motivation

Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders
$21.95
I've always seen motivation as more than what most do. It isn't something that is short lived if we don't want it to be. Like anything motivation can be kept alive through the use of logical steps.

You won't just stay on a feverish plateau as you have following an inspiring speech, you have to internalize it. You do this with discipline. You continue to use what you're motivated toward until it is a part of you. When that has happened, you get to a higher appreciation of what your goal is and then you give it to others. When they receive it and act on it, the originator receives feedback that re-energizes him as well. This cycle can continue as long as the cycle continues.

This latter part of motivation seems to be what Mr. Baldoni has captured very nicely. Motivation is almost like a skill, the more you use and refine it, the stronger it becomes.

Understanding Motivation and Emotion
$95.96
Very good book, easy to understand and comprehend. Lots of examples and explanations of key concepts.

Motivation: Theory, Research, and Applications (with InfoTrac)
$160.95
With a new evolutionary theme, Petri's book covers the biological, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for human motivation. The advantages and drawbacks to each of these explanations are presented, allowing students to draw their own conclusions. Students want to know why they behave the way they do. To help students understand the processes that activate their behavior, Petri uses examples drawn from such contemporary topics as sexual behavior, aggression, eating disorders, and obesity to capture and keep students interested. To help students master and retain the information covered, this edition builds upon the text's simple and direct language with expanded pedagogy?including preview questions at the beginning of every chapter, end of chapter summaries, key terms, Web links, and suggestions for further reading.

100 Ways To Motivate Yourself: Change Your Life Forever
$14.99
The book was listed as excellent on the outside. It said nothing about the writing on the inside. I guess it's buyer beware.
If it doesn't say the inside in excellent as well I won't buy it.