather nice saxophone solo into his speech.
The third had what was almost an epiphany while throwing stones into the sea. He noticed that some stones were rough and others were smooth. In that moment of inspiration he realised that the smooth stones had been worked on by the sea while the rough ones had been left idle. In a moment of inspiration he realised that his life was going exactly the same way and that if he didn't work on it he would remain in a very rough condition. He is now so motivated that he is looking to become a motivational speaker.
The final speaker had a moment of inspiration many years ago and become motivated to look out for these moments and act upon them. She is now the prime mover in a new speakers club in Woodford Green, London. She hopes to use this as a vehicle to motivating others while improving her own skills.
As a motivational speaker, I was inspired by all of these people. My goal as a presenter of Motivational Workshops at http://www.bespeak.co.uk/ is to help people understand how to recognise these moments of inspiration and turn them into motivation for life changing experiences.
Even if you can't join one of my workshops make sure you keep all your senses wipe open to moments of inspiration.
This week I have listened to four speakers, all of whom have had moments of inspiration and decided to act on them.
They were all really simple moments in themselves and I am sure we have all had them. Most of the time these moments come and go with little to show for them.
One of the speakers mentioned how he had tried on a pair of trousers in his usual size and discovered they were to tight. That moment inspired him to change his lifestyle and gave him the motivation to start eating a little less and exercising a little more.
Another read a book which contained a chapter on focused practice. This inspired him to take up the saxophone and motivated him to keep practicing the bits he wasn't good at. He was able to incorporate a rather nice saxophone solo into his speech.
The third had what was almost an epiphany while throwing stones into the sea. He noticed that some stones were rough and others were smooth. In that moment of inspiration he realised that the smooth stones had been worked on by the sea while the rough ones had been left idle. In a moment of inspiration he realised that his life was going exactly the same way and that if he didn't work on it he would remain in a very rough condition. He is now so motivated that he is looking to become a motivational speaker.
The final speaker had a moment of inspiration many years ago and become motivated to look out for these moments and act upon them. She is now the prime mover in a new speakers club in Woodford Green, London. She hopes to use this as a vehicle to motivating others while improving her own skills.
As a motivational speaker, I was inspired by all of these people. My goal as a presenter of Motivational Workshops at http://www.bespeak.co.uk/ is to help people understand how to recognise these moments of inspiration and turn them into motivation for life changing experiences.
Even if you can't join one of my workshops make sure you keep all your senses wipe open to moments of inspiration.
Saturday 4 July 2009
Positive Mental Attitude?
PMA used to be the "in" thing. The 1980's were full of people promoting a Positive Mental Attitude". This has been replaced with Self-Motivation. The title may have changed but the mind set remains the same.
I had a very positive meeting this morning and felt very motivated when I left it. I have a follow up meeting on Tuesday which will lead to something very useful. You would think that I was therefore going to have a great day from there on in.
A trip to the supermarket soon put paid to that. I loathe supermarkets and the other people that shop in them. I can't even bring myself to look for the positives in being there. The weather was warm and oppressive, which gave me another excuse for becoming drained of positive thoughts.
Despite what I teach my clients at www.bespeak.co.uk I still let this one place get to me. What is worse, is that I actively choose not to try and improve things. I look on it as "the exception that proves the rule", or tell myself that "a change is as good as a rest"
Despite all this, today I left the supermarket feeling really great. It was busier than usual, there were lots of people blocking the aisles and the queues at the checkout were longer than usual.
The girl at our checkout was nicely turned out, had a fantastic smile and was pleasant to even the most awkward of customers. She was efficient and had time to chat while scanning our purchases.
I don't know what was motivating her, but whatever it was it was working. Before leaving the shop, I managed to get hold of the manager and tell him how much I had enjoyed the service. Hopefully my comments to him will have done her some good.
She certainly left me feeling better than I ever have on leaving a supermarket. Who knows I might even enjoy my next visit.
I had a very positive meeting this morning and felt very motivated when I left it. I have a follow up meeting on Tuesday which will lead to something very useful. You would think that I was therefore going to have a great day from there on in.
A trip to the supermarket soon put paid to that. I loathe supermarkets and the other people that shop in them. I can't even bring myself to look for the positives in being there. The weather was warm and oppressive, which gave me another excuse for becoming drained of positive thoughts.
Despite what I teach my clients at www.bespeak.co.uk I still let this one place get to me. What is worse, is that I actively choose not to try and improve things. I look on it as "the exception that proves the rule", or tell myself that "a change is as good as a rest"
Despite all this, today I left the supermarket feeling really great. It was busier than usual, there were lots of people blocking the aisles and the queues at the checkout were longer than usual.
The girl at our checkout was nicely turned out, had a fantastic smile and was pleasant to even the most awkward of customers. She was efficient and had time to chat while scanning our purchases.
I don't know what was motivating her, but whatever it was it was working. Before leaving the shop, I managed to get hold of the manager and tell him how much I had enjoyed the service. Hopefully my comments to him will have done her some good.
She certainly left me feeling better than I ever have on leaving a supermarket. Who knows I might even enjoy my next visit.
Friday 3 July 2009
Short Blog
Had a very busy day with little variety, apart from a quick physio session on my tennis elbow.
Not much to talk about, spent a lot of time doing market research. This is very tedious but should ultimately be rewarding.
The trouble with market research, when your business is motivation and coaching, is that you rightly assume that everyone needs your services. Trouble is if they all turned up at once you would be in real trouble.
If you do need motivation or coaching check out www.bespeak.co.uk. If you have any tips on market research please leave a comment.
Not much to talk about, spent a lot of time doing market research. This is very tedious but should ultimately be rewarding.
The trouble with market research, when your business is motivation and coaching, is that you rightly assume that everyone needs your services. Trouble is if they all turned up at once you would be in real trouble.
If you do need motivation or coaching check out www.bespeak.co.uk. If you have any tips on market research please leave a comment.
Thursday 2 July 2009
Happy New Year
Today is the first day in the Toastmasters year.
I am very privileged to be the Division G Governor in District 71 as well as president of Chelmsford Speakers Club.
Public Speaking clubs are a great way to practice both your speaking skills and your leadership skills.
If you need training in public Speaking then speakers clubs can be very useful. progress can be slow but the rewards are very long term. Why not learn the skills quickly with www.bespeak.co.uk and then join a speakers club to hone your skills.
Public Speaking clubs are also very good for sharpening your leadership skills. It is very interesting attempting to lead a group over which you have no innate authority. In the business environment most of us lead in a hierarchy, where we draw authority from the tier above. In a club we have to use our personality to gain empowerment from the group we hope to lead.
This is a useful technique which can be applied back in the workplace to make the leaders job much easier.
Tonight was my first committee meeting as president of Chelmsford Speakers Club. It will be interesting to see how my own leadership develops.
I am very privileged to be the Division G Governor in District 71 as well as president of Chelmsford Speakers Club.
Public Speaking clubs are a great way to practice both your speaking skills and your leadership skills.
If you need training in public Speaking then speakers clubs can be very useful. progress can be slow but the rewards are very long term. Why not learn the skills quickly with www.bespeak.co.uk and then join a speakers club to hone your skills.
Public Speaking clubs are also very good for sharpening your leadership skills. It is very interesting attempting to lead a group over which you have no innate authority. In the business environment most of us lead in a hierarchy, where we draw authority from the tier above. In a club we have to use our personality to gain empowerment from the group we hope to lead.
This is a useful technique which can be applied back in the workplace to make the leaders job much easier.
Tonight was my first committee meeting as president of Chelmsford Speakers Club. It will be interesting to see how my own leadership develops.
Wednesday 1 July 2009
A Big Surprise
I discovered that one of my speeches is on You Tube. At first I was unsure whether I was pleased or not. On balance I think it is a good thing. I also think it is not a bad speech. Please feel free to comment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j37Z4SxwUXw
I have a few other videos that may or may not be worth adding to You Tube. I wonder what the chances of randomly finding my video on you tube are. If I do post then I will place links on my web site www.bespeak.co.uk
The video above was taken in Dundee earlier this year (2009), when I achieved 2nd place in the UK public Speaking Championship. Somewhere I have a video from 2006 in Carlisle when I won the Public Speaking Championship. I think I will upload that to You Tube and link to it from my web site as well.
Nothing else to report today as I have been in lazy mode.
I have a few other videos that may or may not be worth adding to You Tube. I wonder what the chances of randomly finding my video on you tube are. If I do post then I will place links on my web site www.bespeak.co.uk
The video above was taken in Dundee earlier this year (2009), when I achieved 2nd place in the UK public Speaking Championship. Somewhere I have a video from 2006 in Carlisle when I won the Public Speaking Championship. I think I will upload that to You Tube and link to it from my web site as well.
Nothing else to report today as I have been in lazy mode.
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