Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Leveraging Motivators https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/Leveraging-Motivators-e2v7nh To achieve our best chance of overcoming approach avoidance we need to understand striking a healthy balance between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. Bringing more awareness to our foundational personal values and anchoring into intrinsic motivations that come from those most personal values will... Continue Reading →
Approach Avoidance
It’s hard not to let our minds fear what’s going to happen on the way up that hill or on the other side.We enjoy a dip into the unknown every now and again. Especially when we find ourselves in the midst of a new year. We're wired however with approach avoidance. That reptile like impulse... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette #9
"Optimization in my experience is a bit of a myth. You can't be hyper-productive and eat healthy and exercise and be on top of emails and be clean and organized and socialize and expect to read a novel per week, you just can't. Something's gotta give." - GanzeerEveryone would like to say that they have... Continue Reading →
This Is Your Motivation
The stick and the carrot game have been around a long time. Finding our carrot isn't always as clear or as easy to picture in today's environments we live and play in. What we think was our motivation we can learn quickly is the wrong self motivation to have. We need to figure out how... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette #8
Our choices and actions are keys to whether we will achieve establishing a habit or system that will aide us in achieving the big goal we're going after. This quote comes from Atomic Habits by James Clear. "Habits are like atoms of our lives. Each one is a fundamental unit that contributes to your overall... Continue Reading →
The Challenge
Going all out in our pursuits as we drive for 2019 expectations we've set for ourselves requires a clean mindset. One in which you can handle the defeats and enjoy the successes as you cross some milestones. Part of our problem as we set out in the new year we cannot forgive nor fully embrace... Continue Reading →
Multiplication is My Kind of Math
All-in. How much are we invested in what we want? Surface level isn't going to cut it. Just a little isn't going to cut it. Our whole selves, that's getting closer. Average, again, not going to cut it. Our success and achieving what we want for the new year is going to require more than... Continue Reading →
The Rise
Our morning routine is one of the best things we can try and hack or improve. Not everyone is a morning person, this guy included. However, I have tested the morning routine out. It's the most beneficial thing I have found in my day that really makes my days complete. When I don't get an... Continue Reading →
