Quotes About Encouragement

Actually, when you look more closely at the sentence, it contains three separate cues: 1. You are part of this group. 2. This group is special; we have high standards here. 3. I believe you can reach those standards. These signals provide a clear message that lights up the unconscious brain: Here is a safe place to give effort.

A lot of coaches can yell or be nice, but what Pop does is different," says assistant coach Chip Engelland. "He delivers two things over and over: He'll tell you the truth, with no bullshit, and then he'll love you to death.

But the message from Dweck and the hotbeds is clear: high motivation is not the kind of language that ignites people. What works is precisely the opposite: not reaching up but reaching down, speaking to the ground-level effort, affirming the struggle. Dweck's research shows that phrases like "Wow, you really tried hard," or "Good job, dude," motivate far better than what she calls empty praise.

You are part of this group. This group is special. I believe you can reach those standards.

Every dinner, every elbow touch, every impromptu seminar on politics and history adds up to build a relational narrative: You are part of this group. This group is special. I believe you can reach those standards. In other words, Popovich's yelling works, in part, because it is not just yelling. It is delivered along with a suite of other cues that affirm and strengthen the fabric of the relationships.

In other words, where "if-then" rewards are a mistake, shift to "now that" rewards—as in "Now that you've finished the poster and it turned out so well, I'd like to celebrate by taking you out to lunch.

First, consider nontangible rewards. Praise and positive feedback are much less corrosive than cash and trophies.

Motivation 2.0 is similar. At its heart are two elegant and simple ideas: Rewarding an activity will get you more of it. Punishing an activity will get you less of it.

Rewarding an activity will get you more of it. Punishing an activity will get you less of it.

By offering a reward, a principal signals to the agent that the task is undesirable.

Do rewards motivate people? Absolutely. They motivate people to get rewards.

Spend time with people who encourage you to grow, to explore new things, and who take joy in your successes.

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being.

Adolescents who are absorbing negative messages about who they are and what is expected of them may sink to that level instead of realizing their true potential. As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote, "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being.

As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote, "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being.

Trata a las personas como si fueran lo que tendrían que ser y las ayudarás a convertirse en lo que son capaces de ser».

Tina se contuvo. En lugar de eso, empleó la técnica de conectar y redirigir. Lo estrechó, le frotó la espalda y, con tono maternal, dijo: «A veces las cosas se ponen difíciles, ¿verdad que sí? Yo nunca te olvidaría. Siempre te tengo presente, y quiero que sepas en todo momento lo especial que eres para mí».

Aquí me tienes. Esto es así. Sé que es difícil, pero puedes hacerlo. Estoy contigo.»

the adolescent period of life is in reality the one with the most power for courage and creativity. Life is on fire when we hit our teens. And these changes are not something to avoid or just get through, but to encourage. Brainstorm was born from the need to focus on the positive essence of this period of life for adolescents and for adults.

Y si hacemos hincapié en lo positivo? En vez de «Basta de lloriqueos», podríamos decir algo como: «Me gusta más cuando hablas con tu voz normal, ¿puedes repetir eso?» O ser incluso más directo en la enseñanza de la comunicación efectiva: «Pídemelo otra vez, pero con tu voz fuerte de chico mayor.»

Awards are like a pat of appreciation from the jury and viewers. It is almost like them saying, 'So, you have done well; we expect you to carry on doing good work.'

At its best, an injunction creates a kind of vigilant heat that moves kids toward the light.

I treat the young boys as I wanted to be treated when I came through at Aston Villa.

My mom, my aunt, and my grandma banded together and gave me a village of support when I was growing up.