Category Archives: motivation

The Operating System for Motivating People

Posted on March 2, 2010 by pdncoach

“The secret to high performance isn’t rewards and punishments, but that unseen intrinsic drive – the drive to do things for their own sake, the drive to do things because they matter.” ~Daniel Pink Inevitably, participants in the kickoff sessions … Continue reading →

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Developing the Motivation & Initiative to Achieve Anything You Want

Posted on January 2, 2010 by pdncoach

I recently responded to a question on LinkedIn from another executive coach seeking assistance in “facilitating and coaching a group of directors about how to improve and develop self motivation and initiative attitude”. This week marks the beginning of 2010, … Continue reading →

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Dream It, Believe It, Do It

Posted on April 22, 2009 by pdncoach

What is it you want that adds value to the world around you? Too often we limit ourselves the very moment we conceive what it is we want. The protective, risk-averse “no-no”, “don’t” and “can’t” conditioning of our youth is … Continue reading →

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