I feel like I’ve just lost a point in my tennis match. It was a great rally. Back and forth. Top spin, smash, on the line, double-handed backhand return, bobble at the net …. a great point indeed. And I just came up a bit short on that last lob. Damn. In other words –…
If you follow the procedure I’m about to share, you’ll get lots of stuff done AND build your confidence too! Action – To start, you must first write down three to five small tasks you can achieve in one day including some you want to do and some you don’t. Write out your list the…
Are you hanging around with the right people? Who we associate with has a major impact on our lives. Maybe you’re trying to drop a few pounds but your friend keeps bringing over cookies and cakes. Or you find yourself complaining about office policies with others around the water cooler. Or maybe you’re buying things…
In psychology, we have a lot of different theories about what drives and motivates people to action. There’s Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Alderfer’s ERG theory, Herzberg’s 2 factor theory and so on. I’m particularly partial to the self-determination theory which focuses on intrinsic, or internal, factors for motivation coupled with environmental feedback. However, some of…
