WHAT MOTIVATES ME?

#SMED 11

The title of today’s blog reminds me of a job interview – the opportunity to sell oneself to the panel of interviewers.

In addressing the issue of ‘What motivates me', I have tried to keep it as short as possible:

- Family : Being blessed with a wonderful family

- Friends : Spending quality time with a small circle of friends

- Music (classical) : Finding inspiration in classical music

- Music (contemporary) : Enjoying the dance movements and dancing to the beat

- Arts and Culture : Appreciation for artistic performances

- Nature : Spending time in nature – I love the sound of the wind, birds
and flowing water down a mountainside

- Reading : finding time to read and reflect in a favourite chair

- Travel : Planning and spendning time with my sister and her family overseas

- Student : The opportunity to be a student for life

In addition to the above I love the challenge of taking on new ideas and/or business opportunities. There is no greater satisfaction than going from being clueless, having to put a strategy in place, and finding that “Ah-Hah moment’ – when everything just falls into place. Serves as great motivation, builds character, self-esteem and serves as inspiration for future projects.

In conclusion, the following two quotations are very dear to me and serve as great motivation:

“Build your career around what you love. You increase your chances of success significantly and it will make it easier to keep going during tough times.” – Khanyi Dhlomo

“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” - Oprah Winfrey