As a manager, one of your most important responsibilities is to motivate your employees to do their absolute best. Managers who create positive, rewarding, high-energy environments reduce absenteeism and turnover while dramatically increasing productivity and quality. In “Motivation”, success expert Brian Tracy draws on his decades of experience bringing out the best in others to provide 21 of the fastest, most powerful methods ever discovered for increasing the effectiveness of any individual or group. He reveals how to: ensure employees look forward to coming to work and feel passionate about what they do; challenge them with tasks that allow them to stretch; satisfy their need to feel both autonomous and part of a greater whole; reduce their fear of failure and increase their desire to try; provide the regular feedback they need to succeed; and much more! Most people are just waiting for someone to come along and inspire them to greatness. Packed with proven tools and strategies, this essential guide helps any manager deliver a shot of adrenaline straight to the heart of his or her work team.
Still Reading It In typically Brian Tracy quality and style, this book has a lot of good material in it. I recommend it for anyone who wants to motivate people or needs a shot of enthusiasm.
Too many Deja Vu Moments There is too much book recycling here. This book borrows numerous concepts from Brian Tracy’s previous work.(Rule of 3s, Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule, etc.) He also mentioned concepts similar to the book Drive (mastery, autonomy, & purpose).While I am a huge fan of Brian Tracy, there is too many familiar concepts, rather than fresh concepts.
Small but Potent As you can probably tell from the price and the page count, this is a small book. As a matter of fact you can fit it in your back pocket without much trouble. And to be honest that might be a great idea! Because this book is absolutely packed with excellent ideas for motivating your employees and should be kept close to you at all times.Although there isn’t a lot of new information in this book (how often is there new information in this field?) It is excellently packaged and…