Identifying Your First and Second “Why” When Pursuing a Difficult Goal

Yesterday I made the case that when you are solving a problem, it’s better to have a “why” instead of a “what” mindset so you don’t take one step forward and two steps back. Today I will make a similar suggestion in the context of pursuing a difficult goal. Instead of focusing on the “what” […]

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How Will You Decide Your Next Move After a Failure?

Deciding that you will learn from a failure is not how you will decide your next move after a failure. Of course, learning from failure is always a goal, but goals aren’t how you make decisions either. Literally, after you finish reading this, the very next thing you do is 100% dependent on your values. […]

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This is What Motivates You When Success is a Luxury

What motivates Tom Brady to keep playing football at age 44 after winning seven Superbowl’s? What motivates Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to keep making more money when they are the two richest people in the world as I write this? Now think about yourself… What motivates you beyond 1) safety, 2) love and family, […]

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