Nine Pearls of Wisdom for Staying Motivated in Your Job Search
Click through to read some motivating excerpts from a Keynote Talk given by Kathy McAfee, America’s Marketing Motivator at the July 23, 2009 half-day workshop of the Human Resources Association of Central Connecticut (HRACC)

Ask yourself these questions…

• How can you stay motivated during your job search?
• And what does it mean to be motivated?
• What’s the difference between being motivated? being positive? being enthusiastic? being passionate?

Let’s look at some dictionary definitions….

Motivation (noun) mo·ti·vat·ed (adj) mo·ti·vat·ing (adj), mo·ti·vates (verb)

1. To provide with an incentive; move to action; to implement
2. An incentive, drive; act or process of motivating; inspiration; state of being stirred to action
3. Motivation is the internal condition that activates behavior and gives it direction; energizes and directs goal-oriented behavior. (source: Wikipedia)

Interesting but not really very insightful. Let’s take a look at some quotes on motivation from some influential people – past, present and future. Read more…

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