Two Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Push Children With External Motivation

External motivation could be anything from yelling or physical punishment to offering monetary rewards or treats. Pushing children with external motivation is an all too common parenting technique. One that I also rely on far too often just as other parents. However, there are two main reasons why parents must work harder to rely less […]

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How I Help Parents and Teams Go Beyond Motivational Speeches

I’m one of those people who can really appreciate a good motivational speech. In fact, I keep a steady rotation of motivational speeches playing nearly every single day. By far, my favorite speaker is Dr. Eric Thomas. Unquestionably, “ET” has a gift that allows him to fire up even the laziest person on earth. However, […]

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What is Motivation in Four Words and How To Apply to Long Term Goals

One of the people I follow on Twitter who’s tweets I enjoy most is author Nir Eyal. I recently wrote several articles about his book Indistractable. Unquestionably, Eyal is a sharp guy worth following. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that this morning one of his tweets immediately caught my eye. It was a […]

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