The Warrior-Pat riley

"Each warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on the important acts he touches.  This is not the voice of ego but the human spirit, rising up and declaring that is has something to contribute.  In every contest, there comes a moment that separates winning from losing.  The true warrior understands and seizes the moment by giving an effort so intense and so intuitive that if could only be called one from the heart."

-Pat Riley

What Motivates People

I stole this post from thelabb.blogspot.com

He has some great stuff.  This video is about 11 minutes long and is well worth the time to watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

Brian Tracy-- The Key to Motivation

Another great daily newsletter from Brian Tracy
Your Real Goal

• Your goal is to become a transformational leader, 
• the kind of person that motivates and inspires people to perform at levels far beyond anything that they had previously thought possible.

Keep People In the Know

• Transformational leaders empower others by keeping them "in the know,"
•   People want and need to feel that they are "insiders," that they are aware of everything that is going on.
• Nothing demoralizes people more then not knowing whats going on in the company.

Give Regular Feedback

• One empowering behavior practiced by transformational leaders is regular feedback on performance and results. 
• People need to know how they're doing so they can improve if performance is below standards and so that they can be proud of their successes. 
• The more feedback you give to people, the better it is, as long as the feedback is objective and not critical. 
• Ken Blanchard says that, "Positive feedback is the breakfast of champions."

Be Generous With Praise

• Be generous with your praise and encouragement. 
• people are the only asset that can be made to appreciate in value by giving them warmth, respect, approval and by creating a climate of positive expectations.

Create An Exciting Future

• What companies and countries and institutions need today are courageous visionary leaders who are committed to creating an exciting future for themselves and others. 
• You have within yourself the ability to evolve and grow as a leader and to make a real difference in the world around you.
• the one thing you can know for sure about yourself is that, no matter what you've accomplished up to now, there is far more that you can do.