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袦褨褎 锌褉芯 屑芯褌懈胁邪褑褨褞. 携泻 薪邪谢邪褕褌褍胁邪褌懈褋褟 薪邪 锌械褉械屑芯谐褍
袦o褌懈胁a褑i褟 鈥� 薪e 斜谢懈c泻a胁泻a, 褟泻a pa锌褌o胁o 胁谢褍褔a褦 褍 胁ac cepe写 写薪褟. 袣pi屑 褌o谐o, 薪a胁p褟写 褔懈 胁o薪a 蟹鈥櫻徯残秆傃宑褟 锌ic谢褟 薪a褌x薪e薪薪o褩 锌po屑o胁懈, 蟹胁op褍褕谢懈胁o谐o 褎i谢褜屑褍 褔懈 蟹a锌a谢褜薪o褩 锌ic薪i 鈥� 褍ce 褑e 褌懈屑褔aco胁懈泄 锌o褕褌o胁x, 褟泻懈泄 褍pe褕褌i-pe褕褌 谢懈褕e po蟹褔ap褍褦. 袧ac锌pa胁写i 屑o褌懈胁a褑i褟 鈥� 褑e pe蟹褍谢褜褌a褌 锌po褑ec褍, a 薪e 锌epe写褍屑o胁a, c褌胁ep写卸褍褦 袛卸e褎褎 袚e泄写e薪. 袙懈, 锌e胁薪o, i ca屑i 锌o屑i褔a谢懈, 褟泻 胁懈c薪a卸谢懈胁e 褌pe薪褍胁a薪薪褟 po斜懈褌褜 胁ac 褖ac谢懈胁懈屑懈, a 薪e锌p懈褦屑薪i c锌pa胁懈, 褟泻i 胁懈 写o胁谐o 胁i写泻谢a写a谢懈, 胁懈褟胁谢褟褞褌褜c褟 谢e谐泻懈屑懈 泄 薪a胁i褌褜 褑i泻a胁懈屑懈. 笑e i 褦 屑o屑e薪褌 薪a褌x薪e薪薪褟.
校 褑i泄 泻薪懈卸褑i a胁褌op 薪a 胁谢ac薪懈x 锌p懈泻谢a写ax 褌a ic褌opi褟x 褍c锌i褕薪懈x 谢褞写e泄 po蟹胁i薪褔褍褦 屑i褎懈 锌po 屑o褌懈胁a褑i褞, 褍 褟泻i 斜a谐a褌o x褌o 胁锌ep褌o 胁ip懈褌褜. A 褌a泻o卸 锌epe泻o薪褍褦: 写oc懈褌褜 胁懈褌pa褔a褌懈 褔ac 薪a 锌o褕褍泻懈 薪a褌x薪e薪薪褟, 锌poc褌o 锌op懈薪褜褌e 蟹 谐o谢o胁o褞 胁 po斜o褌褍 鈥� i 屑o褌懈胁a褑i褟 胁a屑 斜i谢褜褕e 薪e 蟹薪a写o斜懈褌褜c褟.
校 褑i泄 泻薪懈卸褑i a胁褌op 薪a 胁谢ac薪懈x 锌p懈泻谢a写ax 褌a ic褌opi褟x 褍c锌i褕薪懈x 谢褞写e泄 po蟹胁i薪褔褍褦 屑i褎懈 锌po 屑o褌懈胁a褑i褞, 褍 褟泻i 斜a谐a褌o x褌o 胁锌ep褌o 胁ip懈褌褜. A 褌a泻o卸 锌epe泻o薪褍褦: 写oc懈褌褜 胁懈褌pa褔a褌懈 褔ac 薪a 锌o褕褍泻懈 薪a褌x薪e薪薪褟, 锌poc褌o 锌op懈薪褜褌e 蟹 谐o谢o胁o褞 胁 po斜o褌褍 鈥� i 屑o褌懈胁a褑i褟 胁a屑 斜i谢褜褕e 薪e 蟹薪a写o斜懈褌褜c褟.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 9, 2018
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Jeff Haden
6听books59听followersInc. Magazine contributing editor, speaker, author of The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to WIn.
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August 24, 2018
I downloaded this because it was available on the overdrive and it wasn't too long.
Unsurprisingly, it's written by an American. Is it just my impression or are most self-help books written by Americans? The only non-American self-help books I remember coming across were the Marie Kondo ones. Is it because Americans think they know it best, therefore, must share? Is it because of the constant strive for self-improvement, the you-can-be-anything-you-want-to-be mantra, which creates the demand? Or is my view skewed due to being on 欧宝娱乐? The thing is, the three advicey books I read so far this year were written by Americans. Sorry, going on a tangent, but I've been wondering...
Anyway, I didn't hate it. I think a lot of it had to do with the narrator of the audiobook, Ray Porter, who was excellent. Ok, and the occasional cussing, although I think it's starting to lose its "coolness", nevertheless, I still like it.
The Motivation Myth had some useful tidbits, hopefully, I'll remember some and stick to at least one, otherwise, I wasted my time, yet again. There weren't a lot of new ideas, but they were presented in a pragmatic, straight-forward way. As it's the case with most books in the genre, there was some repetition, but according to Haden, and science, repetition leads to improvement.
Read it/listen to it if you feel like it, or don't.
Unsurprisingly, it's written by an American. Is it just my impression or are most self-help books written by Americans? The only non-American self-help books I remember coming across were the Marie Kondo ones. Is it because Americans think they know it best, therefore, must share? Is it because of the constant strive for self-improvement, the you-can-be-anything-you-want-to-be mantra, which creates the demand? Or is my view skewed due to being on 欧宝娱乐? The thing is, the three advicey books I read so far this year were written by Americans. Sorry, going on a tangent, but I've been wondering...
Anyway, I didn't hate it. I think a lot of it had to do with the narrator of the audiobook, Ray Porter, who was excellent. Ok, and the occasional cussing, although I think it's starting to lose its "coolness", nevertheless, I still like it.
The Motivation Myth had some useful tidbits, hopefully, I'll remember some and stick to at least one, otherwise, I wasted my time, yet again. There weren't a lot of new ideas, but they were presented in a pragmatic, straight-forward way. As it's the case with most books in the genre, there was some repetition, but according to Haden, and science, repetition leads to improvement.
Read it/listen to it if you feel like it, or don't.
January 12, 2018
Ableism warning!
I feel like I got a pretty decent handful of actionable takeaways and ideas from this book. It was also a delight, as always, to listen to Ray Porter reading. It lost a couple stars for not even trying to acknowledge that the advice is super ableist. A lot of it is useless or even harmful to people with disabilities of all kinds, but particularly for people with invisible disabilities, in my opinion. "Do x every day no excuses" is fine for people with typical bodies/health, but plenty of us out here are high achieving and successful despite severe limitations on our energy. Pushing through those limits can be tremendously damaging to our health, and it's taken me years to realize that "no excuses" advice like Haden gives here was actively remaking my health and well-being. There's absolutely zero mentions made or provisions given for people dealing with things like depression, chronic fatigue, severe insomnia, etc etc etc. Maybe he doesn't feel capable of addressing those concerns, but he should absolutely acknowledge them. He's doing a huge chunk of his potential readership a grave disservice otherwise.
I feel like I got a pretty decent handful of actionable takeaways and ideas from this book. It was also a delight, as always, to listen to Ray Porter reading. It lost a couple stars for not even trying to acknowledge that the advice is super ableist. A lot of it is useless or even harmful to people with disabilities of all kinds, but particularly for people with invisible disabilities, in my opinion. "Do x every day no excuses" is fine for people with typical bodies/health, but plenty of us out here are high achieving and successful despite severe limitations on our energy. Pushing through those limits can be tremendously damaging to our health, and it's taken me years to realize that "no excuses" advice like Haden gives here was actively remaking my health and well-being. There's absolutely zero mentions made or provisions given for people dealing with things like depression, chronic fatigue, severe insomnia, etc etc etc. Maybe he doesn't feel capable of addressing those concerns, but he should absolutely acknowledge them. He's doing a huge chunk of his potential readership a grave disservice otherwise.
June 13, 2018
Same old, same old. 'Success' is about the process. Set a goal, then forget about the goal. Focus on the day-to-day activities that will get you there. What matters is what you do today.
June 30, 2023
携 薪邪褉械褕褌褨 锌芯褔懈薪邪褞 胁褔懈褌懈褋褟 褔懈褌邪褌懈 薪芯薪褎褨泻褕薪 锌褉邪胁懈谢褜薪芯. 携泻 褟 褑械 胁懈蟹薪邪褔邪褞? 袛褉褍谐褍 褔邪褋褌懈薪褍 屑芯卸薪邪 斜褍谢芯 褨 薪械 褔懈褌邪褌懈, 薪邪褋泻褨谢褜泻懈 胁芯薪邪 写邪谢械泻邪 胁褨写 薪邪褕芯褩 褉械邪谢褜薪芯褋褌褨, 邪谢械 锌械褉褕邪 胁褨写泻褉懈谢邪 写谢褟 屑械薪械 泻褨谢褜泻邪 褑褨泻邪胁懈褏 褨写械泄. 袉 褔械褉械蟹 褑械 褟 胁胁邪卸邪褞 褩褩 泻芯褉懈褋薪芯褞: 胁芯薪邪 锌褉芯褋褌芯 胁褨写锌芯胁褨谢邪 屑械薪褨 薪邪 泻褨谢褜泻邪 锌懈褌邪薪褜 褨 薪邪写邪谢邪 屑芯卸谢懈胁褨褋褌褜 锌芯写褍屑邪褌懈 锌褉芯 薪芯胁褨 锌褨写褏芯写懈. 袙褋械. 袧械 胁懈褌褉邪褔邪泄褌械 褔邪褋 薪邪 褌械, 褖芯 写谢褟 胁邪褋 薪械 泻芯褉懈褋薪芯.
袟褍锌懈薪褞褋褟 褌褍褌 薪邪 写胁芯褏 褑褨泻邪胁懈褏 写谢褟 褋械斜械 写褍屑泻邪褏 邪胁褌芯褉邪.
袩芯-锌械褉褕械, 胁褨薪 褉芯蟹泻邪蟹褍褦 锌褉芯 褌械, 褖芯 胁械谢懈泻邪 屑芯褌懈胁邪褑褨褟 褉褨写泻芯 薪邪褋锌褉邪胁写褨 褉褍褏邪褦 薪邪褋 泻褍写懈褋褜 褔械褉械蟹 褋胁芯褞 谐褉邪薪写褨芯蟹薪褨褋褌褜 褨 写邪谢械泻芯褋褟卸薪褨褋褌褜. 袧械 褔邪褋褌芯 褌邪泻械 薪邪屑 泻邪卸褍褌褜, 锌褉邪胁写邪? 小邪屑械 褌芯屑褍 袛卸械褎褎 袚械泄写械薪 褉邪写懈褌褜 胁懈蟹薪邪褔懈褌懈褋褟 蟹 褌懈屑, 褔芯谐芯 胁懈 褏芯褔械褌械, 褋褌胁芯褉懈褌懈 褋芯斜褨 锌谢邪薪, 锌芯褌褨屑 写褉褨斜薪褨褕懈泄 锌谢邪薪, 锌芯泻懈 胁懈 薪械 褍褋胁褨写芯屑懈褌械 褋胁芯褞 褖芯写械薪薪褍 锌谢邪薪泻褍, 褖芯写械薪薪懈泄 胁薪械褋芯泻 褍 褑褞 胁械谢懈泻褍 屑械褌褍. 孝邪泻 芯褌 锌褉芯 屑械褌褍 褌褉械斜邪 蟹邪斜褍褌懈, 邪 锌邪屑鈥櫻徰傂把傂� 褋邪屑械 锌褉芯 褑械泄 锌谢邪薪, 褉褍褌懈薪褍 锌芯胁褌芯褉褞胁邪薪懈褏 写褨泄 写谢褟 褌芯谐芯, 褖芯斜 胁懈褉芯斜懈褌懈 薪邪胁懈褔泻褍, 褋锌芯褉褌懈胁薪懈褏 胁锌褉邪胁, 褟泻褨 褋褜芯谐芯写薪褨 薪邪胁褨褌褜 薪械 芯斜褨褑褟褞褌褜 胁邪屑 泻褉褍褌褍 褋锌芯褉褌懈胁薪褍 锌褨写谐芯褌芯胁泻褍, 邪斜芯 泻褨谢褜泻褨褋褌褜 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪懈褏 褋褌芯褉褨薪芯泻, 褖芯斜 泻芯谢懈褋褜 胁邪褕褨 褌械泻褋褌懈 褔懈褌邪谢懈 屑褨谢褜泄芯薪懈. 袦芯褌懈胁邪褑褨褟 胁懈薪懈泻邪褦 胁 锌褉芯褑械褋褨 褨 锌褨写卸懈胁谢褞褦褌褜褋褟 薪邪褕懈屑懈 屑邪谢械薪褜泻懈屑懈 写芯褋褟谐薪械薪薪褟屑懈. 携泻褖芯 褑褟 褉褍褌懈薪邪 锌褉懈薪芯褋懈褌懈屑械 胁邪屑 蟹邪写芯胁芯谢械薪薪褟 褨 胁懈 斜褍写械褌械 褋谢褨写褍胁邪褌懈 锌谢邪薪褍, 胁褋械 胁懈泄写械, 褟泻褖芯 泻芯卸薪芯谐芯 写薪褟 斜褍写械褌械 写褍屑邪褌懈 锌褉芯 锌褉褨褉胁褍 屑褨卸 胁邪屑懈-褋褜芯谐芯写薪褨 褨 胁邪屑懈-褖芯-写芯褋褟谐-屑械褌懈, 褌芯 褑褟 锌褉褨褉胁邪 胁邪褋 写械屑芯褌懈胁褍胁邪褌懈屑械.
些械 芯写薪邪 褑褨泻邪胁邪 写褍屑泻邪 褋褌芯褋褍胁邪谢邪褋褟 谐谢邪褋薪芯褋褌褨 褋褌芯褋芯胁薪芯 胁邪褕懈褏 锌谢邪薪褨胁. 袩邪屑鈥櫻徰傂把斞傂� 锌芯褉邪写褍, 褟泻褖芯 褏芯褔械褌械 胁懈泻芯薪邪褌懈 褟泻褍褋褜 褉芯斜芯褌褍, 写芯褋褟谐薪褍褌懈 锌械胁薪芯褩 褑褨谢褨, 褌芯 锌芯写褨谢褨褌褜褋褟 褑懈屑 蟹 斜谢懈蟹褜泻懈屑懈 褔懈 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褍 褋芯褑屑械褉械卸邪褏? 袦芯胁谢褟胁, 胁邪褕邪 芯斜褨褑褟薪泻邪 褋胁褨褌褍, 薪邪褔械 褋褌褉芯谐懈泄 薪邪谐谢褟写邪褔, 褕褌褍褉褏邪薪邪屑懈 褉褍褏邪褌懈屑械 胁邪褋 胁锌械褉械写? 袟 胁邪屑懈 褑械 锌褉邪褑褞褦? 携 锌褉芯褋褌芯 锌褉懈泄屑邪谢邪, 褖芯 褑械泄 褋锌芯褋褨斜 薪械 屑褨泄 褨 薪褨泻芯谢懈 薪械 蟹邪写褍屑褍胁邪谢邪褋褟 褔芯屑褍. 袛卸械褎褎 袚械泄写械薪 褉邪写懈褌褜 薪械 褉芯蟹泻邪蟹褍胁邪褌懈 薪褨泻芯屑褍 锌褉芯 褋胁芯褩 胁邪卸谢懈胁褨 锌谢邪薪懈, 斜芯 泻芯谢懈 胁懈 芯谐芯谢芯褕褍褦褌械 锌褉芯 薪懈褏 褨 芯褌褉懈屑褍褦褌械 褏胁懈谢褞 锌褨写褌褉懈屑泻懈 褨 锌芯斜邪卸邪薪褜 薪邪褋薪邪谐懈, 胁懈 锌褋懈褏芯谢芯谐褨褔薪芯 褋锌褉懈泄屑邪褦褌械 褑械 褟泻 屑芯屑械薪褌 写芯褋褟谐薪械薪薪褟 褑褨谢褨 鈥� 蟹胁懈褔薪懈泄 屑芯屑械薪褌 写谢褟 芯胁邪褑褨泄 芯褌芯褔褍褞褔懈褏. 袩褨褋谢褟 褑褜芯谐芯 薪邪褋 锌褉芯褋褌芯 胁邪卸泻芯 胁蟹褟褌懈褋褟 胁懈泻芯薪褍胁邪褌懈 褌械, 蟹邪 褖芯 胁卸械 薪邪褋 锌芯褏胁邪谢懈谢懈 褨 褖芯 胁卸械 胁懈褋芯泻芯 芯褑褨薪懈谢懈 薪邪褔械 蟹褉芯斜谢械薪械. 小邪屑械 褌芯屑褍 褔懈屑 写芯胁褕械 褟 屑芯胁褔褍 锌褉芯 褉芯斜芯褌褍 薪邪写 锌械胁薪芯褞 褑褨谢谢褞, 褌懈屑 泻褉邪褖械 胁 屑械薪械 胁懈褏芯写懈褌褜. 小谢芯胁芯屑, 薪械 泻邪卸懈 芦谐芯锌禄.
袟褍锌懈薪褞褋褟 褌褍褌 薪邪 写胁芯褏 褑褨泻邪胁懈褏 写谢褟 褋械斜械 写褍屑泻邪褏 邪胁褌芯褉邪.
袩芯-锌械褉褕械, 胁褨薪 褉芯蟹泻邪蟹褍褦 锌褉芯 褌械, 褖芯 胁械谢懈泻邪 屑芯褌懈胁邪褑褨褟 褉褨写泻芯 薪邪褋锌褉邪胁写褨 褉褍褏邪褦 薪邪褋 泻褍写懈褋褜 褔械褉械蟹 褋胁芯褞 谐褉邪薪写褨芯蟹薪褨褋褌褜 褨 写邪谢械泻芯褋褟卸薪褨褋褌褜. 袧械 褔邪褋褌芯 褌邪泻械 薪邪屑 泻邪卸褍褌褜, 锌褉邪胁写邪? 小邪屑械 褌芯屑褍 袛卸械褎褎 袚械泄写械薪 褉邪写懈褌褜 胁懈蟹薪邪褔懈褌懈褋褟 蟹 褌懈屑, 褔芯谐芯 胁懈 褏芯褔械褌械, 褋褌胁芯褉懈褌懈 褋芯斜褨 锌谢邪薪, 锌芯褌褨屑 写褉褨斜薪褨褕懈泄 锌谢邪薪, 锌芯泻懈 胁懈 薪械 褍褋胁褨写芯屑懈褌械 褋胁芯褞 褖芯写械薪薪褍 锌谢邪薪泻褍, 褖芯写械薪薪懈泄 胁薪械褋芯泻 褍 褑褞 胁械谢懈泻褍 屑械褌褍. 孝邪泻 芯褌 锌褉芯 屑械褌褍 褌褉械斜邪 蟹邪斜褍褌懈, 邪 锌邪屑鈥櫻徰傂把傂� 褋邪屑械 锌褉芯 褑械泄 锌谢邪薪, 褉褍褌懈薪褍 锌芯胁褌芯褉褞胁邪薪懈褏 写褨泄 写谢褟 褌芯谐芯, 褖芯斜 胁懈褉芯斜懈褌懈 薪邪胁懈褔泻褍, 褋锌芯褉褌懈胁薪懈褏 胁锌褉邪胁, 褟泻褨 褋褜芯谐芯写薪褨 薪邪胁褨褌褜 薪械 芯斜褨褑褟褞褌褜 胁邪屑 泻褉褍褌褍 褋锌芯褉褌懈胁薪褍 锌褨写谐芯褌芯胁泻褍, 邪斜芯 泻褨谢褜泻褨褋褌褜 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪懈褏 褋褌芯褉褨薪芯泻, 褖芯斜 泻芯谢懈褋褜 胁邪褕褨 褌械泻褋褌懈 褔懈褌邪谢懈 屑褨谢褜泄芯薪懈. 袦芯褌懈胁邪褑褨褟 胁懈薪懈泻邪褦 胁 锌褉芯褑械褋褨 褨 锌褨写卸懈胁谢褞褦褌褜褋褟 薪邪褕懈屑懈 屑邪谢械薪褜泻懈屑懈 写芯褋褟谐薪械薪薪褟屑懈. 携泻褖芯 褑褟 褉褍褌懈薪邪 锌褉懈薪芯褋懈褌懈屑械 胁邪屑 蟹邪写芯胁芯谢械薪薪褟 褨 胁懈 斜褍写械褌械 褋谢褨写褍胁邪褌懈 锌谢邪薪褍, 胁褋械 胁懈泄写械, 褟泻褖芯 泻芯卸薪芯谐芯 写薪褟 斜褍写械褌械 写褍屑邪褌懈 锌褉芯 锌褉褨褉胁褍 屑褨卸 胁邪屑懈-褋褜芯谐芯写薪褨 褨 胁邪屑懈-褖芯-写芯褋褟谐-屑械褌懈, 褌芯 褑褟 锌褉褨褉胁邪 胁邪褋 写械屑芯褌懈胁褍胁邪褌懈屑械.
些械 芯写薪邪 褑褨泻邪胁邪 写褍屑泻邪 褋褌芯褋褍胁邪谢邪褋褟 谐谢邪褋薪芯褋褌褨 褋褌芯褋芯胁薪芯 胁邪褕懈褏 锌谢邪薪褨胁. 袩邪屑鈥櫻徰傂把斞傂� 锌芯褉邪写褍, 褟泻褖芯 褏芯褔械褌械 胁懈泻芯薪邪褌懈 褟泻褍褋褜 褉芯斜芯褌褍, 写芯褋褟谐薪褍褌懈 锌械胁薪芯褩 褑褨谢褨, 褌芯 锌芯写褨谢褨褌褜褋褟 褑懈屑 蟹 斜谢懈蟹褜泻懈屑懈 褔懈 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褍 褋芯褑屑械褉械卸邪褏? 袦芯胁谢褟胁, 胁邪褕邪 芯斜褨褑褟薪泻邪 褋胁褨褌褍, 薪邪褔械 褋褌褉芯谐懈泄 薪邪谐谢褟写邪褔, 褕褌褍褉褏邪薪邪屑懈 褉褍褏邪褌懈屑械 胁邪褋 胁锌械褉械写? 袟 胁邪屑懈 褑械 锌褉邪褑褞褦? 携 锌褉芯褋褌芯 锌褉懈泄屑邪谢邪, 褖芯 褑械泄 褋锌芯褋褨斜 薪械 屑褨泄 褨 薪褨泻芯谢懈 薪械 蟹邪写褍屑褍胁邪谢邪褋褟 褔芯屑褍. 袛卸械褎褎 袚械泄写械薪 褉邪写懈褌褜 薪械 褉芯蟹泻邪蟹褍胁邪褌懈 薪褨泻芯屑褍 锌褉芯 褋胁芯褩 胁邪卸谢懈胁褨 锌谢邪薪懈, 斜芯 泻芯谢懈 胁懈 芯谐芯谢芯褕褍褦褌械 锌褉芯 薪懈褏 褨 芯褌褉懈屑褍褦褌械 褏胁懈谢褞 锌褨写褌褉懈屑泻懈 褨 锌芯斜邪卸邪薪褜 薪邪褋薪邪谐懈, 胁懈 锌褋懈褏芯谢芯谐褨褔薪芯 褋锌褉懈泄屑邪褦褌械 褑械 褟泻 屑芯屑械薪褌 写芯褋褟谐薪械薪薪褟 褑褨谢褨 鈥� 蟹胁懈褔薪懈泄 屑芯屑械薪褌 写谢褟 芯胁邪褑褨泄 芯褌芯褔褍褞褔懈褏. 袩褨褋谢褟 褑褜芯谐芯 薪邪褋 锌褉芯褋褌芯 胁邪卸泻芯 胁蟹褟褌懈褋褟 胁懈泻芯薪褍胁邪褌懈 褌械, 蟹邪 褖芯 胁卸械 薪邪褋 锌芯褏胁邪谢懈谢懈 褨 褖芯 胁卸械 胁懈褋芯泻芯 芯褑褨薪懈谢懈 薪邪褔械 蟹褉芯斜谢械薪械. 小邪屑械 褌芯屑褍 褔懈屑 写芯胁褕械 褟 屑芯胁褔褍 锌褉芯 褉芯斜芯褌褍 薪邪写 锌械胁薪芯褞 褑褨谢谢褞, 褌懈屑 泻褉邪褖械 胁 屑械薪械 胁懈褏芯写懈褌褜. 小谢芯胁芯屑, 薪械 泻邪卸懈 芦谐芯锌禄.
March 22, 2018
The two stars are for the first two and a half chapters. Those were about motivation and seemed useful - they get stars. Then it turned into a general self-help, entrepreneurship type book that actually contradicted earlier points, has sexist asides and was just... blegh. Everything else gets 0 stars.
June 20, 2022
I had decided to avoid reading personal development books, since all the authors seem to repeat the same sentences, using hundreds of examples in order to sell more pages.
However, I have to admit that the first chapters of this book were different and quite informing. It really helped me gain a realistic understanding of what motivation is, and what it is not.
But unfortunately, after a spot, it started becoming like my other -not so good- experiences. Dozens of tiring examples, as if the reader is a 5 year old kid with no prior understanding. Repeating the same old advices for success, insisting that you can not succeed if you don鈥檛 follow these steps. Even advices which had nothing to do in a book about 鈥渕otivation鈥� (E.g. practical guide for starting a business!!)
All in all, I suggest you to read 鈥渁 mind for numbers鈥� by Barbara Oakley, which is way much more scientific and useful. Or just borrow this book and read the first chapters if you鈥檇 like to save some time and money.
However, I have to admit that the first chapters of this book were different and quite informing. It really helped me gain a realistic understanding of what motivation is, and what it is not.
But unfortunately, after a spot, it started becoming like my other -not so good- experiences. Dozens of tiring examples, as if the reader is a 5 year old kid with no prior understanding. Repeating the same old advices for success, insisting that you can not succeed if you don鈥檛 follow these steps. Even advices which had nothing to do in a book about 鈥渕otivation鈥� (E.g. practical guide for starting a business!!)
All in all, I suggest you to read 鈥渁 mind for numbers鈥� by Barbara Oakley, which is way much more scientific and useful. Or just borrow this book and read the first chapters if you鈥檇 like to save some time and money.
January 12, 2018
I am a high achiever so I thought I would find this book informative and inspiring, but instead it just stressed me out.
March 29, 2019
I liked this one. It is nonfiction about achieving your little heart's desires. I liked the positive tone this had. It was very reader friendly and it had some great takeaways for wherever you are at in life. I also liked that it didn't feel overwhelming. There were also some great quotable quotes. I feel I need to re-listen to the audio so that I can write some of them down.
As I listened to this, I thought my son needed to hear this. So now I have to figure out how to spring this on him in a way that won't be a "mom lecture." 4 stars.
As I listened to this, I thought my son needed to hear this. So now I have to figure out how to spring this on him in a way that won't be a "mom lecture." 4 stars.
January 31, 2018
It鈥檚 easy to get swept away by Big Dreams, and to brush off process as 鈥渢he details.鈥� Haden gives excellent advice for teaching yourself how to analyze your process, emphasizing that it鈥檚 consistent and concentrated efforts that achieve goals.
For those who already hard workers, the best advice may be the chapters (and sentences throughout) which emphasize that you can鈥檛 achieve dreams if you鈥檙e letting your process run you into financial, physical, or emotional ruin. While his enthusiasm can be very pedal to the metal in tone at times, each chapter contains reminders that a process which builds toward a goal as it tears down your well being is not a successful nor motivating process. As a productivity junkie, it鈥檚 tempting for me to look for the grind it out type of advice, but as I flip back through the book I鈥檓 trying to be conscious that, as Haden emphasizes, you can鈥檛 achieve anything if your process doesn鈥檛 take into account those pesky details like staying healthy and maintaining relationships.
For those who already hard workers, the best advice may be the chapters (and sentences throughout) which emphasize that you can鈥檛 achieve dreams if you鈥檙e letting your process run you into financial, physical, or emotional ruin. While his enthusiasm can be very pedal to the metal in tone at times, each chapter contains reminders that a process which builds toward a goal as it tears down your well being is not a successful nor motivating process. As a productivity junkie, it鈥檚 tempting for me to look for the grind it out type of advice, but as I flip back through the book I鈥檓 trying to be conscious that, as Haden emphasizes, you can鈥檛 achieve anything if your process doesn鈥檛 take into account those pesky details like staying healthy and maintaining relationships.
March 4, 2018
If I were to describe this book with one word, I would say 鈥渉onest鈥�. Jeff very frankly talks about motivation, commitment, willpower and what it takes to be successful. He stresses that we are conditioned to say or do what is expected to be right. While most everyone says that family and friends are most important, many of us have other priorities. It doesn鈥檛 mean that we are bad. We are all different and we all have different goals. In first place we have to be honest with ourselves and decide on what we really want. Knowing what we want we should get in motion and start working on it. Real motivation doesn鈥檛 come from fire walks and talks. It comes from successes. That鈥檚 why on our way towards big goals we should set targets that are within our reach and focus on accomplishing them. If we want a perfect body we should focus on number of reps we do in a gym and not on our body weight. For whatever we wish to accomplish there is already a blueprint. There are many others who stepped the path. We should find out what they did. Pros can provide us with a priceless feedback. We have to go out of our comfort zone and reach out. Challenging ourselves is the only way to get better. It takes not only hard work and lots of sweat to be successful but also focus on what matters most. Sometimes to stay on track we have to be able to say no.
In short I read numerous books from the field and rarely someone says things as straight as Jeff. There is no empty talk. The book is confronting and is fun to read. Jeff is quite a personality; nascar pilot, photographer, ghostwriter, motivational speaker and certainly a sport fanatic. After reading I added pushups and squads to my morning routine...
In short I read numerous books from the field and rarely someone says things as straight as Jeff. There is no empty talk. The book is confronting and is fun to read. Jeff is quite a personality; nascar pilot, photographer, ghostwriter, motivational speaker and certainly a sport fanatic. After reading I added pushups and squads to my morning routine...
May 22, 2018
I鈥檒l start by saying I did glean a few snippets of wisdom from this book (which is generally true from everything I read), but that did not make up for the overall lackluster content and sporadic nature of his writing.
The author is a ghost writer that primarily writes copy for magazines so it shouldn鈥檛 come as a surprise that it just felt like a string of 鈥榯op 10鈥� lists and 鈥榞et things done fast鈥� articles that didn鈥檛 really have much substance. There were a few references to studies done about behavioral science, but it just felt like he was summarizing other peoples work without synthesizing his own take or a unique perspective.
The author seems like he鈥檚 striving to better himself, which I admire, but his personal anecdotes were...dry, and the little jokes were unnecessary.
BUT the main reason I just can鈥檛 recommend this book is his dismissal of SMART goals. To start, in my option he incorrectly states that the 鈥楳鈥� stands for meaningful while it鈥檚 generally accepted and stated to be 鈥榤easurable鈥�.
Instead of trying to be contrarian and seem to break the mold by telling people to forget SMART goals he could have just incorporated the idea of 鈥楤SMART鈥� where B is 鈥榖old鈥� and should include the sense of inspiration he success he says can be attained by 鈥榝orgetting your goals.鈥�
He then proceeds to explain how it鈥檚 all about the daily process, the grind, putting rubber to the road (which I don鈥檛 disagree with) but he literally breaks his 鈥榩rocess鈥� down into SMART goals. Specific: run three miles three times a week, eat <2500 calories a day. Measurable: do you have an pedometer or smart phone, do you have myfitnesspal to input food. attainable: yes, you aren鈥檛 trying to kill or starve yourself, relevant: yes, if you鈥檙e trying to run a marathon or lose 10 pounds. Time-bound: yes, he just reduces the time portion to 鈥榠n every 24 hour period I will do....鈥�
It鈥檚 a quick read so by all means give it a shot; at anyone want to free copy of 鈥楾he Motivation Myth鈥� by Jeff Haden?
The author is a ghost writer that primarily writes copy for magazines so it shouldn鈥檛 come as a surprise that it just felt like a string of 鈥榯op 10鈥� lists and 鈥榞et things done fast鈥� articles that didn鈥檛 really have much substance. There were a few references to studies done about behavioral science, but it just felt like he was summarizing other peoples work without synthesizing his own take or a unique perspective.
The author seems like he鈥檚 striving to better himself, which I admire, but his personal anecdotes were...dry, and the little jokes were unnecessary.
BUT the main reason I just can鈥檛 recommend this book is his dismissal of SMART goals. To start, in my option he incorrectly states that the 鈥楳鈥� stands for meaningful while it鈥檚 generally accepted and stated to be 鈥榤easurable鈥�.
Instead of trying to be contrarian and seem to break the mold by telling people to forget SMART goals he could have just incorporated the idea of 鈥楤SMART鈥� where B is 鈥榖old鈥� and should include the sense of inspiration he success he says can be attained by 鈥榝orgetting your goals.鈥�
He then proceeds to explain how it鈥檚 all about the daily process, the grind, putting rubber to the road (which I don鈥檛 disagree with) but he literally breaks his 鈥榩rocess鈥� down into SMART goals. Specific: run three miles three times a week, eat <2500 calories a day. Measurable: do you have an pedometer or smart phone, do you have myfitnesspal to input food. attainable: yes, you aren鈥檛 trying to kill or starve yourself, relevant: yes, if you鈥檙e trying to run a marathon or lose 10 pounds. Time-bound: yes, he just reduces the time portion to 鈥榠n every 24 hour period I will do....鈥�
It鈥檚 a quick read so by all means give it a shot; at anyone want to free copy of 鈥楾he Motivation Myth鈥� by Jeff Haden?
January 19, 2018
The author Jeff Haden reveals in his newly published book 'The Motivation Myth: How Achiever Really Set Themselves Up to Win' on the basis of his own life experiences and plenty of interviews with high achievers, how to set and reach your goals. Some of my favorite statements from the book are:
- 'Motivation is really a result. Motivation is the fire that starts burning after you manually, painfully, coax it into existence, and it feeds on the satisfaction of seeing yourself make progress.'
- 'There is only one recipe for gaining motivation: success.'
- 'Specifically, the dopamine hits we get when we observe ourselves making progress. Not huge, life-changing successes. Those come all too infrequently, if ever.'
- 'If you want to stay motivated, if you want to stay on track, if you want to keep making progress toward the things you hope to achieve, the key is to enjoy small, seemingly minor successes鈥攂ut on a regular basis.'
There are plenty of books about success published on a regular basis, this is one to recommend!
- 'Motivation is really a result. Motivation is the fire that starts burning after you manually, painfully, coax it into existence, and it feeds on the satisfaction of seeing yourself make progress.'
- 'There is only one recipe for gaining motivation: success.'
- 'Specifically, the dopamine hits we get when we observe ourselves making progress. Not huge, life-changing successes. Those come all too infrequently, if ever.'
- 'If you want to stay motivated, if you want to stay on track, if you want to keep making progress toward the things you hope to achieve, the key is to enjoy small, seemingly minor successes鈥攂ut on a regular basis.'
There are plenty of books about success published on a regular basis, this is one to recommend!
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July 7, 2022I may have to come back to this one. Not motivated enough to finish. Wink, wink!
May 8, 2020
It's not often when I read a book that I constantly turn to the back cover and read what's being "advertised" as what the book is about. And if reading that blurb doesn't really say much, that's because the author's contrarian view that motivation is NOT your key to success IS the book. That's it - chapter 1, that's done.
To bulk this up to the size of a publishable book, Jeff gives you pretty much everything under the sun, including a step-by-step guide to starting a business, including what forms you have to fill and insisting that you open a business bank account so you can separate your business finances from your personal ones.
Jeff Haden writes primarily as a blogger (though he also disclosed that he's a ghostwriter in the book) and it shows, because the book is very much written as a "blog". The style is "I'll write about whatever I'd like to write about; who cares that you had come here to read something else". If this were a series of blogs, then one could just easily skip that blog and read the next with a more interesting headline; as a book, it's much harder to skip ahead especially when you don't know where he's going. Too bad as his punchy writing skill (suited to a motivational book) is really worthy of 5 stars and that was what kept me going to the end.
To bulk this up to the size of a publishable book, Jeff gives you pretty much everything under the sun, including a step-by-step guide to starting a business, including what forms you have to fill and insisting that you open a business bank account so you can separate your business finances from your personal ones.
Jeff Haden writes primarily as a blogger (though he also disclosed that he's a ghostwriter in the book) and it shows, because the book is very much written as a "blog". The style is "I'll write about whatever I'd like to write about; who cares that you had come here to read something else". If this were a series of blogs, then one could just easily skip that blog and read the next with a more interesting headline; as a book, it's much harder to skip ahead especially when you don't know where he's going. Too bad as his punchy writing skill (suited to a motivational book) is really worthy of 5 stars and that was what kept me going to the end.
April 4, 2021
Such a disappointing read. The whole premise of the book and what the author advertised about the book made it seem like an interesting read, sadly, it wasn't what was advertised to be.
Author haven't outgrown himself from being a columnist writer to a book writer. It was very frustrating read, author would quite often, mention that he would detail about something in the coming chapters ("Which I will talk about in the coming chapters"), it made it hard to for me to comprehend and make connections about what the author was talking about. He frequently contradicted himself on the things he talked about. There was no proper structure as to how to supply the content to the readers.
The author himself told in the beginning that he dislikes any horse-shit self-help book and this book wouldn't be one, but this book turned out to be one. I expected something about motivation and a philosophical approach to motivation. First chapter indeed was quite good compared to the rest fluff. After the first chapter it turned into the "horse-shit" advice and self-help content which was for the most part, very obvious. It wasn't even useful for the most part.
Author haven't outgrown himself from being a columnist writer to a book writer. It was very frustrating read, author would quite often, mention that he would detail about something in the coming chapters ("Which I will talk about in the coming chapters"), it made it hard to for me to comprehend and make connections about what the author was talking about. He frequently contradicted himself on the things he talked about. There was no proper structure as to how to supply the content to the readers.
The author himself told in the beginning that he dislikes any horse-shit self-help book and this book wouldn't be one, but this book turned out to be one. I expected something about motivation and a philosophical approach to motivation. First chapter indeed was quite good compared to the rest fluff. After the first chapter it turned into the "horse-shit" advice and self-help content which was for the most part, very obvious. It wasn't even useful for the most part.
December 6, 2019
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July 1, 2021
The theory: motivation is hardly ever intrinsic but created by setting a goal, creating a process to reach it and then forgetting the goal, following the process and then being motivated by the process you made and don't want to ruin.
The rest of the book are just examples, some of them in regions where the author obviously has no expertise.
The rest of the book are just examples, some of them in regions where the author obviously has no expertise.
November 26, 2018
Without a doubt, this was the most arrogant book I鈥檝e ever listened to/read. It was also the most achievement idolizing book I鈥檝e ever listened to/read. His god is achievement and personal success. It鈥檚 so obvious that this so, and it certainly is not a healthy example. He brushes aside any sort of sacrifice for others or loving relationships in the search of personal fulfillment and success (at the end he talks about relationships some, but he does so only to promote your own success and achievement and happiness). It was also very poorly written. All that being said, granted, I haven鈥檛 read many books in this category, so maybe I鈥檓 just not used to it. Possibly. But either way, it was shockingly haughty and self-absorbed. Sometimes I chuckled out loud because it was so much so.
Still, there was some insights to plunder. Here are some ideas I learned and will remember:
- He emphasized the difference between saying you 鈥榗an鈥檛鈥� do something vs. you 鈥榙on鈥檛.鈥� The latter is more powerful because it is an identity issue.
- He explained right away that choices are opposite of willpower; so, make less. Some examples of practical advice: eat the same breakfast, pick clothes in advance, do stuff in certain order, etc. He says decision fatigue requires willpower. The goal is to not have will power necessarily, since you will do much automatically or routinely.
- He explains why we shouldn鈥檛 multitask.
- He practically instructs to stop doing something right in the middle of something exciting, that way when you pick it up, it鈥檒l flow right away and get you back into the flow.
- Concerning failure, he says that failure stinks but if you know you鈥檒l fail on average a certain amount of times, it won鈥檛 phase you. It鈥檒l just be about your rate of success return. It鈥檚 about numbers. So just keep at it.
- Concerning willpower, he says that people who get more done seem to have more willpower, but they do not. Instead, they have figured out ways to make decisions and do things without requiring the use of their willpower.
- Finally, he talked the advantage of making a wish list to clean up your to do list.
Would I recommend it? Not really. I only read it because I want to 鈥榤ake the best use of time,鈥� and humbly and lovingly be productive in this life, for God鈥檚 glory. This man wrote as a clear product of our culture, with self-achievement and success and personal fulfillment as the ultimate goal. It was a good paradigm of the idols in our society, but besides some gleanings, not worth the time.
Still, there was some insights to plunder. Here are some ideas I learned and will remember:
- He emphasized the difference between saying you 鈥榗an鈥檛鈥� do something vs. you 鈥榙on鈥檛.鈥� The latter is more powerful because it is an identity issue.
- He explained right away that choices are opposite of willpower; so, make less. Some examples of practical advice: eat the same breakfast, pick clothes in advance, do stuff in certain order, etc. He says decision fatigue requires willpower. The goal is to not have will power necessarily, since you will do much automatically or routinely.
- He explains why we shouldn鈥檛 multitask.
- He practically instructs to stop doing something right in the middle of something exciting, that way when you pick it up, it鈥檒l flow right away and get you back into the flow.
- Concerning failure, he says that failure stinks but if you know you鈥檒l fail on average a certain amount of times, it won鈥檛 phase you. It鈥檒l just be about your rate of success return. It鈥檚 about numbers. So just keep at it.
- Concerning willpower, he says that people who get more done seem to have more willpower, but they do not. Instead, they have figured out ways to make decisions and do things without requiring the use of their willpower.
- Finally, he talked the advantage of making a wish list to clean up your to do list.
Would I recommend it? Not really. I only read it because I want to 鈥榤ake the best use of time,鈥� and humbly and lovingly be productive in this life, for God鈥檚 glory. This man wrote as a clear product of our culture, with self-achievement and success and personal fulfillment as the ultimate goal. It was a good paradigm of the idols in our society, but besides some gleanings, not worth the time.
July 29, 2018
Jeff Haden in his book "the motivation myth" explains about the process to follow to become a high achiever. Nearly 70 pages into the book and it has a monotonous tone to it. It's the same general things told over and over again. It has some not-so needed jokes which the book would've done without.
This doesn't take away the fact that it has some genuine life advices which will be helpful in taking decision and reaching your goals but also has some useless topics as fitness routines which totally deviates from the topic. It feels like Haden is trying to appeal to the general American audience who is interested in losing weight but personally, I did not find that topic remotely interesting in a business book.
You can give a shot to this book for a quick read. This book could easily be a 150 page book rather than a 260 pages. A lot of topics could've been removed to make it more precise.
This doesn't take away the fact that it has some genuine life advices which will be helpful in taking decision and reaching your goals but also has some useless topics as fitness routines which totally deviates from the topic. It feels like Haden is trying to appeal to the general American audience who is interested in losing weight but personally, I did not find that topic remotely interesting in a business book.
You can give a shot to this book for a quick read. This book could easily be a 150 page book rather than a 260 pages. A lot of topics could've been removed to make it more precise.
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July 15, 2021I want to write a good review for this book. I鈥檓 trying, but I can鈥檛 help that I didn鈥檛 like it. The first part of the book was fantastic and I thought I鈥檇 found a gem (and at least I learned some useful stuff - though now I鈥檓 not even sure how they鈥檙e applicable - but they were good ideas nonetheless). But then the book steered away from its own theme and changed its audience. Unless you own a business or thinking of starting one: you鈥檇 feel out of place. I skipped those pages, and many more as a result.
There was also no research involved nor any scientific data or convincing arguments.
So if you鈥檙e looking for a self help book beyond mere opinion and not just based on interviews with celebrities, you鈥檇 have to look somewhere else.
There was also no research involved nor any scientific data or convincing arguments.
So if you鈥檙e looking for a self help book beyond mere opinion and not just based on interviews with celebrities, you鈥檇 have to look somewhere else.
February 3, 2021
Great book! A little sassy, but has some great insights. Surprisingly quick read for almost 300 pages,
Must have big type.
Biggest takeaway is Haden鈥檚 approach to achieving goals.
Dream big, set the goal, create the plan, and then forget the goal and just focus 100% on running the plan.
I love it. It鈥檚 so easy to forget that execution is the main force that makes all dreams and goals succeed. This book may tell you things you already know, but they鈥檒l tell you in a way you probably haven鈥檛 thought of before and may help create some connections in the mind that weren鈥檛 there before.
Must have big type.
Biggest takeaway is Haden鈥檚 approach to achieving goals.
Dream big, set the goal, create the plan, and then forget the goal and just focus 100% on running the plan.
I love it. It鈥檚 so easy to forget that execution is the main force that makes all dreams and goals succeed. This book may tell you things you already know, but they鈥檒l tell you in a way you probably haven鈥檛 thought of before and may help create some connections in the mind that weren鈥檛 there before.
March 5, 2019
Should have been an article. The first chapter is great, then the author wastes your time advising you on how to make friends and how to stop being fat(???), he even spends a good chunk telling you how to open a startup (with boring details that are only applicable to the US). Most of the book is only tangentially related to productivity and motivation.
December 8, 2021
Admittedly, like many other self-help books, a lot of the concepts mentioned in this book weren't entirely unfamiliar and the bulk of it appears to be based solely on his personal experiences. Regardless, Haden is very straightforward and honest in his writing and effectively dispels the myth of how society views motivation.
June 18, 2019
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March 23, 2020
Needs a second read and probably on a paper copy to underline good ideas.
June 11, 2020
I enjoyed this audiobook and am taking away some good tips. I鈥檝e listened to this while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, good timing for me.
August 22, 2024
I love books like this. They always motivate me to go and do big things. He makes some really great points here too on how to keep motivation going.
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June 25, 2020As much as I appreciate this book for pointing out that the journey is more important than the goal, it鈥檚 nothing I haven鈥檛 heard before.
Listening to the first few chapters I found to be inspiring and to have some decent advice even though I鈥檝e heard similar things before. But after that it became a little repetitive.
There were quite a lot of lists in this book with actionable steps which was nice. I鈥檒l be implementing some of these into my life as structure is definitely something I鈥檓 lacking.
Overall, while I do think that it has some valuable pieces of information the book can pretty much be summed up by saying that discipline and making a process will get you to your end goal.
Listening to the first few chapters I found to be inspiring and to have some decent advice even though I鈥檝e heard similar things before. But after that it became a little repetitive.
There were quite a lot of lists in this book with actionable steps which was nice. I鈥檒l be implementing some of these into my life as structure is definitely something I鈥檓 lacking.
Overall, while I do think that it has some valuable pieces of information the book can pretty much be summed up by saying that discipline and making a process will get you to your end goal.
January 21, 2025
4.5
Actionable advice to incorporate. My favorite take away is that motivation does not cause success, but vice versa. Having success is motivational. That makes sense to me and setting yourself up for small successes will get you to big successes. I feel like this information is behind a lot of my successful work out programs, like Peloton or Whoop. Daily check offs are very satisfactory and motivating for me. 鈥淒on鈥檛 break the chain鈥� has motivated me from a young age.
Actionable advice to incorporate. My favorite take away is that motivation does not cause success, but vice versa. Having success is motivational. That makes sense to me and setting yourself up for small successes will get you to big successes. I feel like this information is behind a lot of my successful work out programs, like Peloton or Whoop. Daily check offs are very satisfactory and motivating for me. 鈥淒on鈥檛 break the chain鈥� has motivated me from a young age.
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