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The Secret to Self-Motivation? Fake it Until You Feel it.

Last time, in Struggling with Self-Motivation:  Why Most Days I’d Rather Sit on My…,we talked about the battle that goes on in our minds between two competing desires:
1. The desire to be productive
2. The desire to be lazy
I don’t know about you, but I find it incredibly easier to do things, even hard things, when [...]

July 8, 2010 Action Read the full article →

Struggling with Self-Motivation: Why Most Days I’d Rather Sit on My…

Why is it that some days, I have a strong desire to work hard and get stuff done, while other days I’d rather slack off, and put off work until another time?
Two desires seem to continually battle it out in my mind:  the desire to be industrious and productive…and the desire to be slothful or [...]

July 6, 2010 Action Read the full article →

Taking Action: The Miracle of the First Step

Every Monday I send out a bonus, via email, called “Your Monday Motivator.” In it, I feature a few inspirational quotes on a particular topic related to life change, along with my personal thoughts and take-aways on the subject.
I do it because I believe everyone could use a little extra inspiration in their lives – [...]

March 8, 2010 Action Read the full article →

How to Become an Expert on Any Topic

Do you want to broaden your knowledge base in order to keep growing in your job or to even get a new one?  Or do you want to learn a new skill for a hobby or to start a part-time business?
One way to do this is to go back to school and get a formal [...]

September 21, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Why Information Isn’t Enough (or, Why Librarians Aren’t Millionaires)

We live in such an information-rich culture today.  We have access to unprecedented amounts of news and information – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, through TV, the Internet, books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
Despite this, I’ve heard it said that there is a growing Information Divide between those who have [...]

September 16, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Take Action When You Get A Round Tuit

How many times have you said, “I’ll do it when I get around to it.”  Yeah, me too – dozens or hundreds of times.
Back in 1993 or 1994, I met a man named Yank who considered it his personal mission to hand out Round Tuits like the one pictured above, and to encourage people to [...]

September 14, 2009 Action Read the full article →

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