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08 Jul

Tools – 30-60-90 Day Template

By Motivationeer
In 30-60-90 Day, Efficiency, Executive Toolkit, Organization, Performance Management, Planning, Premium Content

The usefulness of this tool is not in taking it once, although it will help you when you take it now, but taking it once per quarter. It's a a compact scale for the measurement of psychological well-being developed in 1989 by psychologists Michael Argyle and Peter Hills at...

03 Jul

Performance Management & Work Prioritization

By Motivationeer
In Performance Management, Premium Content, Prioritization

Having a process for managing your workload and overall achievement of performance objectives is crucial. This video discusses one such method, using a prioritization matrix based on Level of Effort and Impact. When we make the process practical, our minds are freed up to achieve all new...

22 Jan

Waiting is a Killer

What Are You Waiting For? For many years I directed professional services teams in high tech industries. A big part of my responsibility, and therefore my project manager’s (PM) responsibility, was to forecast (predict) how much revenue each PM would bring in each quarter. This was done on a...

15 Dec

Performance Reviews and the Threat Response

By Motivationeer
In Anxiety, Career Growth, Motivation, Performance Management, Success

Is it That Time Again? It’s that time again – performance reviews. Like millions of professionals across America, you work for a company that does either mid-year, end of year or both types of performance reviews. And the feelings of performance review anxiety are like dealing with a rabid dog. I know few...

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....

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...

27 Feb

The Law of Attraction, Huh?

By Motivationeer
In Christian Career Growth, Law, Motivation, Performance Management, Seeing God, Success, Visualization

Hypothesis vs Theory vs Law In this amazing world of science God created, there are three categories of understanding that help us explain observed phenomenon: Hypotheses Scientific Theories Laws A hypothesis is a limited explanation of a phenomenon. A scientific theory is an in-depth explanation of the...