Stress that Motivates Employees

Part 1: The Big Connection Between Stress, Motivation, and Self-Talk

• Putting the Big Connection to Work for You
• Book Overview
• The Strategy--Mental Background Music
• The Major Cause of Stress
• The Impact of Belief System on Stress
• Tool 1: A Checklist for Your Priorities
• Tool 2: A Diagram to Speed the Improvements You Want
• Tool 3: A Quote List that Sounds the Stress-Warning Buzzer
• Tool 4: A Story to Stimulate Your Success

Part 2: What They Didn't Tell You About Stress and Motivation

• The Accumulation of Stress
• Stress Factors
• Motivation--A Strong Sense of Directions Cuts Stress

Part 3: Purposeful Self-Talk: A Great Place to Start

• The Power of Purposeful Self-Talk
• Stress from Downers and Drainers
• Adding Motivation with Lifters and Leaders
• Three Important Questions About Self-Talk

Part 4: Stress Reduction: The Self-Coaching Process

• What If Others Are Causing Your Stress?
• Coach Talk

Part 5: Procrastination and Motivation: Four Great Techniques

• Talking Yourself Out of Procrastination
• Technique 1: Grab 15
• Technique 2: Do the Toughest Top Priority First
• Technique 3: Keep Your Stimulation and Excitement Quota Full
• Technique 4: Face Up to the Feeling

Part 6: Mega Motivation with Pictures of Excellence

• We Are Motivated by What We Are Missing
• Motivational Power with Pictures
• Three Success Secrets

Part 7: Reinforcements that Work

• The Right Reinforcement for You
• Self-Talk Traps and Safeguards
• Fine-Tuning Your Mental Background Music
• As Destructive as Sticks and Stones
• Reinforcements that Encourage

Part 8: Persistence, Pictures, and a Happy Ending

• Barbara's Success Story

Part 9: The Seven-Day Quick Start

• Seven-Day Quick Start--Shortcut to Success
• Success Tips
• Dru Scott Quick-Start Set of Reinforcements
• Additional Reading