Managers and Leaders Do Not Motivate People!

The truth is motivation comes from within a person. What managers and leaders can do however is create a work environment that promotes motivation. In my motivation articles you will find practical strategies that you can use immediately to create a work environment that inspires your team members to give you their best.

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Saturday’s Quote – Jimmy Carter on Motivation

by Robert Tanner on April 28, 2012

You Can Do Whatever You Have to Do, and Sometimes Even Better Than You Think You Can. – Jimmy Carter

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In 100 Words: Give Credit Where Credit is Due!

by Robert Tanner on April 5, 2012

Whether they are peers or staff members, giving others their rightful credit for their good work does not diminish a manager. Instead, the manager actually increases his credibility in the eyes of others.  The manager’s ability to openly acknowledge the contribution of others shows that he is not so insecure that he must represent the [...]

The greatest secret of success in life is for a person to be ready when their opportunity comes. —Benjamin Disraeli

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Saturday’s Quote – The Value of the Past

by Robert Tanner on February 11, 2012

What you need to know about the past is that no matter what has happened, it has all worked together to bring you to this very moment.  And this is the moment you can choose to make everything new.  Right now.   – Author Unknown

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Saturday’s Quote From Michael Jordan

by Robert Tanner on February 4, 2012

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. — Michael Jordan

Saturday’s Quote from Edith Pierce

by Robert Tanner December 31, 2011
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We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called “Opportunity” and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. –Edith Pierce

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In 100 Words: You Get More With Honey Than Vinegar!

by Robert Tanner November 18, 2011
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If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you. – Mary Kay Ash When I discuss motivation in my seminars and say that money is not the most powerful motivator of employees, I often get an I’m not buying this look from some managers.  They remain doubtful [...]

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Saturday’s Quote From Margaret Mead

by Robert Tanner November 5, 2011
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. –Margaret Mead

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In 100 Words: It’s About Perseverance, Talent, and Hard Work

by Robert Tanner October 28, 2011
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Never Give Up and Never Give In– Hubert Humphrey I am a big fan of biography shows on successful people in sports, entertainment, business, etc.  If you are successful, I want to know how you got there. Two themes that are constant in all of the biography shows I watch is the following: these successful [...]

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