Have you ever seen an Olympic athlete, or perhaps a successful entrepreneur, and wondered what makes them so great at what they do? Maybe even somebody closer to you… a cousin, a friend, or a neighbor who just got lean and started living a healthier life, or maybe they finished an important work project and …
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Many of us use the new year as an opportunity to set new goals, but as the year goes on, we often find that achieving those goals is surprisingly hard to pull off. How many times have you started a new year feeling gung-ho about exercising only to have your enthusiasm fizzle by February? Motivation is …
When you study great coaches, leaders, and achievers in any field, you discover that one of the things they hate the most is actually the “secret” to their success. No one likes to talk about this painful secret, but it’s something anyone who wants to achieve greatness must accept. Five-time National Champion football coach and …
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Having an achievable goal — whether it’s about improving your finances, wellbeing or relationships — can be hugely motivating. But life’s curveballs can all too easily come rolling around the corner, to throw us off course. Research shows that having a thorough goal plan — including how you’ll respond to such curve balls — can hugely …
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I like to make chit-chat now and then. One of my go-to conversation topics — most people’s go-to conversation topic — is TV. I might open with, “are you watching anything good at the moment?” This often opens a half-decent, mostly entertaining discussion. But sometimes, my opening salvo falls flat. The other person says something like, “Oh, …
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Perspective is everything. When we’ve set a goal for ourselves, when we’re trying to motivate ourselves, the process can be invigorating or downright demoralizing. Goal setting in and of itself can be daunting. Dr. Katy Milkman, in her podcast The Science of How People Change which I quote below, shares a real gem for setting (and keeping) “high and …
A recent conversation with a dear friend on goal commitment made me realise some people’s acute difficulty in staying committed to their goals. Even the simplest ones, such as clicking on a newsletter button to read the whole essay or article. Staying committed to your goals takes work. It doesn’t have to be a struggle, …
(Editor’s note: though this article mostly talks about goal setting around cycling, the ideas and concepts apply equally well in many other types of goals.) Cycling is a sport that heavily rewards consistency with regular training as the cornerstone of any good training plan. Motivation is the underpinning element that is arguably the most important …
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Most people associate the summer months with going to the pool, fireworks, and beach vacations. Workplace productivity tends to take a nosedive during the summer, but this doesn’t have to be the case for you. Let’s look at why the summer slump happens and how to stay motivated all year long. Why are we less productive in …
Peter Reid was once a legendary triathlete, a three-time Ironman World Champion (1998, 2000, 2003) who was seemingly unstoppable. But in 2006, he began having doubts. After finishing a race in first place, he dishearteningly remarked to a friend, “What am I supposed to do? Win again?” At another competition, he didn’t even make it …
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