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Q: Why does the same task feel exciting one day and daunting the next?
A: It might not be you. It might be your environment. If you’ve ever noticed that the exact same task can feel exciting in one situation and completely daunting in another, congratulations, you’re normal! Your environment and the level of pressure it carries have more to do with your motivation than you might think. Think…
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Q: Is all this hard work really worth it?
A: 100%! Or, maybe 75%. Ever wondered if all your hard work is really worth it? Whether “good enough” might just be… good enough? Before you give up on your big goal, there’s something important you should know. At some point, almost everyone who is pushing hard towards a big goal wonders whether it is…
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Myth: Your motivation is broken
Truth: It might just be out of alignment with your goals. There is a particular kind of frustration that comes from working hard and still feeling like you’re going nowhere. You feel guilty when you take a break, because you know you should be doing more — and yet the effort you are putting in…
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Why am I not making progress?
Ever kept yourself really busy but still couldn’t seem to make progress? Here’s a game-changer: the key to staying motivated isn’t working harder. It’s staying connected to your goal. Busyness is not the same as progress. We can fill every hour of the day with activity and still drift further from where we want to…
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Max works so hard. Why is he not where he needs to be?
It might not be a motivation problem. It might be a direction problem. Motivation is what moves you towards action. The real question is: What is Max moving towards?
