How to motivate others

I was trying to motivate her
High enough, she had set the bar
She looked confused
All the ideas, she had used

She looked grumpy
All the while she was unhappy
I showed her how to fix it
Then her face became lit

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The poem talks about how to motivate others and how this can be done just by listening and giving opinions on how things can be dealt with. The ability to motivate is in every one of us and it sometimes takes effort to get it out. However, with the right kind of incentive, we can all motivate one another.

Motivating others should be the goal of each of us. After all, we are meant to be each other's keepers. But to get the right kind of motivation, that takes a bit of effort and practice. Do not be afraid to give people a piece of your mind, if that would help them. Never forget that small advice or talk could go a long way to motivate others. There's no need to fret even if you don't get it right away. Just know that trying as hard as possible to motivate someone would go a long way, and there are merits in the effort you take to help others.

In motivating people, you want to start by listening intently to them and asking the right type of questions. This would help to set the tone about what kind of advice you should give to motivate them. You also need to provide praise as often as possible and complement their current efforts. You can also provide resources that would help their situation and you can also refer them to others around you for help. All these are individual steps to motivating a person.

In motivating others, you can help them to see the benefit of overcoming their current situation or predicament. This is often hard to do, especially if the situation is a tough one. Nevertheless, if you can get around their hesitation, you can help them overcome their fears by pointing to the result of the hard work they would get if they put all their effort into it.

In conclusion, overcoming predicaments or situations is difficult. However, we can each help each other overcome whatever obstacles we are facing if we just put the effort in. Remember as well, that a problem shared is a problem (half) solved. so next time you're in a tight spot remember to speak out. Maybe, just maybe, someone might be able to motivate you too.

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