Motivation

Motivation is one of those things that means different things to different people.

📖   This blog by George Dickson on Bonusly called 20 Simple Ways to Increase Motivation in the Workplace gives some great tips to build motivation in those you're working with. It also includes a great video from Shawn Anchor, which is linked to later in the blog. (10 minutes)

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📖   It can be difficult to identify what motivation is - this article is short, sweet and may resonate with you. This article by Stacey Lastoe looks at 7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Hard. (10 minutes)

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💬 This short TEDEd video by Matthew Winkler is recommended - for a whole range of different topics. When looking at motivation I it explains the concept of being the 'hero of you're own journey' better than a 4 day piece of study. So sit back and watch What Makes A Hero. (4 minutes 22)

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💬 Earlier in the post Shawn Achor was mentioned - and here he is. In this Tedx called The Happy Secret to Better Work he talks about how we set our priorities and explores what actually makes us more productive. What's more he is extremely funny. (11 minutes 30 seconds)

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💬 I appreciate there is a lot of TED in this post, but you can't talk about motivation without including Alison Ledgerwood whose video provides A simple trick to improve positive thinking. (10 minutes)

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💬 OK it's another TED talk, but if this blog didn't include Tim Urban's Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator it would be wrong. With 39,571,338 views - if you haven't seen it yet perhaps you should join the party. And I promise that this will be the last TED Talk of this post. (13 minutes 56)

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💬 Who does motivation better than Disney, take a look at this motivational video to see how many films you can spot - Through The Eyes of Disney. (4 minutes 30)

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