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Return To Trophy Article Archive   Search the Article Archives The Power Of A Reward By Martin Stoleman Whether you are a teacher, parent or business owner, you probably know that people require consistent motivation in order to keep moving, growing, and being productive. Your four year old daughter and your thirty year old employee need reasons to do the things youre asking of them. There are many ways to motivate people, but perhaps one of the best ways of motivating people of all ages is to give an award. An award can be given for a variety of reasons. I know no one that doesnt love to be recognized for the things they have done. Whether a child has successfully begun to potty train or your personal assistant has showed improvement in her typing skills, consider what giving an award could do to the people in your life. People will naturally be more motivated to live and work well when they feel appreciated and valued, and receiving an award will help them to feel these very things. Think back over the years of your life. Do you remember receiving an award at any time? It could have been for your participation in a sport or a club, or it may have been for a victory in a spelling bee or another kind of competition. Ill bet that regardless of what you received the award for you can remember it. Ill bet you remember the way you felt after you received the award and the way you felt when people praised your accomplishments. Your award probably inspired you to continue to work hard at developing your skills and talents. Receiving an award also probably made you feel very special and valuable to people that you didnt know valued you before. Receiving an award has this unique ability to strengthen relationships and bring us closer to people. Now consider the people in your life that you have any kind of responsibility toward or authority over, or better yet, consider anyone in your life who would appreciate receiving the blessing of an award. Almost anyone in your life would be glad to be noticed and appreciated for the good things they are doing. Get out a piece of paper and start making a list of all the people in your life that could use an award. Begin to brainstorm what kind of award would be appropriate for each person on your list. In some ways, it matters not so much what kind of award a person receives, it matters only that they feel loved by another person. Be inspired to give an award someone special each day until you have given an award to everyone on your list. Your relationships and friendships will be strengthened in no time because everyone loves an award. About the Author: When he is not writing, Martin Stoleman loves giving awards to the special people in his life. Learn more at www.awardgroup.info Billboard Music Award

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