by Mark Mason | Aug 16, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Throughout our lives, we repeatedly hear that hard work is the key to success. But sometimes it isn’t. In some cases, working harder and longer hours won’t bring you closer to your goal; it will only move you further away from having perspective—and it will only sap...
by Mark Mason | Aug 9, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
When it comes to accomplishing your goals and staying motivated, it is important to employ “commitment devices.” A commit device is any strategy that will give strong incentives to adhere to your commitment, even when there is no third party enforcing that commitment....
by Mark Mason | Aug 2, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Often, when we think about goals, we either think “either I will accomplish this goal in one week or I will never accomplish it at all.” Unfortunately, things don’t always work out this way. More often then not, we’ll run into a snag when we attempt to accomplish...
by Mark Mason | Jul 26, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
One of the best ways to motivate yourself to achieve goals is to provide yourself with tangible incentives for doing so. For instance, if you work at a sales-based commission job and you want to push yourself to sell more, then you may want to commit yourself in the...
by Mark Mason | Jul 19, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
One good way to encourage yourself to accomplish your goals is to write them down on paper. Until you do this, you will never convince yourself that your goals are concrete, inflexible, and something worth accomplishing. However, once you write them down, you have no...
by Mark Mason | Jul 12, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
When it comes to getting motivated and achieving your goals, few things are as important as truly understanding who you are, what you want, and how you respond to various situations that life presents you with. So, get to know yourself better. Next time you make a...
