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Tag Archives: willpower

March 18, 2016

Willpower Lost, start-up killers, and leaders on leadership [Venture Kindling]

This Venture Kindling post feature short bits of information I’ve tripped across or developed that can help you light a fire or revive a fire for your venture.   Kindling from the web: Willpower Lost. One of the biggest—and most relied ...
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January 29, 2015

What you need to know about willpower [podcast]

What you need to know about willpower
Jim Rohn has described discipline as the “bridge between goals and accomplishment.” It’s a fact few of us would deny. Work hard. Persevere. Achieve results. Yet, how can we grow in our self-discipline? The answer lies in knowing how our ...
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September 3, 2013

Pick up your fork and eat that toad: The best time to tackle that daunting project

Pick up your fork and eat that toad. The best time to tackle that daunting task
Today on my YouTube channel: Stop procrastinating on those daunting tasks. It might help to think of them as toads. Sure, they taste bad, but the best time to eat them is first thing in the morning. Here’s why ...
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May 24, 2013

How to recycle habits to get more done

how to recycle a new habit
When we first started recycling in our home, it took some time to get the hang of it. Something as simple as making sure the right things make it to recycle bin required discipline and a conscious decision. More ...
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May 1, 2013

Review: “Succeed” by Heidi Grant Halvorson

Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals
  If you want to get something done, stop reading this post and read this book instead. Seriously. End of report. But you’re still reading this so you probably want to know why you should. Right? Well read on. ...
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April 15, 2013

Review: “Mastermind” by Maria Konnikova

Mastermind by Maria Konnikova
Sherlock Holmes is arguably one of the greatest minds that never was. His detective prowess, an invention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, has intrigued and entertained millions since it first appeared in 1887. Now that great abductive apparatus, Sherlock’s ...
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January 22, 2013

A simple way to strengthen willpower

“Sit up straight!” Remember that old advice from Mom? As it turns out, her edict may do more than facilitate good dining etiquette. It may help you achieve your goals. Psychologist and renown willpower research pioneer Roy Baumeister, in ...
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January 9, 2013

Review: “Willpower” by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney

It’s that time of year when our thoughts naturally turn to resolutions. What new habits should I undertake this year? Exercise more? Eat less? Read more? Complement others more often? You may even have all of these and more ...
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