When You’re Unmotivated to Sacrifice for a Goal, You Have Two Choices

Sacrificing for a goal is tangible, and is 100% within your control. Simply put, it’s all on you. There is nothing or no one else to blame if you aren’t willing to make sacrifices for a goal. Knowing this doesn’t make sacrificing for a goal easier, it just puts it into context. What’s more, the […]

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A Wrestling Goal For Each of the 9 Categories of Motivation

If you can use a wrestler’s innate motivation to turn something that feels like a grind into something they enjoy doing, it’s like magically creating fun out of pain. That is why self-motivation is so important. However, people are not born with motivation and motivation does not come out of thin air. Everyone needs a […]

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Two Ways to Find What Motivates a Child and How to Use This Information

There are two ways I approach understanding what innately motivates a child. First, I like to look at their behaviors using the Strengths Based Parenting approach. Yearning: What activities or environments is your child repeatedly drawn to or eager to try? Rapid learning: What new skills or activities does your child pick up quickly and easily? Satisfaction: When […]

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