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Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does
by Susan Fowler • 2014
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
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1k+
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does Summary
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does 90%
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
by Susan Fowler 2014
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Game Changer
by Jason Fox • 2014
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
3.88
185
The Game Changer Summary
The Game Changer 90%
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
by Jason Fox 2014
3.88
185 ratings
Springboard
by G. Richard Shell • 2013
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
3.95
626
Springboard Summary
Springboard 90%
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
by G. Richard Shell 2013
3.95
626 ratings
Get Motivated!
by Tamara Lowe • 2009
Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.
3.44
186
Get Motivated! Summary
Get Motivated! 90%
Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.
by Tamara Lowe 2009
3.44
186 ratings
Master Your Motivation
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2019
Motivation doesn't spark action. Completed actions spark motivation. Start with one tiny task.
4.17
810
Master Your Motivation Summary
Master Your Motivation 90%
Motivation doesn't spark action. Completed actions spark motivation. Start with one tiny task.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2019
4.17
810 ratings
Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 90%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ ratings
Compete Every Day
by Jake A. Thompson • 2020
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
4.24
123
Compete Every Day Summary
Compete Every Day 90%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
How to Think Bigger
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
4.03
2k+
How to Think Bigger Summary
How to Think Bigger 90%
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
by Martin Meadows 2015
4.03
2k+ ratings
Succeed
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2010
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
4.14
3k+
Succeed Summary
Succeed 90%
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2010
4.14
3k+ ratings
All It Takes Is a Goal
by Jon Acuff • 2023
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
4.56
2k+
All It Takes Is a Goal Summary
All It Takes Is a Goal 90%
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
by Jon Acuff 2023
4.56
2k+ ratings
Le plus pire voyage de ma vie
by James Patterson • 2017
Your best people are holding back. Here is how to unlock what they are not giving.
4.25
2k+
Le plus pire voyage de ma vie Summary
Le plus pire voyage de ma vie 90%
Your best people are holding back. Here is how to unlock what they are not giving.
by James Patterson 2017
4.25
2k+ ratings
Understanding Motivation and Emotion
by Johnmarshall Reeve • 1992
Motivation science from the inside out: the needs, beliefs, goals, and emotions that move people.
3.89
294
Understanding Motivation and Emotion Summary
Understanding Motivation and Emotion 90%
Motivation science from the inside out: the needs, beliefs, goals, and emotions that move people.
by Johnmarshall Reeve 1992
3.89
294 ratings
Put Your Dream to the Test
by John C. Maxwell • 2009
A ten-question test that reveals whether your dream is built to last or just someone else's.
4.26
2k+
Put Your Dream to the Test Summary
Put Your Dream to the Test 90%
A ten-question test that reveals whether your dream is built to last or just someone else's.
by John C. Maxwell 2009
4.26
2k+ ratings
Firestarters
by Raoul Davis Jr. • 2018
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
4.29
5k+
Firestarters Summary
Firestarters 90%
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
by Raoul Davis Jr. 2018
4.29
5k+ ratings
Our Kids
by Robert D. Putnam • 2015
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
4.04
4k+
Our Kids Summary
Our Kids 90%
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
by Robert D. Putnam 2015
4.04
4k+ ratings
20,000 Days and Counting
by Robert D. Smith • 2012
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
3.92
1k+
20,000 Days and Counting Summary
20,000 Days and Counting 90%
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
by Robert D. Smith 2012
3.92
1k+ ratings
Just Shut Up and Do It
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
4.07
2k+
Just Shut Up and Do It Summary
Just Shut Up and Do It 90%
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
by Brian Tracy 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Score That Matters
by Ryan Hawk • 2024
External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.
4.33
169
The Score That Matters Summary
The Score That Matters 90%
External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.
by Ryan Hawk 2024
4.33
169 ratings
Game of Work, The
by Charles Coonradt • 1999
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
3.83
156
Game of Work, The Summary
Game of Work, The 90%
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
by Charles Coonradt 1999
3.83
156 ratings
Beginner's Pluck
by Liz Forkin Bohannon • 2019
Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.
4.37
1k+
Beginner's Pluck Summary
Beginner's Pluck 90%
Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.
by Liz Forkin Bohannon 2019
4.37
1k+ ratings
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC
by Tracy Maylett • 2019
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
3.93
134
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC Summary
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC 90%
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
by Tracy Maylett 2019
3.93
134 ratings
How to Begin
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2022
Your next big goal: thrilling to you, useful to the world, and just frightening enough.
3.65
880
How to Begin Summary
How to Begin 90%
Your next big goal: thrilling to you, useful to the world, and just frightening enough.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2022
3.65
880 ratings
6 Months to 6 Figures
by Peter Voogd • 2014
Clarity, confidence, and your five closest contacts: the 180-day lever for six figures.
4.01
1k+
6 Months to 6 Figures Summary
6 Months to 6 Figures 90%
Clarity, confidence, and your five closest contacts: the 180-day lever for six figures.
by Peter Voogd 2014
4.01
1k+ ratings
Hard Goals
by Mark Murphy • 2010
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
3.90
320
Hard Goals Summary
Hard Goals 89%
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
by Mark Murphy 2010
3.90
320 ratings
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
by Jim Rohn • 1991
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
4.41
2k+
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle 89%
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991
4.41
2k+ ratings
Drive
by Daniel H. Pink • 2009
For thinking work, bonuses backfire. Three deeper drives do what rewards cannot.
3.95
126k+
Drive Summary
Drive 89%
For thinking work, bonuses backfire. Three deeper drives do what rewards cannot.
by Daniel H. Pink 2009
3.95
126k+ ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 89%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
The Now Habit at Work
by Neil A. Fiore • 2010
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
3.55
517
The Now Habit at Work Summary
The Now Habit at Work 89%
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
by Neil A. Fiore 2010
3.55
517 ratings
Get It Done
by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
3.55
1k+
Get It Done Summary
Get It Done 89%
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
by Ayelet Fishbach 2022
3.55
1k+ ratings
Payoff
by Dan Ariely • 2016
Why cash bonuses at Intel backfired, compliments beat cash, and meaning outlasts every reward.
3.70
6k+
Payoff Summary
Payoff 89%
Why cash bonuses at Intel backfired, compliments beat cash, and meaning outlasts every reward.
by Dan Ariely 2016
3.70
6k+ ratings
Find Your Why
by Simon Sinek • 2017
Know your purpose in one sentence. The partner method that mines your past for the answer.
3.66
13k+
Find Your Why Summary
Find Your Why 89%
Know your purpose in one sentence. The partner method that mines your past for the answer.
by Simon Sinek 2017
3.66
13k+ ratings
Life Is Tremendous
by Charlie Jones • 1981
Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.
4.19
857
Life Is Tremendous Summary
Life Is Tremendous 89%
Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.
by Charlie Jones 1981
4.19
857 ratings
The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done 89%
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015
3.26
314 ratings
High Performance
by Jake Humphrey • 2021
Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.
4.06
2k+
High Performance Summary
High Performance 89%
Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.
by Jake Humphrey 2021
4.06
2k+ ratings
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas
by Michael Lennington • 2021
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
3.63
51
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas Summary
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas 89%
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
by Michael Lennington 2021
3.63
51 ratings
the habbit of winning
by Prakash Iyer • 2011
Sports parables that teach persistence, generosity, and why even winners must define enough.
4.16
2k+
the habbit of winning Summary
the habbit of winning 89%
Sports parables that teach persistence, generosity, and why even winners must define enough.
by Prakash Iyer 2011
4.16
2k+ ratings
Stop Saying You're Fine
by Mel Robbins • 2011
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
3.84
4k+
Stop Saying You're Fine Summary
Stop Saying You're Fine 89%
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
by Mel Robbins 2011
3.84
4k+ ratings
Steve Jobs' Life By Design
by George Beahm • 2014
Death focuses the mind. Jobs' last lecture, decoded into a system for work that matters.
3.82
217
Steve Jobs' Life By Design Summary
Steve Jobs' Life By Design 89%
Death focuses the mind. Jobs' last lecture, decoded into a system for work that matters.
by George Beahm 2014
3.82
217 ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence 89%
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011
3.91
386 ratings
Greatest Mystery in the World
by Og Mandino • 1997
Success is in your own backyard. Seven principles for seeing what everyone else walks past.
4.24
398
Greatest Mystery in the World Summary
Greatest Mystery in the World 89%
Success is in your own backyard. Seven principles for seeing what everyone else walks past.
by Og Mandino 1997
4.24
398 ratings
Live the Life You Love
by Barbara Sher • 1996
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
3.85
409
Live the Life You Love Summary
Live the Life You Love 89%
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
by Barbara Sher 1996
3.85
409 ratings
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World
by Zig Ziglar • 2000
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
3.66
143
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World Summary
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World 89%
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
by Zig Ziglar 2000
3.66
143 ratings
You Owe You
by Eric Thomas • 2022
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
4.07
2k+
You Owe You Summary
You Owe You 89%
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022
4.07
2k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 89%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
The 10X Rule
by Grant Cardone • 2011
Ten times the goal, ten times the action: the rule that turns obscurity into market domination.
3.93
30k+
The 10X Rule Summary
The 10X Rule 89%
Ten times the goal, ten times the action: the rule that turns obscurity into market domination.
by Grant Cardone 2011
3.93
30k+ ratings
Dark Horse
by Todd Rose • 2018
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
3.83
1k+
Dark Horse Summary
Dark Horse 89%
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
by Todd Rose 2018
3.83
1k+ ratings
Why We Do What We Do
by Edward L. Deci • 1995
Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.
3.96
2k+
Why We Do What We Do Summary
Why We Do What We Do 89%
Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.
by Edward L. Deci 1995
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Success Principles
by Jack Canfield • 2015
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
4.26
35k+
The Success Principles Summary
The Success Principles 89%
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
by Jack Canfield 2015
4.26
35k+ ratings
80% MindSet 20% Skills
by Dev Gadhvi • 2018
Skills are the minor ingredient. Fix your inner beliefs and transform money, health, and family.
4.00
106
80% MindSet 20% Skills Summary
80% MindSet 20% Skills 89%
Skills are the minor ingredient. Fix your inner beliefs and transform money, health, and family.
by Dev Gadhvi 2018
4.00
106 ratings
The Motivation Hacker
by Nick Winter • 2013
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
3.73
2k+
The Motivation Hacker Summary
The Motivation Hacker 89%
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
by Nick Winter 2013
3.73
2k+ ratings
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