November 2009
To succeed, you gotta be having some...
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Mon, 2009-11-02 12:20
“People rarely succeed, unless they have fun in what they are doing.” Dale Carnegie
Haven’t we all dreamt of doing something we really enjoy? We’ve been on long training rides dreaming that we could this everyday. We watch Ernie Els, thinking that he has a dream job.
Motivating Employees: Understanding Mind Management Part 3 of 6
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Mon, 2009-11-02 12:26
Your mind can only hold on thought at a time.
Whenever I broach this subject in my seminars, females in the audience always challenge me. They are under the impression – along with most other people – that we can all multi-task.
Discipline and concentration are a matter of being interested.
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Tue, 2009-11-10 10:51
“Discipline and concentration are a matter of being interested.” Tom Kite
Have you ever sat through a boring movie? (When it’s your better half’s birthday and they chose the movie it doesn’t count.) When you are not “into” something, when it doesn’t hold you in awe, it’s difficult to concentrate on it.
Motivating Employees: Understanding Mind Management Part 4 of 6
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Tue, 2009-11-10 11:02
Your mind will move your body in the direction of your dominant thought.
Your mind will find a way to move your body in the direction of your thinking, in the direction of your focus.
You win some, you lose some...
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Thu, 2009-11-12 15:46
“You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” Dale Earnhardt
When things go well, who gets the credit? When things go badly, who gets the blame? If you’re like most people, everyone gets the blame for the latter. Everyone from competitors, coaches, event organizers, equipment – even the weather!
Motivating Employees: Understanding Mind Management Part 5 of 6.
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Thu, 2009-11-12 15:55
Your mind cannot distinguish between what is real and what is imaginary.
Simple formula for goal-setting.
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Mon, 2009-11-16 13:13
“Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.” Ralph Marston
The reason I believe so many adults fail to convert the majority of their goals into reality is that they succumb to their doubts. Our kids set goals. You did when you were a kid – and you realized a high percentage of them. Much higher than you do now.
Motivating Employees: Understanding Mind Management Part 6 of 6.
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Mon, 2009-11-16 13:24
Your mind cannot operate in negatives.
Whatever you do, do not think of pink elephants!
What are you thinking about right now?
90% of the population will say ...
What do employees want in 2010?
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Thu, 2009-11-19 11:18
Any CEO, MD and Manager worth their salt should be asking themselves this right now as they’re involved in strategy workshops and planning for the near future.
If you’re a South African company, the short answer is 4 weeks paid leave from 11 June to 11 July to enjoy the Fifa 2010 World Cup.
Jokes aside though. Two recent articles highlight the plight of the employee in 2010 as the world comes out of recession and begins its bounce-back. We hope!! But then again I bumped into an industry colleague at a coffee shop this week and he reckons the recession was just a perception!
Go figure!
