Stress that they can control what happens to them. Emphasize that they're responsible for their own actions and results and that you will support them in direct proportion to their commitment. Also stress self-reliance. They must do what they say they will do so that people will trust and support them. The major goal of developing good work habits is to stretch - to accomplish progressively larger goals.
Time is as valuable to people as precious jewels.
Goal-setting and accountability are also integral to success. Praising, teaching by example, prompting, nudging and even sometimes pushing are vital to the effective manager's success. People tend to concentrate more on their failures than on their successes and on their weaknesses more than their strengths. This induces self-doubt. Worrying about negative issues uses energy in a nonproductive way.