Motivation Archives

Procrastination & Emotional Regulation: The Unexpected Link

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How do your emotions cause you to procrastinate? What happens when you avoid negative emotions, rather than confront them? Timothy A. Pychyl says that procrastination results from a failure of the cognitive capacity psychologists call emotion regulation. This is the ability to manage your emotions, attention, and behavior so you can work toward your goals or act according to your values. Continue reading to learn why procrastination and emotional regulation are more commonly related than you might think.

How to Realize Your Full Potential With a Success-Oriented Mindset

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Are you ready to unlock your true potential? What sets high achievers apart from the rest? Brandon Bornancin’s book Whatever It Takes teaches you how to overcome restrictive beliefs and realize your full potential. You’ll learn how to develop a success-oriented mindset and embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. Here’s how to reach your fullest potential by getting into the right mindset.

The 5 Best Habits for Success: The Power of Consistency

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Why is consistency important to success? What habits will help you achieve your goals? In Whatever It Takes, Brandon Bornancin explores the convictions, mindsets, and practices that propel success. Consistently applying motivational practices and behaviors can markedly affect outcomes. Learn the five best habits for success so you can reach your fullest potential.

How to Achieve Big Goals: The 4 Steps to Success

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Do your dreams seem unrealistic? How can you turn your dreams into reasonable goals? To achieve significant goals, it’s helpful to break them down into smaller parts. The book Whatever It Takes delves into the process of transforming dreams into tangible outcomes with a step-by-step guide. Take a look at how to achieve big goals that others may think are unattainable.

Whatever It Takes by Brandon Bornancin: Book Overview

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What’s the book Whatever It Takes about? Do you want to accomplish all of your goals, no matter how big they are? In Whatever It Takes, Brandon Bornancin provides a roadmap that makes it easy to accomplish any goal you have. Even when you fail, Bornancin’s advice helps you bounce back in no time. Read below for a brief Whatever It Takes book overview.

How to Stay Committed to Your Goals: 3 Successful Tactics

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Do you have trouble sticking to your goals? What are habits that can keep you committed? Habits that pave the way for success, including consistent discipline, are essential to achieve your objectives. We have guaranteed tactics from successful individuals in their commercial and entrepreneurial endeavors. Continue reading to learn how to stay committed to your goals.

How You Can Use Retirement to Rediscover Yourself

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Do you want to find purpose in your post-retirement life? Do you want to forge a new identity beyond your old job title? In his book How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free, Ernie Zelinski says that retirement should be a time to rediscover yourself. He says you can do so by embracing your interests, exploring new hobbies, mentoring others, and more. Here are some ways you can find your second wind after retirement.

How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free—Book Takeaways

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Are you planning on retiring soon? Are you worried that your golden years will be spent in boredom? How can you take full advantage of your retirement? The book How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free by Ernie Zelinski encourages you to spend your retired years redefining yourself beyond your old job title. Some methods of doing this are pursuing passions you put on hold, traveling, volunteering in your community, and more. Keep reading for a brief overview of this motivational book.

How to Take Action on Your Goals: 3 Tactics to Reach Success

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What goals are you trying to achieve? Does your life keep getting in the way of achieving them? When you’re stuck in a rut, nothing but action will get you out—so long as that action is well-considered and productive after taking a pause to review your best options. Continually taking action toward your goal turns progress into a habit that makes future slowdowns easier to avoid. Find out how to take action on your goals with these tactics.

How to Change Direction in Life & Work: Find a New Way Forward

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Are you thinking of doing something different with your life? How might you experiment with new goals and ambitions? Despite all your efforts to keep moving forward, sometimes your plans simply don’t work out and you discover that a goal isn’t as achievable as you’d originally thought. Adam Alter argues that, rather than throwing your hands up and quitting, you might need a change in direction. If you’re facing failure, here are ways you can change direction in life.