Motivation

People are ethical because of social norms, religious beliefs and laws. Ethical foundations in an individual define the way he lives the life by differentiating between right and wrong and behave in a way which improves the situation directly or indirectly however doesn't harm it at any cost. Ethics have been defined by relevant governmental and religious authorities for several domains of life however below article occupies 'blanket' coverage for all norms of life. Below are top seven qualities of highly ethical people. 1-      They are Empathic: Ethical people have high degree of emotional intelligence . They understand things from multiple perspectives covering all the direct and indirect stake holders.. They seek first to understand than to be understood. They have strong observatory, listening and analytical skills to understand things deeply. This quality makes them unique which enables them to win the trust of others; consequently, p...

It is a part of human nature that there will be times that, in spite of all that we need to do and even desire to do, we will find ourselves not wanting to do anything.  What separates those who will become successful from those who will maintain the status quo is the ability to find the inner motivation that will enable us to conquer our complacency and move on in action. I find that I confront this issue in my life on a regular basis. The following success strategies are proven ways to get yourself to go, even when you don't feel like doing anything: 1. Honestly evaluate whether or not you need a break.  This is the first thing that I usually do when I find that I don't want to get to a specific action. The fact is that oftentimes we have been working very hard, and the lethargy we are feeling is really our body and emotions telling us that we simply need a break. I don't particularly like to exercise, but I do almost every day. However, sometimes I realize that my body n...

You have an exciting goal in mind; you've done your homework; you think you're amply prepared… but things just don't work out. You've probably had times when you thought you were doing what you were supposed to do, but you were misinformed. You thought you had it all laid out, but it just didn't work. You burned the  midnight  oil day after day after day, but it didn't seem to help. You couldn't seem to change the end result. These are the times when you have to be your own best cheerleader. And there are two ways to keep yourself encouraged: 1. Take responsibility for the missed opportunity or the misrepresentation.  Learn from the fact that even though you made the best presentation possible, your client wanted it a different way. Be prepared for the letdowns that happen every so often. Know that this lost opportunity just set you up to take advantage of the next one. Make the changes that will make the difference. Instead of dwelling on the mistakes, simp...

Did you know that a major source of stress in your life is the "fear of rejection" or "fear of criticism?"  This fear of rejection manifests itself in an over-concern for the approval or disapproval of your boss or other people. The fear of rejection is often learned in early childhood as the result of a parent giving the child what psychologists call "conditional love."  Rise Above the Need For Approval Many parents made the mistake of giving love and approval to their children only when their children did something that they wanted them to do. A child who has grown up with this kind of conditional love tends to seek for unconditional approval from others all his or her life. When the child becomes an adult, this need for approval from the parent is transferred to the workplace and onto the boss. The adult employee can then become preoccupied with the opinion of the boss. This preoccupation can lead to an obsession to perform to some undetermined high sta...

Listening is an art. Do you know how to listen, or do you know how to hear? When you listen, you pay attention not only to what the person is saying, but also to how they are saying it. You take in their body language and notice unspoken messages. You check for understanding by repeating what they say as you understood it. Your intention is to understand the entire message. Practicing your listening skills can greatly improve relationships.  People like to be heard and understood.  You cannot listen if you are thinking of the smart things you can say next. You cannot listen if you are focused on yourself and how you want to appear. Instead of trying to be interesting, just be interested. When others have been heard and understood, they are more likely to listen to and understand  you . They will share their true feelings more readily, and you will build rapport much more quickly. Get people talking! Ask them questions, put the focus on them, and be interested in their ans...

  A Cup of COFFEE   I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighbouring town of Venice (Italy), the city of lights and water. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, ‘Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall.’  We heard this order with rather interest and observed that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying ‘A Cup of Coffee’.   While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had the two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same; he pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying, ‘A Cup of Coffee’.  It was something unique and perplexing for us. We finished our coffee, paid the bill and left. After a few days, we had a chance to go to this coff...

Somebody said you have to love what you do, but that's not necessarily true. What is true is that you have to love the opportunity—the opportunity to build life, future, health, success and fortune.  Knocking on someone's door may not be something you love to do, but you love the opportunity of what might be behind that door. For example, a guy says, “I'm digging ditches. Should I love digging ditches?” The answer is, “No, you don't have to love digging ditches, but if it is your first entry onto the ladder of success, you say, ‘I'm glad somebody gave me the opportunity to dig ditches. I'm going to do it so well, I won't be here long.’” You don't have to love it, you just have to learn to appreciate opportunity and appreciate the person who brought you the good news, who found you. Appreciate the person who believed in you before you believed in yourself; appreciate the person who said, “Hey, if I can do it, you can do it.” If you will embrace the discip...