Get It Done: Strategies for Unwavering Motivation

Skills you will build

About this course

Write a book. Run a 5K. Quit smoking. Institute family dinners. Start a hobby. Develop a new skill. No matter the goal, many of us start new projects or pursuits bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and determined to make our dreams a reality. Yet too often – as time goes on – our motivation dwindles. We get distracted or lose interest. The effort and sacrifice are too much. We give up our goals because we can’t sustain that inner fire or spark that incited us to pursue them in the first place. What would you do or accomplish if you could stay motivated?

Course outline

12 topics · 65 min

1. 1 Introduction
2. 2 Define Goals by Benefits—Not Costs
3. 3 Choose “Do” Goals Over “Don’t” Goals
4. 4 Tap Into Intrinsic Motivation
5. 5 Solving the “Middles” Problem
6. 6 Look Back to Move Forward
7. 7 How to Feed Two Birds With One Scone
8. 8 Manage Temptation With a Broad Decision Frame
9. 9 How to Increase Patience
10. 10 Connect With Others Through Goals
11. 11 Conclusion
12. 12 Quiz