Posts Tagged ‘enthusiasm’

8 Tips to Create a Day to Recharge Your Motivation

It’s easy to recognize when you’re physically tired. You haven’t slept normally in days or even weeks. You can’t remember the last time you saw the inside of a gym. And enough caffeine is racing through your bloodstream to keep a small elephant alert.

When your motivation is down, the effects can be worse than physical tiredness. You can’t concentrate, you procrastinate and become as lazy as… » Continue

December 13 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: audiotapes, depression, disappointment, drive, energy, enthusiasm, motivation, Productivity, rest | 8 comments»

Thirteen Tricks to Motivate Yourself

Who needs Tony Robbins when you can motivate yourself? Overcoming the emotional hurdle to get stuff done when you’d rather sit on the couch isn’t always easy. But unless calling in sick and waking up at noon have no consequences for you, it’s often a must.

For those of you who never procrastinate, distract yourself or drag your feet when you should be doing something important, this article… » Continue

September 13 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: emotion, enthusiasm, happiness, Lifehack, motivation, procrastination, Productivity | 74 comments»

Has Your Fire Burned Low?

Sometimes it feels as if life is against you. Nothing works as it should. The people around you seem distant, preoccupied, and indifferent to you and your interests. There are constant hassles and upsets. Whatever enthusiasm you once had has burned to gray, barely-flickering embers. You have little energy and feel like giving up.

Many people feel this way. You can’t rightly call it depression or burnout. It’s not that dramatic… » Continue

April 23 2007 | By Adrian | Tagged: enthusiasm, motivation, passion | 2 comments»

The importance of enthusiasm

Mark McGuinness, a business coach at Wishful Thinking, sheds some light on the importance of enthusiasm in the workplace. Many supervisors (and workplaces) stress the importance of “confidence.” Mark is convinced that “enthusiasm” is far better to promote than confidence, “I think the word ‘confidence’ creates more problems than it solves. I usually advise clients to change the word to ‘enthusiasm’.”

1. Confidence is about you -… » Continue

February 12 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: Communication, confidence, enthusiasm, workplace | 2 comments»