motivation

How to Make an Ordinary Goal Become Powerful

Clarify your why so your goal has the power to last

Your goals will be more powerful if you take the time to clarify why you’re setting that goal.

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Have You Forgotten Why You Do What You Do?

Every challenge has a purpose. Do you still remember yours?

When did you last stop to think about why you make the tough choices you do? If you lose sight of your why, choosing the challenge may just be making things harder for yourself.

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The Proven Technique to Get More Done and Have More Fun

Putting Off the Inevitable Just Makes Us Miserable

As a kid, we put off doing what we had to, no matter how much time we wasted before we could go have fun. As adults, we haven’t changed much.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Get Above the Clouds

You have more control over the weather than you think

You can’t control the weather over head, but you can control the weather inside your head. It makes all the difference.

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Start a Five-Year Plan Now

One Easy Step to Make Your Dreams Happen

The holidays are a good time to think about what you want your life to be like five years from now. Take the most important step now: get started.

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The First Law of Productivity

What does your language say about the control you have of your life?

A proactive mindset is one of the best things you can develop to increase your productivity. Accept responsibility for what you do, and you can be unstoppable.

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Push Through the Fog

When the going gets tough, the tough keep pushing

When you’re in the fog, it’s easier than ever to give up. Focus on why you’re doing it and push through.

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The Basic Human Needs that Drive Us

If you want to understand behavior, understand the needs that drive it

In 1943, Abraham Maslow described five fundamental levels of human needs. If you want to understand (or change) behavior, start by understanding the needs behind it.

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Set Goals That Will Take You Someplace

You need more direction than “any place but here”

You’re much more likely to make lasting changes in your life if you know what you’re heading towards, not just what you’re putting behind you.

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Four Lessons from the Frozen Soundtrack

Great children’s movies (and music) appeal to adults as well as kids. Here are four lessons from the Frozen soundtrack that all ages should remember.

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