583: Dispelling the Motivation Myths of Passion and Willpower with Jeff Haden

Jeff Haden discusses what we often get wrong about motivation—and what really works.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The one thing that makes any goal feel motivating

2) The subtle shift in phrasing that makes goals more motivating

3) A surprising way to boost your willpower

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— ABOUT JEFF —

Jeff Haden is Inc.com's most popular columnist and one of LinkedIn's most widely-followed Influencers. His work has also appeared on Time, The Huffington Post, Fast Company, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Yahoo! Small Business, MSNBC, and CNBC.

• Book: The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win

• LinkedIn: Jeff Haden

• Magazine: Inc.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Phenomenon: The Ben Franklin Effect

• Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

• Book: The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How by Daniel Coyle

• Book: Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott

• Previous episode: 150: Expressing Radical Candor with Kim Scott

• Personality: Tony Robbins

• Personality: Herb Kelleher

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