Blog - Page 13 of 15 - Motivationeer

24 Jan

Are You Sure You’re a Lateral Thinker?

By Motivationeer
In Performance Management, Personal Growth, Strategy

The Linear Thinking Trap Over the years, as a corporate leader, I strived to replicate problem-solving skills in my staff. Today, as an executive coach, I discuss with clients the importance of having a reliable methodology to work out creative solutions – lateral thinking! What I find most often...

12 Oct

Know Your Numbers Grow Your Career

By Motivationeer
In Career Growth, Performance Management, Strategy

Why Are There So Many Numbers in the Bible? Have you ever stopped to consider how often numbers are mentioned in the Holy Scriptures? The answer is “a lot!” The number 40 is used 100 times, 12 is used about 130 times, and 10 is used over 150 times....

17 Sep

How to Handle Tense Situations at Work

By Motivationeer
In Anxiety, Christian Career Growth, Dealing with Stress

Do You Tend to Respond Like a Parent, Adult or a Child? I’m guessing you don’t get asked that very often. If I wanted to rephrase in psychology lingo I would have asked it slightly different: “What is your most dominant ego-state?” Still not clear what I’m getting at?...

08 Aug

5 Career Snares Set by Fear

By Motivationeer
In Anxiety, Career Growth, Dealing with Fear, Workplace Christianity

Are you afraid that fear may be stifling your professional growth? Is fear of failure hurting your career? How many times has a cloud of anxiety distorted your view of a delicate workplace situation? To guide you through the pitfalls of fear, we’ve assembled 5 of the most common ways...

12 Jul

How to Deal With Difficult People at Work

By Motivationeer
In Anxiety, Christian Life Coach, Personal Growth

It goes without saying – we all deal with difficult workplace professionals now and then. You may even be in a situation where you constantly work with someone who gets under your skin. This is not uncommon. Whether it’s your boss, your staff or your colleagues, bad relations are...

12 Jun

Know What Kind of Learner You Are? It Matters…

By Motivationeer
In Motivation, Performance Management, Personal Growth, Strategy

If knowledge is power then understanding your learning style can be of great benefit for professional growth. Do you dislike frequent meetings? Do office politics make you feel dirty? Do you like to use a highlighter when reviewing documents? Are names hard for you to remember? Are you a...

14 May

Ever Feel Like Your Career is on a Treadmill?

By Motivationeer
In Motivation, Success

Are We Really Happier? You have been working hard and now you’ve made it. You achieved your career goal. Life is better now, right? You are much happier now that you’ve settled into that new job, your new boss, the big promotion, new car, or the new job title…right?

22 Apr

What You Do In Practice You Do In The Game

By Motivationeer
In Personal Growth, Success, Workplace Christianity

I come from a household of baseball players. Growing up in Tampa has a way of immersing a family in America’s favorite pastime. Baseball is everywhere and nearly everyone I knew loved to either watch it or play it. Baseball provided some of my sweetest childhood memories. I also...

17 Apr

Want To Know What’s On Your CEO’s Mind?

By Motivationeer
In Career Growth, Motivation, Success, Workplace Christianity

What Keeps Your CEO Up at Night? Ever wonder what really keeps your CEO up at night? Knowing the answer may inspire you. After interviewing more than 1000 CEO’s, Presidents and chair men and women across the globe, The Conference Board CEO Challenge® in had the answer: 1. Customer Relationships 2....

08 Mar

Workplace Grace or Performance?

By Motivationeer
In Workplace Christianity

We Live in a Performance Oriented Society Living in a ‘high performance oriented’ society, there are certain positives to a metric-driven workplace culture. We tend to value training and development, competitiveness, direct communication and formal feedback. While these are extremely beneficial, there is a downside: This culture also tends...