Susan Fowler is the bestselling author of ‘Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work… and What Does’ and newly released, ‘Master Your Motivation’. She is co-author of Self Leadership and The One Minute Manager with Ken Blanchard. A thought leader on applying motivation science, Susan is a globally sought-after speaker and consultant.
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When business started difficulties overcame:
“even though I have worked for companies, a couple of companies I think I have always been an entrepreneur. I think what was the hardest thing for me Neil was saying I am going to set goals… And being thoughtful enough to be strategic. When I changed from just kind of doing stuff and trying to earn money to being strategic and setting goals and saying okay 50% of my income will be through fees… That was really a transition moment for me”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness by Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci
- Man’s Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust by Viktor E Frankl
Favourite Quote:
” The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he’s always doing both.” James A. Michener
Recommended Online Resources:
- Self Determination Theory An approach to human motivation & personality
- University of San Diego online library
- Online Libraries
- ResearchGate Access 130 million publications and connect with 15 million researchers Join for free and gain visibility by uploading your research
- Academia is a place to share and follow research
- The dictionary by Merriam Webster is America s most trusted online dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciation wordsmatter
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“remember why you are doing what you are doing, that if you are doing what you are doing for reasons what we call optimally motivating, if they are based on your values, if you have a deep sense of purpose, if it’s because it brings you joy, because you are making a deep contribution to others, because you are making the world a better place, if you can stay grounded in those things then you are going to be successful. But if you get into a business because you think it is going to make more money or because you want power or status you are going to be short lived”…[Listen for More]
More About Susan Fowler:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“For maximum attention, nothing beats a good mistake.” Unknown
Other Quotes From the Chat with Susan Fowler:
- “I try to take the word drive out of everything I do… People don’t want to be driven. The only things you can really drive our cars and cows… When you use that word drive you are pushing people to do things based on external force rather than kind of an internal understanding of what their connection is”
- “every day I wake up and I say what are my choices, how can I find connection and how do I build my competence, how do I learning and growing”
- “what motivates me is choice, connection and confidence”
- “it’s always about making choices, finding meaning and growing and learning”
- “I would encourage any entrepreneur if they want to be successful first and foremost go beyond your programmed values, the values that you have always had just because you have always had them and you have never explored them. I think the secret to success is really developing your values -understanding what your values are. Because ultimately when you need the motivation to do your billing or to fill out expense reports or do those things that you don’t love doing, making a cold call or having to call someone out because they haven’t paid you on time. If you understand what your values are you will always have the positive energy to do what needs to be done because you will remember why you are doing it”
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