Lecture 1
Motivation For 21st Century
‘Motivation is not only making people do things, it is making people do things with greater enthusiasm. People have minds of their own, and it is their perception of the world that makes them decide to move or not to move, to be motivated or not to be motivated, but there are a few things we can do to influence them. Therefore, it is important to note that people need positive reinforcement in life so that we can make them feel that they are doing the right thing and moving in the right direction.
I think that a more successful person is the one who went ahead and did the thing the rest of us never quite got around to doing. But we can be motivated to catch up with whatever we missed in our life. So there is hope of making our commercial, industrial and the private sectors perform even better and give the services that are appreciated by the public or consumers.’
I wrote this in my introduction and I emphasize it again that to motivate the unmotivated is not an easy task because it requires continuous action and inspiration that should change the life of any performer anywhere, any time and any way.
Working as a teacher and human resource development personnel for over four decades has encouraged me to conduct various research studies, conduct needs analysis, do professional reading, present papers and speeches and display leadership qualities at numerous work stations, seminars, international conferences and social gatherings around the world. These in turn have enriched my life and I am deeply indebted to my colleagues, friends and family members for my personal development and knowledge.
Now that I have retired from active work life I think it is appropriate to plough back some of my own knowledge and skills that I have accumulated over the years to motivate everyone to keep moving ahead with vigour and brilliance in their daily activities. These series of presentation can assi