CREATING MOTIVATION

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WHAT MOTIVATED YOU?

FACT 1: There are NOT motivated and unmotivated people

FACT 2: Everyone is motivated by something

FACT 3: The best leaders discover how to inspire people to action

Ecclesiastes 7:8 NLT
Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.
Philippians 1:6 NLT
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR TEAM MOTIVATED

1) Avoid Threats

PROBLEM: Wrong questions, passive-aggressive, unrealistic expectations, etc.

SOLUTION: Fear produces short term results, but trust produces long term investment

2) Avoid Problems

PROBLEM: Spending too much time on below-average leaders becoming average

SOLUTION: Spend time on above-average leaders becoming great

3) Recruit Passion

SOLUTION: The single most important way to keep your team motivated is to recruit self-motivated people

SOLUTION: The best people do not need to be motivated

4) Cast Vision

PROBLEM: Motivated people tend to say yes to too many things

SOLUTION: Focus on the vision, mission, and strategy

5) Create Challenges

PROBLEM: Motivated people can get bored easily

SOLUTION: Take Another Risk

APPLICATION

GOAL 1: Great leaders spend the most time getting the right people on the bus and the wrong people off the bus

GOAL 2: Great leaders spend twice as much time appreciating people than correcting people

GOAL 3: Model motivation by remembering who you are

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