What inspires me today is children. Seeing a new mom with a child or seeing a bond being formed is amazing. My inspiration is working with mothers who are in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Once off the substances, these mothers begin a new journey that is absolutely gratifying to watch. I am able to offer them hope with being there once myself. I love being able to encourage them in attaching with their little ones and seeing the joy the children have in having their mom back. Many of these children have been taking by Child Protective Services and have attachment issues. The greatest gift for me is giving back to these women. I would do it free of charge but through faith I have been able to slowly begin a career in helping others with addictions. I believe you were right Paula when you stated "If you have a strong faith, you may see God working through others and allow your own actions to be propelled through this desire to do the work for a greater good". Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to voice my views! Tisha

Hi Paula, like your blog and site! Incorporating SuBo and Career inspiration is a stroke of genius. Saw an interview with her where she said her mother died when she was 52 and that triggered her to do "something with her life" as her mother wanted her to. She went to the Glasgow audition for the X-Factor and the rest is history... Keep up the good work! Cheers, Jorgen

I am a small business owner and I find inspiration each and every single day by the education, support, constructive criticism, motivation and stability (jut to name a few) I am able to give to my employees. The emotional stimulation is energizing and it is what gets me up and out bed everyday with pure excitement for the day to come. I am constantly looking for new business ideas and fine tuning current models to grow the business. I don’t do it just for myself, I do it for the individuals that work for me and put their trust in me to provide a job and a paycheck so they can feed their families. This is my inspiration and it gives me the motivation I need to keep going!

I'm stimulated to a high level of activity in my work through the rewards to be had. For instance, recognition through words of praise and/or financial reward; pleasing others is rewarding to me; pleasing my superiors, coworkers, clients. I'm inspired by the desire to give; give to my family, give to my company, give to the community. Life seems idle to me if I'm not contributing to family, work, and community. It's uninspiring and nonmotivating to me, to be in a position of low visibility and low recognition, therefore, I find that the best way to be recognized is to produce good work and make a name for myself within the organization; building and maintaining a good reputation as a valuable part of the organization. It feels quite unrewarding and uninspiring to just report to a job where hardly anyone knows yor name and there is no opportunity for growth, both financially and with opportunity for career advancement.

Ahhhhh! Inspiration. It is like a breath of mountain air. Inspiration hits me frequently throughout the day. It comes from nowhere many times and something I have to go looking for it. When I am feeling particularly uninspired, I go on what the author Julia Cameron call “the artists date”. I take myself out for a morning coffee and sit and enjoy a brew as I write in my journal, (journal writing in itself inspires me). Then I go to some obscure gallery, garden or natural place and I walk around and just take in beauty. I get creative stimulation by just observing the big picture perspective and the tiny details of places and things.

What inspires me is arriving at a stage in life where I can share my own personal experiences with younger generations, then watch them learn and grow as they encounter their own "ah-ha" moments. I believe one of the greatest contributions we can make in business is mentoring and developing the next generation of leaders in the workplace. They are our future!

In order to feel stimuled to a high level of feeling or activity, you need to feel more energised than your normal self. Daily exercise provides this kind of energy. Meditation calms the mind to help you with streamlined thinking. Quiet moments in meditation give a stimulus to newer and creative thoughts. Keeping yourself up-to-date with your profession helps expand your knowledge and gives you newer ideas. All three together give a lot of inspiration to acheive your goals.