Category: Monday Motivator

Listen to an audio version of this message.“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~ Eckhart TolleThe card came in one of those small envelopes that instantly tell you it is something special. On the cover was a painting of a rose in full bloom, drinking…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”Why would a motivational guy who preaches a positive attitude start your new week with a piece on pain? As I’ve studied the lives of successful, happy people, there is one common thread…

Listen to an audio version of this message.Scott’s Maxim: “Every truly sustainable relationship must be win-win.”Here is a tale of two departures.The employee closed the office door behind him. The supervisor knew something was up. “I got a great offer this week for a job that will expand my responsibilities and give me some pretty…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard ShawToday was the day when thousands of Spartans came to East Lansing to set up shop for a new school year. For some, the new beginnings were significant. It would be the first time they would…

Listen to an audio version of this message.”No matter how bad things may seem, there’s always someone else who has it worse.” Kelly Finger McNeelaThere is a new Superhero in my life. I met her, as often happens, because I am a Spartan. And so is she. Her life story diverged from the common path…

Sustainable success and self esteem are interconnected. The best leaders turn the act of strengthening self confidence into a high art.Keith Murnighan is the author of one of the best management books of the year. “Do Nothing. How to Stop Overmanaging and Become a Great Leader,” has a misleading title. The best leaders, in fact,…

Listen to an audio version of this message.  “Act now as would the person you hope to become and you will become that person.” Confucius  I’m continually amazed at what people will post on Facebook. The most over-the-top example was the page entitled “John Doe got me drunk.” The page is long deleted, so I changed…

Listen to an audio version of this message.There are days when we feel like the world’s problems are never going to go away. How do you keep the faith and positively impact productive change, while facing an unpleasant current reality?Andrew Pochter was stabbed to death in Egypt on June 28th. He was there as an…

Listen to an audio version of this message. “The superior person is modest in speech but exceeds in actions.” Confucius Let this be the year when you make something happen. That was my challenge in the first MM of the new year. We’re half way through it. Where are you?Most people are still stuck in unpleasant current realities…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson MandelaThink about this: Everything that has been accomplished was first envisioned and attempted by a single individual with a dream.…