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About Dear MOTIVATION

Dear MOTIVATION is like a trusted friend and confidant you cannot bear to be without. With a devoted following that eagerly awaits his wisdom and elevating words, he’s not just a columnist but a beacon of hope, a motivator for self-preservation, and a positive human being who endeavors to keep people afloat and motivated. Known for his practical, positive, and candid advice, Dear MOTIVATION’s purpose and movement is to inspire and help guide generations through life’s journey. Hence, the name of his successful organizational development and human performance improvement consulting company is InspiraGen Institute (InspiraGen = Inspiring a Generation).

Readers and community members of Dear MOTIVATION know and understand that the Dear MOTIVATION advice column is not a substitute for professional therapy or mental health services; they see it as support validation and a helpful resource to revisit repeatedly. Whether you need a challenging life situation to ponder, a relatable laugh, a deep thought or ‘worry knot’ in your life untied, or a comforting shoulder (perspective) to lean on, Dear MOTIVATION is here to engage and connect with you on many social-emotional and well-being levels. Get ready to experience and engage green and growing emotions, silver-lining thinking, and applicable and actionable knowledge as you join the Dear MOTIVATION Community three to six times monthly.

About The Author

Dear MOTIVATION is written by Ty Howard, also known as Mr. Untie the Knots®, whose career as an advice columnist began during the Covid-19 pandemic while also operating since 2012 as the founder, CEO, and editor in chief of the online magazine MOTIVATION. Howard’s third-grade teacher, Mrs. Bobby Lowman, ignited his passion for leadership, relationship building, collaborative teamwork, goal attainment, purposeful work, and writing uplifting advice to inspire hope, encouragement, self-preservation, and happiness in himself and others. Mrs. Lowman’s connection, relationship, support, and heart work with her pupil, Ty Howard, were deeply needed after he spent five of his early childhood years in foster care.

For the past 25 years, Ty Howard, Mr. Untie the Knots®, has been the founding principal and chief strategist of InspiraGen Institute, based in Baltimore County, Maryland. He is a nationally respected authority on human performance improvement.

Howard is also an organizational development consultant, manager and leadership development coach, relationship and team building expert, fatherhood and parent leader advisor, personal transformation strategist, equity and inclusion practitioner, and best-selling author of the book Untie the Knots® That Tie Up Your Life: A Practical Guide to Freeing Yourself from Toxic Habits, Choices, People, and Relationships. He has dedicated his life to teaching knots-free living and effective relationship-building to businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, healthcare organizations, school districts and schools, business and community leaders, individuals, fathers, parent leaders, and families worldwide. His passion, research, and practical strategies have made him a trusted source for candid and actionable advice on five continents and counting. When he is not working, he enjoys being ‘Pop-Pop Ty’ to his beautiful twin granddaughters, Amina and Zaria, and a happy dog owner to his family’s two Shih Tzu puppies, Jellybean and Starburst (and Bentley – a Shih-Poo, rescue and foster).

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