We have all come across, at some point in our lives, an incredibly self motivated, successful person, who just seems to get stronger and stronger, better and better, without any help or outside assistance. You know the type I’m talking about, the ones who try that little bit harder at school, who stay up cramming for exams until the early hours of the morning instead of revising for a couple of hours until their favorite TV program comes on. The ones who train that little bit harder, run in all weather, wind, rain and snow, in order to be fitter, faster and stronger. To us mere mortals their self motivation is completely alien although something to be admired and coveted from afar.

These days there are many motivational speakers who command vast audiences (and even larger fees) from people who really want to be motivated to work harder and be happier and more successful, but just don’t seem to be able to manage on their own. Many large companies now employ these speakers to address their staff in the hope of increasing productivity and therefore profits in the workplace. A motivational leader makes such a huge difference in any business, lack of motivation and leadership leads to a disgruntled workforce which is extremely counter productive.

Many people find it difficult to lose weight on their own, but if they join a weight watching group they have the added motivation of meeting like minded people, not to mention having to stand up and be counted at weekly weigh ins. The same goes for stopping smoking. No matter how determined you may be it can be difficult to keep the momentum and motivation of something so difficult alone, without help or support from your family or medical group.

Lack of motivation also stands in the way of many people who decide to get fitter and join a gym. You are much more likely to keep it up if you attend regularly with a friend or colleague, than if you go it alone. It is all too easy to miss out one or two days because you feel tired or are too busy, and before you know it you haven’t been for weeks, your motivation has all but disappeared.

To really achieve self motivation it is important to set yourself small achievable goals, visualize yourself reaching those goals, and don’t let anything stand in your way.

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How many times have you phoned someone to be told, “They’re in a meeting!?”
At least 60 per cent of a manager’s time is spent in meetings. Research in one large organisation discovered that the figure could be as high as 90 per cent. And another survey found that many managers consider meetings they attend, to be a waste of time. In fact, some managers say that – “meetings take ‘minutes’ and last for hours.”
If you are a manager or team leader, then you will have to hold meetings; here are 4 steps to make them exceptionally Motivational:

1. Don’t hold a meeting unless you really have to. Be really, really sure that the meeting is needed and that it has a clear objective. By the end of the meeting, however long it takes, the shorter the better; you have to be sure that you’ve achieved that objective.

2. Start the meeting on time. Don’t wait for anyone and don’t go over what’s been discussed for latecomers. Of course, you really shouldn’t have latecomers and if you do, speak to them individually after the meeting and sort it out.

3. Have a structured agenda showing start time, breaks and finish time. Don’t schedule meetings to start on the hour; say 1.20 rather than 1 0’clock. And if it’s a half day meeting, start in the afternoon rather than the morning; people will keep moving if they think they will be late leaving work. Ruthlessly stick to that agenda; don’t allow people to ramble or talk about things not on the agenda. If you want to have chit-chat time – put it on the agenda! Keep people moving and even get them out the door before the finish time on the agenda.

4. Make meetings fun. Supply snacks, drinks, fruit and chocolate. Start the meeting with a fun energiser game or quiz. Let one of the team chair the meeting occasionally (as long as they control the agenda). Allow people to have a laugh; create energy and enthusiasm.

So there you have it; Motivational Managers run structured meetings with clear objectives where people have fun and resultantly contribute and get things done.

source: http://www.articlesbase.com/leadership-articles/how-to-hold-motivational-meetings-1316752.html