Motivational Videos

You don’t wannabe a wannabe anybody.

And neither do I.

You. Me. We should wannabe ourselves.

We should be proud of who we are, for better or worse.

We should strive for excellence and aspire to be the best, but if we should fall short of our goals, no worries, no sweat.

Everybody hurts. Everybody fails. Everybody makes mistakes.

Don’t compare yourself to those who may appear to have it all.

Don’t let them fool you.

They’re no different than you and me.

Be sincere, authentic, genuine, transparent…be YOU in all your glory.

Give it everything you've got at work and at home, but don't ever get down on yourself for shortcomings and imperfections.

You are a ridiculously awesome human being in both your professional and personal lives, and don't let anyone ever make you feel differently.

Believe in yourself. Be yourself.

You don’t wannabe a wannabe anybody.

And neither do I.

#Motivation #Inspiration

To be relevant, you have to always be looking ahead and not be resting on your laurels.

That’s something I said recently in a discussion about rebranding at a LinkedInLocalBoston event in Boston.

I was talking about fixing it even if it’s not broken.

I was talking about building a better mousetrap day in and day out.

If you just sit there – wherever you are, whatever you do – you’ll get run over by the competition.

Brands, businesses, professionals, people…what works for you today could easily fall apart on you tomorrow.

You. Me. We ALL need to be rebranding, reimagining and reinventing ourselves as a matter of course.

Do YOU have your eyes on the future?

Are YOU prepared for a new era in marketing, social media and business in general?

What are YOU doing now to keep yourself relevant as time and technology promise to change both our professional and personal lives as we know them forever?

#Rebranding #Branding #PersonalBranding

ou’re never too old.

You’re never too old to run a marathon or write a book, to start your own business or travel around the world.

You’re never too old to do whatever it is you want to do in both your personal and professional lives.

Don’t put any limitations on yourself.

Don’t let others get in your way, either.

No one should ever judge you, criticize you, discount you or discriminate against you because of your age.

Age is just a number.

You are the sum of everything you have done up until this point in your life and everything you are going to do in the future.

If you can envision it, you can do it.

Anytime. Anywhere. Anyhow.

If you want it, you can have it.

Get it after it today.

#Motivational #Motivation #Inspirational #Inspiration #Inspo

Some days are long, some days are hard.

Some days we can’t wait to put behind us.

If you’re having health problems, if you’re dealing with financial difficulties, if you’re having relationship issues, if you’re being challenged in your personal or professional life, this too shall pass.

Your time will come.

Not every day is a day at the beach, but you’ll have plenty of good days – no, ridiculously awesome days – in your lifetime.

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Not every day is a day at the beach.

Some days are long, some days are hard.

Some days we can’t wait to put behind us.

If you’re having health problems, if you’re dealing with financial difficulties, if you’re having relationship issues, if you’re being challenged in your personal or professional life, this too shall pass.

You will not be defeated.

You got this, you got everything you dream of with patience and perseverance .

Don't worry, be happy.

Your time will come.

Not every day is a day at the beach, but you’ll have plenty of good days – no, ridiculously awesome days – in your lifetime.

Brighter days are ahead.

#Motivation #Motivational #Inspiration #Inspirational

Bumps.

Bruises.

Black and blue marks.

Everybody hurts from time to time.

When I was a kid, I used to take pride in all the pain I suffered playing the game of hockey.

To me, it was a badge of honor.

It was the price I paid for the opportunity to score a goal.

Those games of hockey I played back in the day were just like the game of life.

Day in and day out, we need to be bold, tenacious, strong and courageous.

We need to lift ourselves up from the depths of pain, suffering and despair.

We can’t let a little misfortune, hardship or opposition stop us from achieving our goals.

We can never, ever give up.

#Motivation #Motivational #Inspiration #Inspirational #PepTalk #Hockey

You’ve got to make the most of what you’ve got.

When I was a kid growing up in the ridiculously awesome town of Franklin, Massachusetts, I was shorter than most of my friends.

I played a lot of sports, so I felt like I was at a disadvantage. I was uncomfortable, even embarrassed to be the shortest among my friends, especially around girls.

Then there was that song by Randy Newman, “Short People.” Ugh. Sorry, Randy, I never liked that song’s lyrics.

But being short motivated me to be the best I could be at everything I did. Being short forced me to work harder, think smarter, run faster, jump higher, fight with more tenaciousness for everything I wanted and needed to succeed.

Being short was ultimately a blessing, not a curse, as to this day, I believe that my height, or lack thereof, contributed to all the drive and determination I have to this day.

Short people like me…we’ve got every reason in the world to strive for excellence. After all, others will look up to you if you make the most of what you’ve got and live a life of integrity.

#Motivation #Motivational #Inspiration #Inspirational

Establish common ground.

That's something we strive to do with others our entire lives.

Growing up in the ridiculously awesome town of Franklin, Massachusetts, I was lucky to have had so much common ground with so many good friends.

When you have common ground with the others, those people will be more likely to support you, embrace you, respect you and even love you.

Wherever you are in both your personal and professional lives, whatever you do, establish common ground with those around you.

#Frienships #Relationships #CommonGround

Back in the day, when I was a kid growing up in the ridiculously awesome town of Franklin, Massachusetts, my friend, Jeremy, introduced me to Aerosmith.

He brought their first album over to my house one day, and we we were in heaven listening to it on my parents' stereo.

Aerosmith also performed at our high school, Franklin High School, around that time, too.

I was there to see Steven Tyler and his colleagues live in concert so early in their lives as legendary rock stars.

"Dream on. Dream until your dreams come true."

That's what Tyler sings in the song, Dream On, the mega-hit power ballad on that very first album back in 1973.

You. Me. We should all live to see our dreams come true.

In our personal lives and in in our professional lives - despite any obstacles - we should never stop dreaming about the future.

We should never stop dreaming about good things to come.

We should never stop dreaming till our dreams come true.

#Aerosmith #DreamOn #StevenTyler #Motivation #Inspiration

My wife, Barbara, and I recently saw a ridiculously awesome movie, Bohemian Rhapsody.

You know the story. It's about the legendary rock band, Queen, and their late, great lead singer, Freddie Mercury.

There's a scene in this movie in which the band is developing the idea for their song, "We Will Rock You." You know the song.

They wanted to engage their audience. They wanted their fans to be part of that song.

Watching that scene and listening to that song gave me a thought.

As it was for Queen in playing that song, it is for all of us - you, me, everyone within earshot - in living our lives.

We should want to inspire those around us.

We should want to include them in all of our endeavors.

We should want to rock our friends and our families, our colleagues and our teammates, even complete strangers.

We should make everything we do as much, if not more about them - those around us - than us.

#BohemianRhapsody #Queen #FreddieMercury #Inspirational

Perform like Price. David Price.

He’s a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He’s one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball today.

Before the playoffs this year, though, he had been criticized for having a poor post-season record, having suffered eight losses and one no-decision in nine career starts.

The former Cy Young winner and one of the highest paid players in the game had no victories as a starter in the post-season and a high E.R.A.

However, he flipped the script on that record in the 2018 playoffs, especially in his last few appearances, and was the winning pitcher when the Sox beat the Dodgers in game five to clinch the World Series.

David Price came through when it counted in the post-season this year. He performed well under pressure.

As it was for him on the mound this year against some of the best baseball hitters in the world, it is for us every day in both our personal and professional lives.

We have to believe in ourselves and deliver in the clutch.

We have to have confidence in our abilities and faith in those around us.

We can’t let the haters and critics get us down.

We can’t doubt our talents and tenacity for even one moment.

We have to rise to the challenge and perform like David Price.

#BostonRedSox #RedSox #DavidPrice #Motivation #Inspiration

The importance of having a good, positive culture in the workplace cannot be underestimated.

The Boston Red Sox won 108 games during the regular season this year, the most in franchise history, and then cruised through the postseason to their fourth World Series title since 2004.

The Sox had to compete against plenty of other talented baseball teams in 2018, but perhaps none had the camaraderie and culture the Boston team had in their clubhouse.

Maybe none had such a supportive, selfless manager like Alex Cora at the helm, either.

Talent and skills aren’t always the determining factors in winning.

Without the right culture instilled into the workplace, even the best teams – and businesses in general – can fall behind the competition.

Without a strong leader installed at the top, even the best teams can fall apart.

Businesses and brands, companies and organizations of all sizes, shapes and forms…ask yourselves if you have the culture and leadership in place to win in the marketplace like the Red Sox won on the field this year.

Corporate culture counts.

#Teamwork #Leadership #CorporateCulture #Winning