Monday Motivation on Good Day Alabama (wbrc Fox 6)
The JOBS Model of Engagement
Employees need to Love their Job, Organization, Boss, or Squad to increase their engagement and motivation in the workplace.
Effective Networking Skills
Networking is an essential part of leadership, and these tips will motivate you to improve your networking skills.
Leading an Effective Meeting
Leaders are judged by the way they run meetings. These tips will help you motivate your employees by running effective meetings.
Money is not a Motivator
Everyone needs money to live. Money helps you get what you want and what you need. But money cannot be your main motivational factor.
Leaders must also be Coaches
Leaders can coach employees, and team members can give peer-to-peer coaching. Employees also need to ask for coaching as needed.
The Economics of Aesthetics
There is value in the sights, sounds, and smells of an organization. Whether it is an employee area or customer-facing area, the "show" plays a role!
Listening Skills for Leaders
The fastest way to decrease motivation in the workplace is to not listen to your employees. These tips will remind you why listening is an essential leadership skill.
The R.O.L.E. Model of Leadership
Successful leaders will build (R)elationships, have (O)versight, use (L)everage, and always (E)volve to become better.
Finding Passion in your Work
The average full time worker will spend over 80,000 hours of their live at work. Take time to find your passion in the workplace.
Remove your Blinders
Blinders are for horses, not people. Successful leaders and employees remove their blinders to motivate themselves and those around them.
Summertime is Motivating
Each of the four seasons motivates us in different ways. Summertime motivates us through more sunlight, free events, and popsicles in the sprinklers.
Find Your Purpose
It is important to find your purpose in life, and these three tips will help you find your true purpose.
Lifelong Learning
Learning does not stop when your official "schooling" is over. Successful and motivated people find value in Lifelong Learning.
Paying it Forward
Paying it Forward (doing something nice for a stranger) can improve your health and enhance your sense of purpose.
The Value of Volunteering
Volunteering is something that all leaders do, and the benefits include improved health, future connections, and possible career growth
Extending Trust
Trust is the foundation of every aspect of your life. Strong leaders know that they should try and extend trust first.
Social Media "Friendships"
It's not about the number of connections you have on social media. Rather, it's about how many real relationships you have with others.
Go Back to School
Over 70% of all undergraduates in the U.S. are over age 25. It may be time for you to consider going back to school!
Using Positive Words
Why do we spend so much effort using our words (written and verbal) to break others down when we should build them up?
Soar with your Strengths
If you are good at something, don't rest on your laurels. Instead, do whatever it takes to become great!
Celebrating the American Worker
Labor Day celebrates the American Worker. What can you do to encourage and motivate those who work, including yourself?
Managing your Time
If you don't do something to gain control of your time, then time will always control you. Here are three tips to assist.
Motivating Others
Sometimes, you can motivate yourself by spending your time motivating others. These three motivational ideas should help.
Motivated by Autumn
The smells, sounds, and flavors of Fall can motivate and inspire all of us. Remember to enjoy what this season brings.
Positive Morning Routines
The best way to get motivated each day is to have a positive morning routine. These tips can help you get your day off to a great start.
Music as Motivation
Research shows that music can have a positive effect on our mood, our behavior, and our motivation.
Reading Fiction Books
Many of us are readers, but we don't always have to read leadership or motivational books. Fiction books can motivate in many ways as well.
Minimizing Social Media
People who avoid social media for one week have higher contentment levels. What other benefits exist from decreasing your social media use?
Removing Negative Thoughts
Stop the negative self talk! Don't assume what others are thinking, stop looking for the bad, and minimize extreme words.
Seasonal Time Changes
When we move our clocks forward or backward each year, it can have an effect on people's moods and motivation levels.
Honoring Veterans
Motivate yourself by doing something nice for others. Veteran's Day is a great day to motivate those who served.
The Power of Friends
How can friends keep you healthy, and what is Dunbar's number, and what does it mean for you? We have the answers.
Perfectionism as a De-motivator
Striving to be perfect in all that you do can lead to problems with health, stress, and family. Instead, work towards doing your best.
Make time for "Rest"
"Sleep" is different from "Rest." Here are three different types of "Rest" that we all need to keep us motivated.
Chocolate as a Motivator
Chocolate can motivate us simply from the ingredients, the mood it creates, or the memories it brings back.
Santa's Motivational Lessons
Santa has to motivate himself, his elves (employees) and all humans (his customers). Here is how he does it!
New Year's Goals vs. Resolutions
The B.A.M. Model of goal-setting is helpful anytime of year. Pete shares how to Brainstorm, Analyze, and Modify your goals.
Motivate others by Being Nicer
There are a few reasons why simply "being nicer" will motivate you and others to bigger and better things.
Bloom where you are Planted
While some motivational slogans are silly, this one really applies to all of us at every stage of life. It's all about the journey.
Using Courage as Motivation
Using courage is essential to leadership development. Why not use your Try, Trust, or Tell courage to make a difference?
The Meaning of Life
Don't waste your time searching for "the meaning of life." Instead, know that your life has meaning...for you and others!
Resolving Conflict
There are five styles of conflict resolution. All leaders must be aware of how to use all five styles depending on the situation.