How to Motivate Yourself & Your Team

In Benjamin Hardy's book, Be Your Future Self Now, he writes:

“All goals or motivations fit within two categories: approach or avoid.”

Avoid as in, you're afraid of the consequences. Ya, that's definitely not Boss Leader motivation.

Yet, we see it a lot. The stick is used all the time by leaders trying to motivate their teams towards something. Get the sales up or find a job elsewhere. Produce more or we'll have salary cuts.  Don't ask us for investments until you meet the goals. 

I hear the ugly stories all the time. 

The reality is that type of motivation may produce results in the short term, but it won't gain trust or loyalty or foment people who are ready and willing to help you and the company achieve outcomes.

Instead, watch my full video for tips and advice on how you can better motivate yourself and your team.