The difference between Motivation and Inspiration - Wade Wallace (Fri 04 Mar 2011)

The difference between motivation and inspiration is subtle but distinct.

Motivation often comes from an incentive or disincentive in order to reach a goal. A kick in the butt form yourself or someone else.

Inspiration is a totally different beast. It comes from within. It ignites a feeling of excitement and energy.

From Panache: An Open Letter To Professional Cycling by Wade Wallace (Cycling Tips - Fri 04 Mar 2011)

Pacific Dragons - 2009 NSW State Dragon Boat Titles - Penrith (Sat 21 Mar 2009)

Smile - Pacific Dragons - 2009 NSW State Dragon Boat Titles - Penrith (Sat 21 Mar 2009)

Good leaders take their people to places they have never been before (Ricky Stuart on Wayne Bennett)

Ricky Stuart on Wayne Bennett (Sunday Telegraph - 12 Sep 2010)

Bennett's great talent is to encourage self-belief in his players. To give them confidence.

Many have said it over the years without ever understanding why.

His trick is that he can sell it.

As coaches we can all sit in a team meeting and tell our players that they'll dominate the opposition.

That we've trained harder for longer and that we're better prepared, that our talent is superior.

So that's what you've got to ask yourself: can you sell it?

Bennett can. And he can because he believes in it. That confidence, those beliefs, are then in everything he does.

It all sounds so simple, doesn't it? It's no harder than saying be true to yourself, which we can find in any self-help book. But if you keep peeling back the layers eventually you'll get to the soul of it, which is that it takes great courage to do that. [..]

Bennett wins the hearts of his players first.

With that he gains their faith and, with that, belief.

The rest all falls into place.

[..]

The most noticeable difference was the confidence in the players.

Joanne, Don (more to come on Don) and Jenny - Abreast in Australia 2007 - Kawana Waters (Sun 30 Sep 2007)

AG Kayaking X (andersg79)

AG Kayaking X by andersg79
A 2008 youtube video from Anders Gustafsson (twitter). Just about to pass 10,000 views on youtube.

First video closing in on 10000 views - today? Suitable named "X" today X stands for 10-thousand. analog79 (09 Jan 2011)

Backing song is Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire (youtube video)