Watch CBS News

The Best Motivational Videos of 2010

One of the great challenges in selling is keeping motivated. Many top salespeople use motivational books and tapes to keep themselves in the right attitude for success. However, I believe that motivational videos are more effective because they communicate through both your eyes and your ears.

Here are the six best motivational videos that were posted on the Internet over the past year. Watch all six and I guarantee that you'll be massively more motivated to succeed than you were before you started watching.

REQUEST: After you've watched the six videos, be sure to click on the final link of this post.

Click to see the first video » VIDEO #1: Be Thankful For You DO Have
I've posted Nick Vujicic videos in previous years, but this new video is, I think, much better than his earlier ones. It's particularly touching that he's speaking to a girl's school and addresses some of the difficult issues that they'll face in life. I put this one first, because it's really about being thankful. I think that before you can be outwardly motivated, you must become aware that your "problems" aren't really that important.


Click to see the next video » VIDEO #2: Ignite Your Soul
This video is somewhat more professional that many of the motivation videos that get posted. I particularly like the way it uses "heroic" works of art and statuary of help drive home the point that what you're doing actually matters.


Click to see the next video » VIDEO #3: We Are Powerful Beyond Measure
Many movies have an inspirational theme, since drama involves the highs and lows of the human character. This video shows scenes from various movies, combined with speeches from other movies, creating a montage that I find surprisingly effective.


Click to see the next video » VIDEO #4: Never Stop Believing
Sports are, of course, a constant source of motivation and inspiration, and thus appear frequently on this type of video. This particular example simply takes clips of sports stars who have overcome odds to become great and mixed them into a pattern that's set by some spirit raising music. It's hard to watch this and not want to get up and run a marathon!


Click to see the next video » VIDEO #5: Overcoming Adversity
My first impression of this video was that it was just a video version of a motivational poster. But as I watched it, I saw that the quotes had been selected to tell a sort of story about the rising of the human spirit and consciousness. In other words, it's more profound than it seems at first glance.


Click to see the next video » VIDEO #6: You Are a Champion
This is another sport-oriented video but the use of background music from the film Last of the Mohicans and a completely visceral speech sets it apart from all the rest. I like the way that it ends with a call to action, based upon your own new perception of what you can achieve. Enjoy!


If you feel more motivated, click on this link! » MY REQUEST TO YOU
The world needs more of the energy and inspiration that are shown in these videos. So if you enjoyed watching them and feel more motivated, click the Facebook "LIKE" button at the top of the post!
RELATED POSTS:

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.