Archive for September, 2009

How to Hold Motivational Meetings

How many times have you phoned someone to be told, “They’re in a meeting!?”
At least 60 per cent of a manager’s time is spent in meetings. Research in one large organisation discovered that the figure could be as high as 90 per cent. And another survey found that many managers consider meetings they attend, to be a waste of time. In fact, some managers say that – “meetings take ‘minutes’ and last for hours.”
If you are a manager or team leader, then you will have to hold meetings; here are 4 steps to make them exceptionally Motivational:

1. Don’t hold a meeting unless you really have to. Be really, really sure that the meeting is needed and that it has a clear objective. By the end of the meeting, however long it takes, the shorter the better; you have to be sure that you’ve achieved that objective.

2. Start the meeting on time. Don’t wait for anyone and don’t go over what’s been discussed for latecomers. Of course, you really shouldn’t have latecomers and if you do, speak to them individually after the meeting and sort it out.

3. Have a structured agenda showing start time, breaks and finish time. Don’t schedule meetings to start on the hour; say 1.20 rather than 1 0’clock. And if it’s a half day meeting, start in the afternoon rather than the morning; people will keep moving if they think they will be late leaving work. Ruthlessly stick to that agenda; don’t allow people to ramble or talk about things not on the agenda. If you want to have chit-chat time – put it on the agenda! Keep people moving and even get them out the door before the finish time on the agenda.

4. Make meetings fun. Supply snacks, drinks, fruit and chocolate. Start the meeting with a fun energiser game or quiz. Let one of the team chair the meeting occasionally (as long as they control the agenda). Allow people to have a laugh; create energy and enthusiasm.

So there you have it; Motivational Managers run structured meetings with clear objectives where people have fun and resultantly contribute and get things done.

Alan Fairweather, ‘The Motivation Doctor,’ is an International Business Speaker, Best Selling Author and Sales Growth Expert.
For the past sixteen years, he’s been turning ‘adequate’ managers, sales and customer service people into consistent top performers.
He is the author of two books:
‘How to be a Motivational Manager’ A down-to-earth guide for managers and team leaders.
‘How to Manage Difficult People’ Proven strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour at work.
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Why is Celica Glasgow’s top-ranking event marketing company?

It’s just been over two years since Celica Marketing started functioning in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. And in so short a span of time, the company has emerged as Glasgow’s top-ranking event marketing company, winning hearts of customers and clients alike. The company has been registering success after success in all its marketing campaigns, all high-profile ones and has been catering to different industrial sectors, including finance, telecommunications, sports, charities etc., at the same time making sure that things progress on a professional level. So, what’s it that makes Celica so successful? Why and how did it become Glasgow’s top-ranking event marketing company? There are of course many reasons, some of them are as follows:

Celica comes up with the best of innovative strategies and implemented with the accompaniment of the best of marketing techniques.
The company always takes care to see that the clients get their interests promoted in all ways possible.

The customers are never forgotten. Their interests, their needs and requirements are given top priority. The company chooses brands and decides upon the prices keeping in mind the interests of the customers as well, which of course are to be safeguarded.
The company tailors individual and comprehensive marketing campaigns in such a way that it suits each company’s needs and also suits the products that are to be promoted. It’s in this manner that the events are organised so as to help clients get the results they expect and deserve.

The company makes it sure that only the right kind of sales and marketing professionals are taken in. Of course it’s not only experienced that counts. Even inexperienced people, with the spark to go on and on, are taken in and given the right kind of training so as to make them real professionals. The company in fact has devised a comprehensive Sales and Marketing Programme, which educates these professionals and coaches them in the basics of the business.

It’s these and many other features that make Celica go strong in the event marketing field.

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Increase Weight Loss Motivation Using A Simple Secret

Weight loss motivation will always be a problem for many people as long as they continue to eat unhealthy diets full of processed foods that are loaded with chemicals. If you want to diet correctly and keep pounds off you need to get motivated and start shopping at the health food store instead of the supermarket.
That way you can eat primarily organic foods, which don’t contain any chemicals or preservatives (what is in normal food that makes you fat and always hungry. If you are saying to yourself, “but the health food store is too expensive” you are lazy and using poor excuses to justify your weight.
Stop eating junk, smoking or drinking and save all of that money each week. I bet you will have more than enough to eat healthy. If your body is not healthy you cannot live and enjoy life to its fullest potential, period.
I am sick and tired of trying to help people lose weight, who aren’t really motivated to. It is a complete waste of time to try to help people who

look for products or diets to take weight off for them. Weight loss comes from the motivation to exercise and follow a healthy diet and do whatever it takes to lose weight and keep it off.
The Hidden Secret Step To Increase Motivation
There are some relatively easy steps that will help you to get the motivation you need. One of the most important steps in weight loss is to that is kept a secret (because there is no money in it) is to visualize yourself at the exact weight you want to be. Look in the mirror and literally “see” that body you dream of. Then believe with all of your faith that it will be true. Never focus on the fat or what you see currently, only what you want to see. If you do this properly you will find a surge in your motivation to lose weight.
Never lose sight of that vision of yourself in your mind. If you have difficulty picturing yourself this way cut a picture out of a magazine of what you would like to look like and put it somewhere where you will see it often.
Try on clothes that don’t fit yet, but imagine yourself easily slipping into them. This is a fun way to increase weight loss motivation. Remember to stay positive and have fun with this. You motivation will increase if you can stay as positive as possible and don’t see weight loss as a chore.
Maintaining Your Weight Loss Program
If you have exceeded your goal, then find a new weight loss motivation to maintain your weight. Enjoy your current success, but renew your goals because the hardest part of losing weight as discussed before is keeping it off.
Being healthy and looking good is enough reason for weight loss motivation. Never lose your momentum because if you do, you may never get it back or then you have to start all over again.
Your health should be your primary focus in your weight loss program and in your life. This is what should really inspire you. You will be disappointed and ready to quit if you don’t have a very important reason for losing weight. You can only have success in weight loss with the proper mindset.
Having Difficulty Staying Motivated To Lose Weight On Your Own?
Find a weight loss partner to work out with you so that you can be accountable. This will also be an inspiration for you to continue with your weight loss program. You will have someone in your corner. Set realistic goals that you both can experience together. If you have someone to share your misgivings, triumphs, insecurities and ups and downs, it will help your ego and keep you motivated.
Remember weight loss is up to you and how motivated you can keep yourself to lose the weight and keep it off. Weigh loss products can help, but only when accompanied by exercise, a healthy diet, desire, and commitment.

Brue M. Baker, is an expert on natural health who has helped people from all across the country sky-rocket their health and well-being. If you are not where you want to be in life let Brue take you by the hand and show you how to experience the personal power of motivation. These proven techniques have helped thousands of people change their life forever. Visit: www.DailyAmbitions.com to learn more.