Quotes for Motivation
Motivational quotes work really well to inspire an individual and help him or her overcome the toughest phase of life. Now, the challenge can be to come out of the smoking phase, recovering from low self esteem, health issues, weight loss or to enhance their qualities.
Quotes for motivation also posses the power to rewrite negative thoughts that may have extend your mind. This is a great way to achieve success.
There is a need to surround you with positive motivational quotes. This is a fantastic way to overcome a temporary set back that has entered your life. These quotes are capable of instilling you with positive energy and zest. You will definitely feel changed up once you read them.
For instance, if you have been given a project, that you want to accomplish and you think that the taste is really difficult. This situation is enough to make you feel bad and discouraged.
However, how would you feel if you suddenly happen to read something like the following?
- “Success comes to those who dare and act.”
- “Nothing is impossible in life as the word impossible itself says ‘I’m possible.”
- “Dream, plan, believe and act. The success is just a step ahead.”
- “Believe you can and you will.”
In short, quotes for motivation around you can add up to the zest in your life.
Benefit of using quotes for motivation:
a) Strength and Commitment
Quotes for motivation help in making you strong and committed. There are excellent sources to inspire you to excel in your field and out beat others. Most successful personalities across the globe have got inspiration from motivation quotes and instances. For example the great Napoleon Bonaparte got his inspiration to succeed from an ant who tried to take in food towards the wall and had fallen many times prior to getting to the final destination.
b) Encouragement in the time of despair
There are times when things go wrong and don’t work out. You need a strong source of encouragement during this period. There is a lot in these quotes that will help you to take good action and also strengthen your mind processes and thoughts. If you read these quotes and apply them in your life, you would definitely succeed in your mission.
How to use quotes for motivation effectively:
Once you have chosen a motivational quote related to your goal, you need to print it. Get it printed on a nice paper in an attractive font. You can even write it down in your best handwriting. Make sure that the quote you have chosen for yourself really provides you a kick.
Now, it’s time to display it at places where they are most effective. Stick these notes on a bathroom mirror, dashboard, screensaver, Billboard around your desk or in a picture frame above your bed.
Once you have placed these quotes for motivation at their best locations, read them frequently, several times in a day. Try to say these aloud. Feel them and most importantly believe them. You will see a major difference in you.
100 Creative Presentation Ideas
Listed below are just 3 of 100 Creative Presentation Ideas you can use to make your presentation unforgettable. You may use these creative presentation ideas when speaking to potential investors, at management forums, conference lectures or with your colleagues, employees, or any other presentation you have to make.
Each creative idea is described in the following format:
* Basic description of the creative presentation idea
* What for? major benefits of the idea, or how it may be used
* Variations on the creative idea: how you can adapt the idea to different settings, goals and audiences
* Comments: things you should pay attention to when using the creative idea
Well, here comes the first creative presentation idea:
Creative Presentation Idea 1: Description:
Do NOT use titles in your slides
What for?
1. Tell the viewers that you left out the presentation titles intentionally in order to see if you could deliver your main points clearly
2. When using the presentation as a learning aid in a workshop, if your audience is required to complete the titles, they will have to think about what you are teaching and actively participate in the discussion
Variations:
1. Leave the titles out for only some of the slides – perhaps the ones that will be used for a review of the presentation so far, or to trigger a discussion on a controversial issue
2. Write only half of the title, and ask your audience to complete it
Comments:
1. You can use a printed “complete” version of the presentation for yourself, so you can see the titles you meant to use
The creative ideas I suggest are of different kinds and levels. Some are crazier than others. You should choose the one that best suits your presentation needs. Do you want to make a really bold statement? Here is a more outrageous idea:
Creative Presentation Idea #75
Description:
Present the presentation Blindfolded!
What for?
1. You could definitely demonstrate your knowledge of the subject and a good memory skill as well as self-confidence by using this idea
2. Use it to add some humor to your presentation: after you put the blindfold on, intentionally make some funny mistakes when referring to the slides, and only then show them that you know what you’re talking about…
Variations:
1. Put the blindfold on for just a short part of the presentation, when you want to make a dramatic effect
2. Provide blindfolds for the participants, so their sense of hearing will be heightened and you could test their memory after a few slides!
Comments:
1. Take care not to offend people with disabilities (e.g. blind people, etc.). Use this technique when you are certain you can do so tactfully and with good taste
As you might have noticed by now, these creative presentation ideas do not rely on an incredible knowledge of Power Point, or on unreasonable production expenses. Actually, in some of the ideas you don’t even have to use Power Point at all!. Here’s one:
Creative Presentation Idea #31
Description:
Have a painter/caricaturist assistant – drawing images/cartoons on a flip chart as you explain
What for?
1. This would make your presentation “live” on the go. Instead of using slides, the sketches would visually convey the major points you are trying to get through. For example – when you talk about the tough task lying ahead, a simple drawing of mountaineers climbing up a steep mountain would etch that image in the viewers mind.
2. A caricaturist could add a touch of humor to your presentation with funny images and hints
Variations:
1. If you have the talent – you could draw the sketches yourself as you speak.
2. If there’s an electronic drawing pad – you could use it and show the drawings on a screen as they are drawn.
3. Alternatively – ask some of the participants themselves to help you and draw those images on the flip chart as you speak.
4. You could prepare and give the participants a comic book with the important things you talked about.
Comments:
1. Make sure there are enough flip chart pages you could use, and that everyone can see them well.
2. Rehearse the presentation with the painter and the list the major subjects you are going to talk about so that s/he would have time to think about how to make meaningful and relevant drawings.
3. Here are a few pointers on where to find the person to draw for you: look for high school or college art students who wish to practice and demonstrate their talent for a small fee or free of charge; ask around for other employees that have that talent and are willing to give a hand. Of course, if the presentation is worth the investment, you may always hire a professional caricaturist.
Get 100 creative presentation ideas – and more!
I hope these three examples of creative presentation ideas gave you a taste of how you can make your presentations into memorable events.
But the full 119-pages “100 Creative Presentation Ideas” E-book has more than just ideas. Here is the book’s table of contents:
- Introduction – What this book is all about
- Chapter 1: Basic steps for a creative process
>>> Step 1: Motivation & Mood
>>> Step 2: Focus and Detail
>>> Step 3: Manipulation
>>> Step 4: Make Real
>>> Creative Process Diagram
- Chapter 2: Creative Ideas – Presentation Content
- Chapter 3: Creative Ideas – Presentation Planning and Order
- Chapter 4: Creative Ideas – Presentation Design and Delivery
- Chapter 5: Creative Ideas – Audience Participation
- Chapter 6: Creative Ideas – Atmosphere & Environment
- Chapter 7: Special Ideas
- Chapter 8: Two final Ideas
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Target Action Planning – the Missing Link Between Strategy and Tactics
Most businesses pride themselves on their brilliant strategies. However, ask how they translate strategy into tactics to generate results and they will predictably go silent.
What they lack is simply a goal- and priority-setting system to bridge strategy and tactics that creates action and accountability.
Target Action Planning (TAP) is a technique you can use when your company is embarking on a new initiative or effort with which it has little or no experience. This might be the development of a new market, the building or modifying of a distribution channel or the launch of a new product or concept, each of which spawns a new process in the organization. It may even support a newly created role among your staff.
Use TAP when your company needs to evaluate, assess and fine-tune its workload and priorities. TAP involves assessing the skills, resource allocation and priorities of your business and how closely they align with your strategic directives.
Every company needs an effective system that aligns its people and departments with the common goals that correspond to the Critical Success Factors (CSFs)—the things that, if not done, will result in the company’s failing. TAP aligns company resources and provides the means to negotiate (cross-departmentally) for resource priority and allocation. This is a key area that plagues many organizations.
TAP brings balance, coordination and integration to the organization and minimizes personal agendas.
The seven steps of Target Action Planning
Step One: Define current tasks, priorities and projects for yourself and the employees who will use the TAP system
This list includes anything that is currently consuming company time, energy and effort. This is simply a definition phase. No assessments or judgments are made. Generate a document, using the following example, for each of these tasks.
The Target Action Planning (TAP) Document
Task or project (defined in 5 words): ____________________________
Status of task: ______________________________________________
(New assignment, work-in-progress, close to completion)
Target date for completion of task: _____________________________
Name of the employee managing this task: _______________________
Resources need to complete the task,
particularly cross-departmental or external company sources:
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Step Two: Prioritize each of the projects or tasks identified in Step One
Rank each task as high, medium or low priority from the perspective of the individual or group that put the TAP document together for that task. Discuss CSFs with your staff during this ranking process. Most of us dedicate 70% or more of our time to “operational tasks,” things that are not necessarily critical to the business. The CSFs, however, usually correspond to the strategic initiatives that drive the business. Ask your staff what they believe to be the CSFs that support the business as a whole, their group’s function, and their individual function.
Step Three: Conduct a brainstorming exercise with your staff
You need to clear the slate so you can look at the picture without the constraints and priorities that revolve around your company’s current workload and tasks. Completely ignore, for now, what has been captured and ranked in Steps One and Two. (That information will resurface in a later stage in the process.) This step allows you and your people to think freely, both inside and outside the box. Bring up topics such as the company’s positioning and messaging, changing trends in the market, buying influences, the competitive landscape, assessment of the opportunity base, customer satisfaction (and retention), the effectiveness of your sales and distribution channel, acquisitions, and strategic alliances with third-party resources.
Sort out and document all output from this brainstorming session, grouping the entries in common categories—for example, market issues or sales-related considerations. The resulting list of priorities is your Hit List.
Step Four: Define the key areas of focus derived from the brainstorming session
Rank the items on the Hit List from most significant to least significant in terms of value and impact. Then, classify each entry as high, medium or low priority. At this stage, you need to get tough. Scrutinize your Hit List. Trade-offs may be required, but your final list should represent a valid picture of your company’s top priorities.
Each item on the final list will be compared to the Hit List captured in Step Three. They will either be a match, a pure mismatch, or in the “gray zone” (which means uncertainty) compared to the scope of key items discussed in the brainstorming session.
At this point, decide the fate of each item on the Hit List: commit and do it, reprioritize it and do it later (decide on a target start date) or eliminate it because it is not critical.
When you are done, the TAP process will have generated the undisputable priorities for your company.
Step Five: Compare the results of Step Four (what your company SHOULD BE doing) with the input from Steps One and Two (what your company IS doing)
This could be an eye-opener. You may discover that your people have been focusing on the wrong things—things that do not fuel CSFs.
Have your managers determine what (and to whom) they will delegate from their original task list to make room for more important priorities.
Step Six: Develop a new TAP document for each high- and medium-priority item on your Selected Final Hit List
The TAP document is a working action plan for a specific task or priority. A successful TAP document defines the task or project, the person responsible for it, and the team or cross-departmental resources that will be needed. It sets a realistic target date for completion, outlines specific details about what the task will produce or generate, and lists the specific steps necessary to complete the task. It also gives a clear definition of the expected results.
Step Seven: Implement the program
Conduct an orientation and kick-off session for your new priorities. Start slowly, tackling less challenging priorities and building from there. You want your people to taste success early and often.
Target Action Planning is simple, elegant and effective. How well does your company currently bridge strategy and tactics?
Are you ready to take a serious look at TAP and apply it to your business?
Copyright 2007
Performance Marketing Group
Edmond M. Hennessy