Did you know? It is Caribbean American Heritage Month!
Look for songs by Caribbean artists all month.

Song 'Tempted To Touch' by Rupee:
https://youtu.be/ziaQwqm7VkQ

What do you think of the motivations in the movie 'The Great Gatsby'?
https://youtu.be/rARN6agiW7o

"I have so much respect for athletes like LeBron James. I get motivation from them because I know how many hours they put into it. It takes a lot of hard work and drive."
- Ciara

"When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game."
- Michael Jordan

"For so long I wanted to win the gold medal. Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again."
- Bryan Clay

"I had never even thought I'd be an actress - I was supposed to be a lawyer. But the motivation is the same: when you act, you defend a role; you have to be convincing. It's the same career."
- Anne Parillaud

"My motivation has always been health - eating healthy and taking care of myself."
- Gabrielle Reece

"My main motivation for staying in the spotlight at all is, I don't want to just be known for being involved in 'Playboy,' or having been Hugh Hefner's girlfriend - I hate that. I like to show I can do other things and take on other challenges. That's my main motivation."
- Holly Madison

"In my heart of hearts my motivation would always have been to be the best, and I think that athletics is probably what I was built for."
- Daley Thompson

"The thing that motivates me is a very common form of motivation. And that is, with other folks counting on me, it's so easy to be motivated."
- Jeff Bezos

"Each human is a complex creature whose behavior is driven by emotion, beliefs, point of view, and how much coffee they had that morning."
- Senora Roy

#MainMessageForToday
Human beings are complex creatures. What motivates one person may not motivate another. Motivation depends on the type of person, circumstances, background, the environment and so on.

Did you know? It is Caribbean American Heritage Month!
Look for songs by Caribbean artists all month.

Take action on your goals....

Song 'I Need Some Action' by Buju Banton and Lady Saw:
https://youtu.be/886moZpuysw

"Even when you are totally psyched up about achieving a goal, your motivation can be affected by a number of factors, including disappointment in others, ... , becoming overwhelmed, and failure to reap immediate rewards for your hard work. Further, the condition of your personal surroundings, fear, personal insecurities, unhealthy relationships that sap your positive energy, current projects, and even fatigue can drain valuable motivation. The first thing to do when you’ve lost your motivation is to face the situation, confront it and then correct it."
- From How You Can Get Motivated To Reach Your Goals,
http://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2013/08/01/how-you-can-get-motivated-to-reach-your-goals/

"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals."
- Michael Korda

"It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it."
- Arnold Toynbee

"Y'know, the real reason why I was such a failure in the sense of being unable to make any sort of a living was because I was really not motivated. I had no motivation."
- Paul Twitchell

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there."
- Bo Jackson

"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible."
- Tony Robbins

"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek."
- Mario Andretti

#MainMessageForToday
Goals are very closely linked to motivation. Goals give the direction and motivation gives you the energy (drives you towards a goal). Having the right goal could be motivating.

Did you know? It is Caribbean American Heritage Month!
Look for songs by Caribbean artists all month.

"By your works, you shall surely be paid.
"Never dis the man...who sits on high and looks down low."
- From the song 'Never Dis Di Man' by Sanchez

https://youtu.be/4rDnPnD46Xs

"When people choose their careers, they are sometimes blinded by money and so choose to follow the paper trail. Although money is great and can buy us all the things that will temporarily make us happy, no amount of money can buy time. Time is our most valuable asset and it is something, that while on this earth, we should spend most wisely."
- EliteDaily.com, The 10 Reasons You Should Follow Your Passion And Not The Money
http://elitedaily.com/life/motivation/the-10-reasons-you-should-follow-your-passion-and-not-the-money/

"If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You were designed to worship God and if you fail to worship Him, you will create other things (idols) to give your life to. You are free to choose, what you surrender to but you are not free from the consequence of that choice."
- Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

"The important thing to me is that I'm not driven by people's praise and I'm not slowed down by people's criticism. I'm just trying to work at the highest level I can."
- Russell Crowe

"I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be."
- Ken Venturi

Competition could lead to ugly behavior....

Movie: Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story
When ice-skater Kerrigan is savagely attacked, people begin to wonder if the intense rivalry between Harding and Kerrigan was motivation for someone.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111456/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl

"The love of money is what motivates people to lie, steal, cheat, gamble, embezzle, and even murder."
- GotQuestions.org, Why is the love of money the root of all kinds of evil?
http://www.gotquestions.org/love-money-root-evil.html

It is true: money motivates!

"Poverty was the greatest motivating factor in my life."
- Jimmy Dean

"When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'"
- Alfred Hitchcock

"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: money."
- Jerry Reed

"I'm not the type to pat myself on the back and all that, but somebody has to be lucky, right? When I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment. I used to drive around, look at the big houses, and imagine what it would be like to live there and use that as motivation."
- Mark Cuban

#MainMessageForToday
Some things that motivate, such as money and the desire to win, can bring out the ugly side of a person. Some people turn to evil means to get what they want.

Did you know? It is Caribbean American Heritage Month!
Look for songs by Caribbean artists all month.

"We are the champions..."
- From the song 'We Are The Champions We Are The West Indies' by The Tradewinds
https://youtu.be/tGvW0xRFGyk

"I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the U.S. Open I realize that winning is the biggest motivation."
- Andy Murray

"Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential."
- John Maxwell

"Money has never been my motivation with tennis...I have always just played to win Grand Slams."
- Serena Williams, from Five Lessons on Motivation from Serena Williams By Glen Hellman,
http://tech.co/serena-williams-motivation-2012-08

"No matter what business you’re in, you’re always at risk—particularly in technology, where it changes so rapidly you’ve got to put in the effort to keep up. There’s always the opportunity for some 18-year-old to come out of nowhere and crush you—that motivates the hell out of me....
Another motivation is what you might call the concept of always. When you’re an entrepreneur, you’re always trying to win. You’re always trying to improve. You’re always trying to compete for customers. You’re always trying to stay ahead. You’re always cognizant of people trying to kick your ass. You’re always trying to kick your own ass before someone else does. It’s really no different from a sport."
- Mark Cuban, How to Motivate Yourself,
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-04-11/how-to-motivate-yourself-by-mark-cuban

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
- Confucius

#MainMessageForToday
The will or desire to win is a great motivator, in sports and in life. People usually go to great lengths to win.

Did you know? It is Caribbean American Heritage Month!
Look for songs by Caribbean artists all month.

From the song 'Wanna Be Loved' by Buju Banton:

I wanna be loved,
Not for who you think I am,
Nor what you want me to be,
Could you love me for me?
Real love, with no strings attached,
I wanna give you me heart,
Don't want to take it back.
This is my chat.

Been searching for a long long time
For that oh-so-true love
To comfort this heart of mine,
No pretense stop wasting my time,
A virtuous woman is really hard to find.
I'm telling you lady,
I'm only human, not looking for impossibility,
Just a genuine woman with sincerity,
Someone who is always near to hold me,
Show me you care, up front and boldly,
Don't shun my feelings, all the positive meanings,
Love me morning, noon all seasons.

https://youtu.be/YwSU0rcVTaE

"Other people's success spurs me on to do well and gives me motivation."
- Nicholas Hoult

"I'm actually not a particularly negative person, but I feel like most things are better when they're not actualized. The motivation that comes from wanting something is so much more driving of people than actually getting it."
- Grimes

"My principal motivation is supporting my family, which is not a bad reason for getting up in the morning. That's always been my motivation - to take care of the people who rely on me."
- Tony Parsons

"Maslow (1943) stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fullfil the next one, and so on. Maslow's five stage model can be divided into basic (or deficiency) needs (e.g. physiological, safety, love, and esteem) and growth needs (self-actualization)."
- SimplyPsychology.org, http://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

"We are driven by five genetic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun."
- William Glasser

#MainMessageForToday
People are #motivated by a lot of things such as survival, money, love, power, and even failure. What motivates you?

Happy Father's Day.....

From the song 'Father Figure' by George Michael:

I will be your father figure,
Put your tiny hand in mine
I will be your preacher teacher,
Anything you have in mind.
I will be your father figure,
I have had enough of crime,
I will be the one who loves you -
Until the end of time.

https://youtu.be/m_9hfHvQSNo

"Hope is the motivation that empowers the unemployed, enabling them to get out of bed every single morning with unbounded enthusiasm as they look for work."
- Emanuel Cleaver

"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success."
- Norman Vincent Peale

"Anyone can do something when they WANT to do it. Really successful people do things when they don’t want to do it."
- Dr. Phil

"Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly."
- Stephen R. Covey

#MainMessageForToday
#Motivation is the drive or desire to succeed that comes from within. #Hope is a powerful motivator. If we hope for something, we will generally do all we can to make sure what we hope for happens.

Theme for the week 6/21 - 6/27: #Motivation.

Happy Father's Day to all the father figures! Is your dad your hero?