What is it to say by a motivational speaker in Cape Town? This is difficult to pinpoint. The word motivation comes from the Latin word ‘movere' (to move) which refers to energy or impetus behind a movement. To say that a person is motivated is to explain or rationalize the way the person behaves. According to (Vrey 1979) it is the activation of a person's motivational situation by himself of by another engendering heightened activity on the part of that person as a means of realizing a goal. This is a process that influences our direction, persistence and drives our goal-directed behaviour. To be motivated is to really want and need something and it is the reason why we think, behave and feel the way we do. Jim Ryan once said, "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." One can use this in your decision of a motivational speaker in Cape Town.