The Motivation Myth
The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden was pretty good. It was a reliable guide for authentic success. One of the tenets of the book is to decide what you want and then invest in the process to getting there. Here are my key takeaways.
Focus on process not goals – Process could be things like wake up early, exercise daily, write daily lists and watch only 1 hour of TV. Jeff gives some thoughts here like exercise first thing in morning, drink a glass of water before any meal, stop eating when you are full, eat slower, don’t eat anything light and try to eliminate as many decisions as possible.
Serial achievers – The main point here is don’t stick to only one thing you can succeed in many areas. You might be doing great at work but you might also have a hobby you are good at. Venus Williams is a tennis super star but she is also an entrepreneur.
Preserve Willpower – Here are some ideas to make willpower irrelevant Step 1 Decide what you want to accomplish and let everyone know you won’t be available, Step 2 Decide how long you will work maybe 8 hours or 12 hours, Step 3 Totally commit to how long it takes to hitting deadline, Step 4 Start at an unusual time for example start at 4 am first few hours will fly, Step 5 Delay and space out rewards treat yourself well, Step 6 Refuel before the need to snack when u r too hungry and plan meals wisely, Step 7 Take productive breaks, Step 8 Don’t stop until you are done.
Productive week – Here is a good method to plan the week 1. Map out the week-long calendar, 2. Actively block out task time to do only the top items, 3. Have a realistic to do list, 4. Default to 30-minute meetings even 15 min, 5. Stop multitasking, 6. Track your time to find what is not productive, 9. Protect your family time by being totally present before switching back online.
This a very small subset of what the book offers. One other suggestion I liked was you don’t need to be the Stephen Covey of meetings you just need to be your best in every activity you do. Yes, if we all do that then we will be more successful. Thanks for reading this post.
The views expressed here are my own and do not represent my organization.
Focus on process not goals – Process could be things like wake up early, exercise daily, write daily lists and watch only 1 hour of TV. Jeff gives some thoughts here like exercise first thing in morning, drink a glass of water before any meal, stop eating when you are full, eat slower, don’t eat anything light and try to eliminate as many decisions as possible.
Serial achievers – The main point here is don’t stick to only one thing you can succeed in many areas. You might be doing great at work but you might also have a hobby you are good at. Venus Williams is a tennis super star but she is also an entrepreneur.
Preserve Willpower – Here are some ideas to make willpower irrelevant Step 1 Decide what you want to accomplish and let everyone know you won’t be available, Step 2 Decide how long you will work maybe 8 hours or 12 hours, Step 3 Totally commit to how long it takes to hitting deadline, Step 4 Start at an unusual time for example start at 4 am first few hours will fly, Step 5 Delay and space out rewards treat yourself well, Step 6 Refuel before the need to snack when u r too hungry and plan meals wisely, Step 7 Take productive breaks, Step 8 Don’t stop until you are done.
Productive week – Here is a good method to plan the week 1. Map out the week-long calendar, 2. Actively block out task time to do only the top items, 3. Have a realistic to do list, 4. Default to 30-minute meetings even 15 min, 5. Stop multitasking, 6. Track your time to find what is not productive, 9. Protect your family time by being totally present before switching back online.
This a very small subset of what the book offers. One other suggestion I liked was you don’t need to be the Stephen Covey of meetings you just need to be your best in every activity you do. Yes, if we all do that then we will be more successful. Thanks for reading this post.
The views expressed here are my own and do not represent my organization.
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