Category: Motivation
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Productivity, in or out?
I’ve been really busy lately. Really busy. I have still wasted a lot of time during that busy period so I could have been even more productive if I had tried a little harder and had even more discipline. Or not. Maybe I am working too hard. I have watched a few trainers around also…
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Daniel H Pink
In todays post I thought I would introduce you to a very smart guy, Daniel H Pink who has written some very clever books and has a good blog worth looking at. For trainers an important book is his book called Drive which is all about motivation. I haven’t got to the other two yet…
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Time and Education
Please watch this great little video. I love the guy who does the illustrations. That in itself is entertaining but there are a collection of very good points made here on a wide range of topics and time. For educators and trainers hang in there as the education section comes up about half way into…
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Merry Christmas
Sorry for not posting recently. I am sure, like me, you have been busy with the usual stuff that is happening at this time of the year. Well it is now time to relax and enjoy the festive season. I am going to enjoy the next period of eating and drinking and spending time with…
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Why teaching or training?
I have been listening to a series of podcasts over the last few days from the Aspen Ideas festival. One in particular caught my attention on What makes a great teacher. It was very school education centric but they still had some very good comments about great teachers which relate to trainers and other educators.…
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Lifelong learners
Most of the people who are reading this, I assume, are already life long learners. Some of you definitely are as I am currently teaching you. Maybe you know some people who need to get back into learning or you are struggling yourself. This short video is a very good introduction to the overall topic…
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Motivation, work & learning
I have discussed motivation in this blog before. If you missed the motivational videos check out this link. This is another video on motivation. This is by Dan Pink and it is based on his book Drive. I haven’t had the chance to read this book yet but it is a big seller and it does…
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Having a bad training day?
We all have them. A training day that just doesn’t work. It could be the equipment. It could be a persistent clown in the group. It could be a really resistant group of trainees who just don’t want to be there. Whatever it was it doesn’t really matter because there are many more good…
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Motivation
Having some motivational problems lately? Do you need to get inspire or re-inspired? Do you just want some resources to assist you in teaching motivation? Below is a fantastic website with a collection of motivational resources, in particular a good collection of free youtube videos. http://www.motivational-well-being.com/motivational-videos.html If nothing else watch the Tony Robbins at…