Meet Monique

Monique Howat I am often asked to reveal the secret to motivation. The secret to feeling motivated is to have a reason to do something that is so compelling, you become unstoppable!

Anyone who has ever craved success and then achieved it, knew how to harness the fuel we call motivation. The motivational drive we all possess takes an ordinary job or an average life and makes it truly exciting.

Once our motivation is re-energized, it makes anyone's life a better version of what it was the previous year, month and even the day before. My expertise lies in giving clients persuasive reasons and methods to get much more from their work and personal lives.

Like everyone who breathes, I have been through some hardship and felt desperate at least one time in my life. Each adverse situation allows us to use the motivation we all possess to completely change a difficult or uncomfortable circumstance to one that is more gratifying.

As a teen with no confidence who suffered from anxiety and panic, I developed methods to battle and win over the chaos while at the same time, building my self confidence to a level where a great future finally seemed possible.
As a former reporter, I continually wrote about people who were successful despite the personal difficulties they may have faced. Their common thread? They were all fuelled with motivation!
As a mom of three girls, I constantly needed to develop new motivational tactics to help my kids do their best, fit in, have a voice and especially to live their lives happily. It has been my best work yet!
As an entrepreneur, I parlayed a green cleaning business in the late 80's to a corporation that was featured in Chatelaine. It happened because I was motivated to do the finest job my clients had ever experienced, even though the work itself was considered menial.
As the aunt of a 14 year old suicide victim, I was moved in 1998, to turn my motivational skills toward motivating the toughest audience of all---our youth. Many kids are not living up to their potential and far too many are feeling hopeless in their search for compelling reasons to believe in themselves. The premise of my work is to show kids and teens how to focus on what is right with them instead of what is wrong.The message sparks excitement in youth who urgently need to know that they are ok. They learn simple tools that empower, motivate and build confidence. Details of my youth workshops can be viewed at: www.confidentgirlsguys.com.
As an adult motivator to tens of thousands of people so far, I deliver highly entertaining and interactive presentations. I combine new methods and tools so everyone feels the power of motivation that takes an ordinary job or an average life and makes it truly exciting.

Politicians and corporations have honoured and recognized my work and recently I was named 'Woman of Success.' I have authored many articles internationally and a book on raising confident and motivated kids. I motivate audiences on Midday-TV as a third-year regular and I have made appearances on popular shows such as Canada AM.

"One should never consent to creep when one feels the impulse to soar." - Helen Keller

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This site is dedicated to the memory of my niece, Temani.