Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   In this busy, anxiety-filled world with the COVID-19 outbreak, it is becoming more difficult for many people to sustain a positive mindset and make the day inspiring and productive. Desired outcomes and results

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Bystander Intervention is where you witness and recognize a potentially harmful situation and choosing to step in and defuse the situation for a positive outcome. In the last couple of years, many instances dub

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Over 4 million cases in the United States, about 4 months of lockdowns and restrictions of varying degrees, this is the reality of living in the era of COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Do you see it? Can you hear it? When was the last time you honestly felt, trusted or believed it? What I am referring to is today's elusive — sustained Team Spirit! Team Spirit, according to Dictionary

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   The holiday season, Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, is often packed with guilt-ridden yummy treats and large, delicious, holiday meals. To also include during this time of year; tight schedules, and

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   The label of absentee father is not a desirable title to have or a noble badge of honor to wear. Society tends to frown upon a man who does not spend time with his child (or children). More traumatically, the r

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved. "Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis." ~ Zig Ziglar   To understand the benefits of intrinsic and extrinsic mot

  PASSION Is, As PASSION Does. ~ Ty Howard The power of passion is surely an amazing thing. It will propel you to great heights if used correctly. Most of us associate this emotion with the way we feel, yet, it is also the 'force' behind many great individual's success. This emotion wi

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   A lot of people talk about having a positive mental attitude. The phrase has almost become cliché. It is true that having a positive attitude is one of the keys to success, but how do you maintain this t

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Never let fear, procrastination or the longing for approval from others to take possession of your mind, they become self-forged chains. ~ Ty Howard Have you ever experienced a moment in your life where y

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Are you an unmotivated teen or a parent of an unmotivated teen?   Even the most active and successful teen will become unmotivated at one time or another. Due to the many obstacles, responsibilities, dec

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   "It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it." ~ Wally Amos Three m

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   "Volunteers are paid in six figures... S-M-I-L-E-S." ~ Gayla LeMaire   It can be hard sometimes to get motivated to be an active volunteer in your community. Many people think that they do not

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Enhancing the good will (and productivity) in your workplace should be significantly important today, tomorrow, and in the future. Employees with high moral show up to work on time, spend more time actually wor

Many of us enter college with big dreams and high expectations, but as our time in college drags on, it begins to seem as though it will never end. When you lose sight of the light at the end of the tunnel, it's easy to feel yourself losing the motivation to go to class or finish that term pap

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." ~ Author Unknown   In today's work environment it's become the norm to come across more and more e

  Do you know of a personal relationship that is tied up in boring routines, predictable romance, uneventful weekends, humdrum special days or holidays, separatism, friction, conflict, anger, mediocrity, denial, and stress? You know what’s worse? To be tied up in an unexciting pers

  Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved. To be a teacher today is both challenging and demanding. It takes passion, commitment, care and resilience to successfully make it from the first day to the last day of school. The students today are coming t

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   COVID-19 has now become an unexpected and uncontrollable global crisis. Over the past nine months, it has produced catastrophic effects on businesses, grocery stores, restaurants, educational institutions, and

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   The fight for social justice and inclusion is almost as old as America's history. Starting with the fight against slavery, the Jim Crow era, 1950's civil rights era, and the current Black Lives Matter movement

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   In days of uncertainty and anxiety when the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affects many people worldwide, many of us are facing illness and loss. Even with self-isolation and social distancing becoming commonplace

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   It is Mid-Year already, and time waits for nobody. With the extended lockdown, social distancing, and barring of certain social activities, many people have come to face harsh and emotionally exhausting realiti

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   This year started off on a different note to the one we have now. In fact, most people had high hopes; with the aim of breaking new grounds in their personal, business, or academic life. Halfway through the yea

  * The Personal Mid-Year Check-Up * When I am asked how I accomplish so many tasks and goals in a single year, my answer always includes the importance of conducting a thorough Personal Mid-Year Check-Up. If you desire a life of continuous productivity and significant living year-round,

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   In the wake of the current protests, civil unrest, systemic racism, repeated injustice against African Americans, and the COVID-19 pandemic — now, more than ever, we all must learn and embrace effective w

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Family is the most important reason why we are inspired and motivated in life. Our family is why we fight and work hard to achieve our goals, dreams, aspirations, and better in life. In connection to this, we m

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Life can be a happy bliss, and this bliss is within everyone's reach, but like treasures that hide deep beneath the surface, this bliss can seem challenging to discover. I am here to tell you happy bliss can be

  * Delivering Hope * Hope comes in all sizes, intentions, actions, and forms. A loving mother delivers hope to her child each day through nurturing and care. A reliable and engaged father delivers hope to his child by making them feel protective and safe. An educator delivers hope to the

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   As coronavirus cases continue to surge, so have the number of companies telling their employees to work from home, with 46% of American businesses putting into practice remote-work (work from home) policies as

  Spring is in the air! Can you see it, feel it, smell it, or touch it? You know that spring is just around the corner when you can smell it in the air and see transitioning beautifully outside and inside. This year, spring 2020, is much different than in years past due to the COVID-19 pa

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   If you are a teacher, especially in early education, elementary, middle, or high school level, you know how critical it is to deal with students in the classroom. Your actions need to be concise and precise. If

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Are you that caring and supportive person who is there to help everyone at a moment's notice? Do your family members, friends and co-workers turn to you for help and advice, time and time again? Do you sometime

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Do you know what it is like to work with a negative employee? Have you received multiple complaints from internal and external customers, including fellow team members, regarding this toxic employee? Would you

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   If you turn back the pages of history, to some 40-50 years back, you will find treatments and remedies for mental health disorders like anxiety, depression, and hypertension. We've watched each of these disorde

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   "Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future." ~ Deepak Chopra   One of the most asked questions we receive

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   A woman is the beautiful creation of God, a daughter, and a blessing. She can also be a wonderful sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, guardian, mentor, coach, or shero. She gives birth, bears pain, stands

  How Do You Handle The Big Questions? Stephen Hawkins once said, "I have to speak through a computer... in my mind, I am free. Free to explore the universe and ask the big questions." Martin Luther King Jr. asked and responded to big questions that changed the world forever, bu

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Love is in the air! Do you see it? Hear it? Smell it? Feel it? And can you taste it, too? Valentine's Day brings you a special opportunity to celebrate the love you feel for your loved one. A successful day re

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   The experts call it the most important word - and factor - as far as the results we get from life are concerned. The word is attitude. It is our attitude towards life, and the things we choose to pursue or do t

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Love is considered to be one of life's abstract concepts, a phenomenon that gives peace and satisfaction when one thinks about it. It has some of the qualities of making you happy while soothing the soul at tim

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Are you happily single? Or have you put your life on hold until you are in "The Right Man" or "The Right Woman" relationship? Nancy Mramor, Ph.D., a Pittsburgh psychologist who leads worksh

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   The concept of self-care and self-love is misinterpreted by most of the people most of the time. This concept cannot be adequately applied individually or collectively if one does not understand it clearly. Sel

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Self-acceptance is an art through which a person can learn to accept oneself. Accepting all the flaws, imperfections, and liked qualities, exposing oneself to the world. The Art of Self-Acceptance teaches us to

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   The new year is the perfect time to refresh and re-connect to your Happy Place. A Happy Place is a memory, situation, or activity that makes you feel uplifted, recharged, and happy. Writing, filling and watchin

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Today’s highly successful people come from all walks of life; however, there are some things that they all have in common. Their great success is the result of a mindset they share, which pushes them to p

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   With the New Year finally here, the desire to become more productive, healthier, and successful comes to mind. As we reflect on last year, many of us ask ourselves, "what things will I do better or improve on t

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Happy 2020 New Year to You! The anticipation for the incoming year is upon us. Reflect on that for a moment. Are you ready for the New Year and New Possibilities? As best selling self-help books author Kare

The anticipation for the incoming year is upon us. Reflect on that for a moment. Are you ready for the New Year and New Possibilities? As best selling self-help books author Karen Salmansohn would say, "New day. New thoughts. New strength. New possibilities." Successful individuals

The importance of proper self-care is as essential as breathing quality oxygen daily. Of all the options we have to pamper and reward ourselves each day, to me proper self-care is the most important. Learning to develop, cleanse, feed, pamper, balance, reward, grow and ultimately love ourselve

Without courage, belief, direction, continuous action, and the drive to create and stretch to a new standard of living our lives become narrow, our fulfillment in life small. It takes tenacious courage to take action to do what's necessary to become and Be THE One. You take on a new challenge

  Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Ty Howard interviews Pegine Echevarria 1-on-1 for the On Cover Feature Interview with MOTIVATION magazine.   Pegine (Peg-een) goes by her first name, if it is good enough for Oprah, Shakira and Bey

    Your mindset and emotions reflect your inner being. They cultivate your personality and enthusiasm throughout life, and ultimately affect your quality of life. When your emotions and mindset are negative, they can steer your life into a stagnant and toxic direction. When both ar

  Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Ty Howard interviews Stacy Tetschner 1-on-1 for the On Cover Feature Interview with MOTIVATION magazine.   Stacy Tetschner, CAE is the CEO of the National Speakers Association (NSA) where he has en

  The New Year is here and getting in shape is one of the things many people vow to do at the start of 2017. Not all who start this journey to better health and fitness will succeed, but you have a better chance of doing so if you choose one or more of these five simple, yet fun ways to

  With the New Year finally here, the desire to become more productive, healthier and successful comes to mind. As we reflect on last year, many of us ask ourselves “what things will I do better or improve on this year?” On that note, here are five ways you can make 2017

  “I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.” ~ Audrey Hepburn   Laughing is a simpler way to create and have a happier life. Laughter has p

  It is easy to be thankful for the good things that happen to us in life, and it's a good decision to do so. Yet, at the same time, it is even more life-enhancing and empowering for us to be thankful for all the other things that happen in our life, too. A study from the University of

“Treat employees like they make a difference and they will.” – Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS Institute, Inc. You and your team are getting along fine. Your numbers are up high, turnover is low and your team morale is envious within the company. Suddenly, you get a call from you

Your Next Bite of Success Can Be Just As Enjoyable As Your Last. We all have succeeded at accomplishing something in our life. Success comes from taking one step after another in conjunction with vision, purpose, planning, taking action, discipline, determination, resilience, and accompli

  Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Ty Howard interviews Donna Lynn 1-on-1 for the On Cover Feature Interview with MOTIVATION magazine.   Donna Lynn is an international fitness expert and founder of Donnacize Aerobics, Inc. She taugh

  Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   Ty Howard interviews Larry Winget 1-on-1 for the On Cover Feature Interview with MOTIVATION magazine.   Larry Winget is a five-times New York Times/Wall Street Journal bestselling author translated

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    *Below are actual queries (asked questions, in short letter format) sent into Dear MOTIVATION by professional and everyday people seeking motivation advice, and Ty Howard responded to them with his sound, practical, and positive advice.   Winter 2019 - Letter 1 of 3 Wom

    *Below are actual queries (asked questions, in short letter format) sent into Dear MOTIVATION by professional and everyday people seeking motivation advice, and Ty Howard responded to them with his sound, practical, and positive advice.   Fall 2019 - Letter 1 of 3 I Hel

  In Dear MOTIVATION, Ty Howard, shares his perspectives as a nationally respected personal and professional development consultant, relationship and family values expert, organizational and business development consultant, executive and manager development coach, human capital and employe

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   How to Conduct a Simple Mid-Year Mental Health and Motivation Check-Up on Your Teen Teenage years are the period of significant physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes. Your teen’s emotional l

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved.   COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty and anxiety, oh my! The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and changed the world, especially for teenagers. Schools have closed earlier for the year, state and federal restriction

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved. So what big questions inspire and empower teens? Inspiring minds want to know. Teenagers are often inspired and empowered by three things – fun, opportunity, and money. In contrast, parents are often inspired

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved. Now that the new year is here, it brings with it a fresh start and an opportunity to look ahead at what you could accomplish in the next 12 months. Setting and achieving New Year's goals can be a powerful success hab

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved. Kindness is the quality of being friendly; it requires interpersonal skills. Interpersonal skills are the qualities and behaviors a person uses to interact with others properly. Today, there is an extreme need for Ki

Copyright © by MOTIVATION magazine.   All rights reserved. Have you ever heard of Happy Pills, Oxy, Hammer or China White? These are some of the numerous street names for opioids available in North America, drugs that act on the nervous system to relieve pain. However, the u