Jeff Haden, author of The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win
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- Jeff’s grandfather inspired him to do the hard work. Going the extra mile leads to success. [1:15]
- You can find some shortcuts to success on the preparation side, which also involves hard work. [5:22]
- Bill Gates asks two questions insights: “who’s dealt with this problem well?” and “what can we learn from them?” [8:06]
- Model someone who has done what you want to do because they are more aware of the fundamentals that matter. [11:50]
- Opportunities for people who work from home to shine even through the pandemic. [16:49]
- Feedback versus advice – and a better way to ask for constructive advice. [19:20]
- Ask a clarifying question that allows the other person to realize that you really listened. [21:31]
- Jeff shares his experience with Inc Magazine and his writing best practices. [25:46]
- Jeff says that less is more when it comes to willpower. [29:35]
- My Quest for the Best Lightning Round begins [34:01]
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Expert Bio
Jeff Haden is a speaker, a ghostwriter, a LinkedIn Influencer, a contributing editor for Inc. Magazine, and the author of The Motivation Myth. He is one of the most-read Inc. columnists with approximately 2.5 million readers per month.
He had also ghostwritten over sixty non-fiction books, including seven Amazon category #1s. Along with thousands of columns, articles, presentations, speeches, eulogies. Otherwise, he’s an over-the-hill motorcycle racer and fitness enthusiast of minimal repute.
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