A friend of mine has a podcast called The Little Spark. Topics that will inspire creativity, genius or madness that will provide inspiration.

Leaders are always looking for inspiration and new ways to either motivate themselves or their teams. For me, it can be a long trail run listening to an audio book, a casual conversation with someone, watching a Ted Talk or listening to interviews. Wherever you find your Little Spark, the difference is is what you do with it. What do you see from high performers that fan the flames of little sparks?

• Put lessons into practice quickly. Look at elite sports teams, after a tough game they review performance, make corrections and begin practicing for the next game.
• They learn from others. Otto von Bismarck said it best “Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others”.
• They get feedback on their performance. Without feedback, you are left guessing about performance.
• They are always looking for opportunities to learn and grow.
• They continue to look for little sparks in everything they do.
• They learn how to say no and stay focused on their goals.