Comments on: What drives YOU?

By: Mary C. Weaver, CSCS

Mary C. Weaver, CSCS — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:22:37 +0000

I also recommend Dan Pink’s book Drive. And yeah, I’m getting sick of the word passion/passionate yet I keep using it in my marketing copy because I’m not sure how else to say what I want to say. Maybe driven is the word.

By: Jane Hatton

Jane Hatton — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:38:02 +0000

Yes, and also I’m restricted with doing other activities so all my energies go into the business now. No bad thing!

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:14:35 +0000

Yep – you are soooo correct there Linda – you know me so well LOL

By: Linda Mattacks

Linda Mattacks — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:42:52 +0000

I haven’t Sally – I’ll look it up, thanks!

We haven’t had time to change the colours of the SM widgets so I consoled myself with the fact that at least you can’t miss them! 😉

By: Linda Mattacks

Linda Mattacks — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:27:03 +0000

Your business is ideal for you, Anita – your challenge, I suspect, because you so love what you do, is wearing your commercial “hat” when making decisions relating to its financial viability and success… 😉

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:18:45 +0000

Hi Linda,

(Love the new site look)

In answer to your questions –
– How does our inner compelling drive feed into our perceived value to others and
– What/ where is our real value?

I would have to say that my business is something I am so excited about it, I love sharing the joy of gorgeous flowers/ trees … and having a design brief to work towards for a personalised card – just love it!

I just want to be involved in brightening peoples days

I also like making friends with my customers, adding notes with their orders either celebrating or saying how sorry I am if someone has died etc… I enjoy that personal contact.

By: sally

sally — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:04:52 +0000

Have you read Dan Pink’s book, Drive, Linda? It’s all about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation – might be right up your alley

Like the makeover but OMG on the SM widgets!!

By: Linda Mattacks

Linda Mattacks — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:45:04 +0000

I know, Suze, and I can be just as guilty of it as the next person: “But it’s (whatever this particular it is) fabulous/ brilliant; WHY don’t you want it???

You need only look at My biggest business mistake? http://www.smallbusinesstraining.co.uk/training-courses/my-biggest-business-mistake

By: Linda Mattacks

Linda Mattacks — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:42:53 +0000

I like the picture of the female racing driver: Powerful!

By: Sarah Arrow

Sarah Arrow — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:40:02 +0000

I like Drive, let’s see if we can replace passion with Drive, it’s sounds so much more…. passionate 😉