Monday Motivational

Greetings Team Credo-

This week’s motivational is inspired by 500 people attending a seminar.

Suddenly their speaker stopped and started giving each person a balloon. Each person was then asked to write their name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons were collected and put in another room.

The people were then let into that room and asked to find the balloon which had their name written on it within 5 minutes. Everyone was frantically - colliding, pushing and shoving. At the end of 5 minutes no one could find their own balloon.

Then, the speaker asked each person to randomly collect a balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on it. Within minutes everyone had their own balloon.

He said, "This is happening in our lives. Everyone is frantically looking for happiness all around, not knowing where it is. Our happiness lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness; you will get your own happiness. And this is the purpose of human life...the pursuit of happiness."

This week, let’s continue to be inspired to help others achieve happiness through our work and dedication each day.

Have a great week!

-Your friends at Credo

Monday Motivational

Greetings everyone-

This week’s motivation is inspired by how scientists treat failure: as another data point in the experiment.

When scientists run an experiment, results are often negative. But, they are always useful as data points ultimately leading to the answer. Society however, looks upon failure differently. Failure defines who we are as a person. Failing a test means you're not smart enough. Failing to get fit means you're undesirable. Failing in business means you don't have what it takes. Failing at art means you're not creative. And so on. 

But for the scientist, a negative result is not an indication that they are a bad scientist. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Proving a hypothesis wrong is often just as useful as proving it right because you need to know what to do and what not to do. 

This week, let’s remember: failures are not you, they are just useful data points guiding your experiment. 

Have a great week everyone!

-Your friends at Credo

Monday Motivational

Greetings everyone!

This week’s motivation comes from Maria, the super successful real-estate agent.

Maria was 45 years old when she was left all alone - mid age, housewife, mother of two teenagers with no work experience for over 15 years. She became a property agent. But she was not closing any deals. She agreed. All agents shared the same listings – why should anyone choose her? 
At her low point, she realized why! She had managed 2 kids. She knew how to care, how to be a friend. But most of all, she knew how to make people feel good about themselves. And the market place values that very much - always has and always will. 

Then, Maria treated her clients with great care, made great friends and left them feeling good about themselves. Clients were her new ‘family’. Grand success followed.  

This week, let’s realize that making people 'feel good about themselves' is a great value-add. 

Have an excellent week everyone!

-Your friends at Credo

Monday Motivational

Greetings everyone-

This week’s motivation comes from the concept that great leaders develop good stories.

Here's one from Richard Branson:

"I was in my twenties, taking a flight to the British Virgin Islands. I had a very pretty girl waiting for me, so I was determined to get there. At the airport, my final flight was cancelled because of maintenance or something. It was the last flight out that night. I thought this was ridiculous, so I went and chartered a private plane to take me to the Virgin Islands, which I did not have the money to do. So, I picked up a small blackboard, wrote: “Virgin Airlines. $29” on it. 

I went over to the stranded passenger and sold tickets for the rest of the seats on the plane. And we all went to the Virgin Islands that night."

This week, let us continue to make a difference and look for every day opportunities to develop a 'good' story!

Have a great week!

-Your friends at Credo

Monday Motivational

Greetings!

This week’s motivational is brought to you by the story of how Henry drove his car into a ditch by mistake.

Henry walked to a nearby farm to ask for help.

'Warwick can get you out of that ditch' said the farmer, pointing to an old and weak looking mule standing in a field. Henry wasn't so sure but he let the farmer hitch the mule to the car. With a snap of the reins, the farmer shouted, 'Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull, Warwick!'

And the mule pulled the car out of the ditch! Amazed, Henry thanked the farmer, patted the mule, and asked, 'Why did you call out all of those names before you called Warwick?'

The farmer grinned and said, 'Old Warwick is just about blind. As long as he believes he's part of a team, he doesn't mind pulling.'

This week, let's remember to encourage building of team spirit to ensure contribution from everyone.

Have a great week everyone!

-Your friends at Credo

Monday Motivational

Greetings everyone!

This week’s motivation comes from the lifeboats on the Titanic.

The Titanic was the largest ship of its era. It had bays for 64 lifeboats to accommodate its full capacity of passengers. But the law required only 16 lifeboats.

Titanic's management decided to put only 16 lifeboats instead of 64. It saved money, made the ship look neater and the passengers got an 'unobstructed' view! So when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank, over 65% of the passengers did not make it.

This week, let’s go above and beyond to prepare to be successful and avoid similar mistakes like the Titanic.

Have a great week!

-Your friends at Credo

Monday Motivational

Greetings everyone-

This week’s motivation comes from the definition of a leader.

A leader is someone with followers. And we follow those who make us feel uplifted, better. For this, leadership requires making strong ‘noble’ decisions:
- When an Albanian nun, Mother Teresa, decides to spend her life in the slums of Calcutta, serving the needy - she becomes a great leader, a great inspiration.
- When a boxer, Muhammad Ali, decides against harming any Vietnamese, loses his title and endures a 4 years ban - he becomes a great leader.

Leadership is not a title. It is the ability to uplift, inspire others to follow. It comes from making decisions that put others first. Such 'noble' actions echo in eternity.

This week, let's beware of the leadership fables of billionaires who give millions to a charity in Africa - and role model them as the great leaders of the modern world! Let's emulate Nelson Mandela instead. 

Have a great week!

-Your friends at Credo