Motivationeer, Author at Motivationeer

19 Jul

ZOOM S2 Session 15 – Martha, Martha, It’s Not About You

By Motivationeer
In Premium Content, ZOOM Sessions

For years I read the story of Jesus at Martha's house and thought the following: Mary sat at the master's feet learning while Martha focused on her work and Jesus said Mary chose what was best. As a result I would often tell myself, "Shawn, your career...

17 Jul

ZOOM S2 Session 18 – Time to Stop Whining

There's a child inside of us that tends to whine when things don't go our way professionally. Sometimes we may even experience outright suffering in our career. And yet, when we display a whining or complaining attitude, we feel a sense of self-disappointment. There is a way to think about...

26 Jun

ZOOM S2 Session 17 – Comparison is the Thief of Joy

By Motivationeer
In Mindset, Premium Content, Stress Management, Thinking, Video, ZOOM Sessions

For those with ambitious goals, it is very tempting to look where others have gone and envy their success. Even though comparison steals our joy, it's easy to stumble into it. The worst part, it doesn't stop there. It's not long before we are resentful that others have it better...

21 Jun

ZOOM S2 Session 12 – The Power of Negative Thinking

By Motivationeer
In Mindset, Premium Content, Thought Tuning™, ZOOM Sessions

The power of positive thinking has now become a form of self-deception. The once-beloved insight about focusing our thoughts on Jesus (from Norman Vincent Peale's book "The Power of Positive Thinking") has warped into a strange aphorism to avoid a negative mindset. The alarming truth is what happens when...

21 Jun

ZOOM S2 Session 10 – How to Prove God’s Will for Our Career

By Motivationeer
In Career Growth, Dealing with Fear, Mindset, Planning, Prayer, Premium Content, Video, ZOOM Sessions

As many times as we wonder about God's will for our lives, most don't consider there is a way to know. We are puzzled most during those times when things didn't seem to go the way we wanted or asked. With a little bit of faith we can know...

20 Jun

ZOOM S2 Session 08 – Chasing Fantasies vs Building a Future

By Motivationeer
In Ambition, Premium Content, Success, Video, ZOOM Sessions

There's never been more get-rich-quick scams. Just watch a few videos on YouTube and you will be interrupted by advertisements to "follow-this-new-process" or "just-do-things-this-way...to gain massive financial returns in a short period of time." They are very convincing and certainly tempting as they keep getting more and...

19 Jun

ZOOM S2 Session 16 – How to Train Your Brain

By Motivationeer
In Change Management, Mindset, Personal Growth, Premium Content, ZOOM Sessions

The discipline of self-training has a powerful influence on our professional growth. Our ability to absorb more information, and put it to use, directly affects our earning potential. And yet we all don't learn the same way...or do we? Science shows us there is a self-training method that works to...

18 Jun

ZOOM S2 Session 11 – Are You a Career Zombie? There is a Cure

Have you become a career zombie? Not quite sure? Science shows that we unconsciously pursue the goals of others when our own are not clearly defined. No, this is not a session on goal-setting. It is a discussion about our WHY. As the prolific holocaust survivor Victor Frankly...

05 Jun

ZOOM S2 Session 14 – Top 10 Coaching Tools to Use at Work

By Motivationeer
In Career Growth, Client Tools Used, Premium Content, Professional Coaching, Video, ZOOM Sessions

Coaching at work is not new. Just do a quick internet search and you'll see a plethora of articles and advice about how to "coach" fellow employees. What you might not know is this kind of workplace coaching is not based on the principles of professional coaching. This type of...

29 May

ZOOM S2 Session 13 – When Bad Things Happen to Our Career

By Motivationeer
In Premium Content, Professional Coaching, Video, ZOOM Sessions

Many of us have experienced such troubling situations in our career it left a scar. We didn't expect it, want it or ask for it but it happened. What does it mean? Is God punishing us for a hidden wrongdoing? Is He disciplining us to be better Christians at...