Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions of life each day? You’d like things to get better, and you have great intentions of making it happen (which is why you even consider making resolutions). You get motivated for a while, but then you slip back into old patterns. But it’s like […]
Motivation
A Tale of Two Brains
Our brains are pretty amazing. There’s a part of the brain (we’ll call it “Brain 1”) where we make decisions, solve problems and come up with creative ideas. When we have jobs, our companies are renting that portion of our brain. It’s where we make intentional choices. There’s another part of our brain (we’ll call […]
The Problem with Comparison
Most things of value take a lot of work. First, we have to decide to do something. Changing our mind takes a lot of work. Then, we have to start. Overcoming inertia takes a lot of work. Then, we’re motivated. We’re starting to see some progress, and it’s exciting. But then it gets hard. And […]