Comments on: Success and Motivation, Part 1

By: Jumpstart! « Another Neural Network.

Jumpstart! « Another Neural Network. — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:11:22 +0000

[...] We have Mark Cuban’s contribution to this list. I’m a big Mark Cuban fan – his blog is awesome, his antics are great on and off the court, his analysis is pretty much spot on. He’s definitely the world’s coolest billionaire. Read these articles on success and motivation. Start with part one. [...]

By: jose

jose — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:59:02 +0000

MOTIVES are needs or desires that cause us to act. The famous psychologist, Abraham Maslow, talked about our five hierarchical levels of needs; physiological, safety and security, recognition, self-esteem, and self-actualization. He said that our lower level needs must be met before we have the desire and motivation to work on meeting our higher level needs. For example, at some point in your life, you may wish for a job it will allow you to buy food to eat, and a house in which to live; later you may want success for which people will recognize you as a successful person. As you move up Maslow’s hierarchy, you might begin to wish for success simply because it will make you feel good about yourself. Finally, you might wish for career success because it represents who you want to be. At that point, we might say that in that realm of your life you are a self-actualized person. =============================================== jose employment agencies jobs

By: Cyndee Haydon

Cyndee Haydon — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:13:14 +0000

I had a similar experience when I interviewed with IBM as an intern – honesty won the position and hard works keeps me growing and learning – found this on the http://www.Bigwinner.com blog – off to read more

By: Linda Cantwell

Linda Cantwell — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:18:44 +0000

Mark, thanks for sharing your story...we all have stories; however, yours is such an inspiration and encouragement to those of us who take the time to read it.

Thanks again!! You\'re one of my big heros and it is a joy to see how you have turned the Mavericks around. I remember the days when I had call on my friends to fill front row seats for a previous owner who was also my employer.

By: Zach Coelius

Zach Coelius — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:26:25 +0000

I read this two years ago and it was gold. A lot of great things have happened since then and this series is still gold. Thank you.

By: Jay Liew

Jay Liew — Mon, 21 May 2007 21:53:20 +0000

What a teaser! Yeah, let\’s hear part 2 already!!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:51 +0000

This was by far one of the best personal anecdotes I have ever read. Just reading about your determination to be successful is enough to motivate anyone. Thanks for the article and I can’t wait until part 2.

By: Benebe

Benebe — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:51 +0000

Loved hearing about the pile…reminds me of similar days when i slept on a leaky airmattress. Basically slept on a pile of plastic in the middle of an empty room. Your honesty is refreshing.

By: ME PAM

ME PAM — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:51 +0000

I care to hear part 2 as you know. I also had one of those quart a week burning Fiats. Mine was a 1978 850 Spyder also equipped with the mushy floorboards. But it got me from point A to point B, just not in style.
Your drive, and also that you believed in yourself rewarded you.You have set examples for those who may follow.

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:51 +0000

I have to agree with Courtney — this was a great entry! It’s so refreshing to hear the story straight from the source. I’ve seen Fox’s Behind the Glory special on you, but it was a bunch of fluff. This is much more interesting and inspirational.

Thanks, Mark, for taking the time to share your experiences with everyone. It means a lot.