583: Dispelling the Motivation Myths of Passion and Willpower with Jeff Haden

<p>Jeff Haden discusses what we often get wrong about motivation—and what really works.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU’LL LEARN —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>1) The one thing that makes any goal feel motivating<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>2) The subtle shift in phrasing that makes goals more motivating<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>3) A surprising way to boost your willpower<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe or visit</strong> <a href="http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep583" target="_blank">AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep583</a> for clickable versions of the links below.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— ABOUT JEFF —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Jeff Haden is Inc.com's most popular columnist and one of LinkedIn's most widely-followed Influencers. His work has also appeared on <em>Time</em>, <em>The Huffington Post</em>, <em>Fast Company</em>, <em>Business Insider</em>, <em>Entrepreneur</em>, <em>Yahoo! Small Business</em>, <em>MSNBC</em>, and <em>CNBC</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>• Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Motivation-Myth-Achievers-Really-Themselves/dp/0399563768?tag=petemo-20" target="_blank"><em>The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win</em></a>&nbsp;</p><p>• LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadenjeff?trk=author_mini-profile_title" target="_blank">Jeff Haden</a>&nbsp;</p><p>• Magazine: <a href="https://www.inc.com/author/jeff-haden" target="_blank">Inc.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Phenomenon: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Franklin_effect#:~:text=The%20Ben%20Franklin%20effect%20is,a%20favor%20from%20that%20person." target="_blank">The Ben Franklin Effect</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124?tag=petemo-20" target="_blank"><em>So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love</em></a> by Cal Newport<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/T