Know What's Happening in Motivation
Know What's Happening in Motivation
Netflix cofounder’s Tuesday 5 p.m. exit fuels decades of focus
Marc Randolph, co‑founder of Netflix, stuck to a rule of leaving the office at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for thirty years, even while serving as CEO. The habit gave him predictable personal time and helped preserve mental clarity amid the streaming giant’s rapid growth and industry upheavals.
A joint Allstate Foundation‑Gallup survey reveals that 80% of people aged 12‑25 have engaged in community service, most of it outside formal programs. The findings highlight a shift toward informal, purpose‑driven volunteering that reshapes how motivation is measured.
If you're not sure what to do with your life, just do something. Write, record, publish, call, email, network. Anything. Momentum is always built through action, not thinking about action.
This story made me rethink everything I knew about pain and performance: 56-year-old former derivatives executive Daniel Gisler arrived at a Swiss hospital for a procedure that typically demands full sedation. Gisler refused to be sedated. His only shield against pain...
Founders today operate in heightened uncertainty, with tighter funding and rapid change. Nearly 88% report mental‑health issues, and self‑doubt is a pervasive barrier that can stall action and erode team confidence. The article outlines practical steps—recognizing doubt, identifying triggers, separating...
My grandfather told me this: You'll achieve much more by being consistently reliable than by being occasionally extraordinary. Damn was he right. Showing up is the key to life. You can never bet against the person who just keeps showing...
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"Reinventing the Leader" by Walmart executive Gui Loureiro and coach Carlos Marin argues that personal transformation is a prerequisite for corporate change. The book chronicles how Loureiro’s data‑driven, customer‑centric overhaul of Walmex—Walmart’s largest Latin‑American division—revitalized growth and culture. It offers...
I challenge you: Identify one thing you need to improve to succeed at trading. Focus solely on that next week. Make a new rule to help you in that area and stick to it at all costs. If you can't stay disciplined for...
You can be incredibly productive… and still feel like you’re missing something. That gap often comes down to one thing: what you choose to care about. I’ll be talking about this with Mark Manson live. Bring your questions: https://t.co/EWZSzmok8z #mindset #attention
Workers from creative agencies to public‑sector teams are embracing microshifting, a flexible schedule that fragments the workday into brief, focused intervals. The trend is credited with higher creativity, better output and a new negotiation lever for employee autonomy.
Realest shit I ever heard: "People pray for more time. Then God gives them a clear calendar, a task list, a quiet morning, no meetings... but they still scroll for 3 hours." Everything's lined up and you still waste time. Let that sink...
You'll be shocked to see how much your life can change when you stop asking "Am I good enough?" And start asking "Am I committed enough?" Skill is overrated Commitment is everything
Marketing veteran Nicolette Briscoe has launched Life by Design Coaching, a mindset and leadership practice targeting leaders, founders, and high‑achievers. The service blends unconscious recoding, strategic intentionality, and somatic mastery to replace hustle‑driven habits with sustainable performance. Briscoe also offers...
Staying with a tool because you’ve “already invested the time” is the sunk cost fallacy. The real question: which tool gives you the best results going forward? https://t.co/rKlQsE24Iy
Reminder to self: Your 50 reps of anything will be terrible. It does not matter what you start. You will look back and cringe at all of them. And that's the point. Quantity, then quality.
Daron Rahlves, a former World Cup champion and Olympic ski‑cross pioneer, discusses his mental preparation, the evolution of ski competition, and his new Banzai Tour at Palisades Tahoe. He credits a self‑made “Thrills and Spills” video reel for conquering the...
The start of a new year is naturally a time to challenge everything you do, expand your thinking, refocus your efforts, and rededicate yourself to your future. If you haven’t done this already this year, why not do it today? #setgoals...
Gary Vaynerchuk argues that what’s often labeled “realistic” is actually a form of cynicism that taxes potential success. He defines a “cynicism tax” as the cost of automatically saying “no” without exploring a “maybe” path, causing innovators to miss breakthroughs....
3 simple "Work Habits" that help me make progress every single day: 1. Did I work for 90 minutes in the morning without any distractions? 2. Did I define one single "A+" task and knock it out? 3. Did I block 30...
Entrepreneurship is the daily challenge of realizing there are 100 things broken inside your business, but you can only fix 1 at a time, which means building the skill of applying focused effort wherever it matters most without getting distracted...
Anthony Guerra reflects on the power of stubborn resilience, drawing on World War I’s Battle of the Marne, the Battle of Britain, and Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign. He argues that an opponent’s visible strength often hides deep fatigue, and refusing...
If you had 2 weeks to live, what would you do? Write the list. Now give yourself 2 years to make it happen. Most people live like they have forever. You don’t. Death is the ultimate forcing function to do the things you already know...
Are you guilty of this? 🙃 Burnout culture has us thinking we need to work all hours to succeed. But answering emails in bed is only killing your sleep, not growing your success. Be ambitious. Just don’t do it at...
Warren Buffett attributes his wealth to a handful of simple, repeatable habits rather than flashy deals. He consistently lives below his means, saves first, and channels surplus into investments. He invests heavily in personal education, thinks in decades, and avoids...
Sales isn’t about scripts, tactics, or AI. It’s about confronting every fear you’ve been avoiding. The best salespeople aren’t the ones with the best pitch, they’re the ones who can hear no a hundred times and still pick up the phone. What fear...
When youthful energy directs itself toward productive paths it’s amazing what can be achieved. When directed toward the wrong paths it’s amazing how tons of hard work and enthusiasm can produce nothing of value. Trying hard and having a...
Fundrise CFO Alison Staloch outlines a disciplined morning routine that centers on sleep, hydration, light exercise, and data‑driven decision making. She begins her day around 7 a.m., skips caffeine, reviews fundraising dashboards, and limits email by favoring Slack and batch processing....
Also, YES it’s cool to chase big goals but whose goals are you chasing? Remember who you work hard for — whether it’s for a finishing time or just for the joy — so you don’t lost sight of who...
There are two winners in every deal: 1. The seller who won 2. The seller who ejected early and didn't waste time Losing deals is NOT the enemy. Time spent on mediocre deals is the real income killer. The highest-paid sellers don't chase bad deals....
PalmPay’s Purple Woman program, now in its third year, has trained 250 women and secured 20 six‑month internships, targeting the 17% female representation in Nigeria’s tech workforce. The initiative blends technical, operational and personal development tracks to build a more...
Every entrepreneur's day should have: - A workout - 3 hours of 'genius' - A big, healthy lunch - A small, healthy dinner - A few pages of reading - Time with partner/friends - Some time outside - Some time alone Do these eight things daily & you're probably...
Make a rule to never think twice about investments in yourself. Quality food. Fitness. Sleep. Books. Personal development. Mental health. These investments compound and pay dividends for a long time.
Retired Navy Admiral William McRaven argues that lasting success stems from tiny daily habits rather than grand vision. He promotes simple rituals—like making the bed or completing a morning task—to trigger positive feedback loops, reduce decision fatigue, and build momentum. McRaven...
Most new bloggers move slowly because they overthink everything. The ones who succeed start fast, publish often, and learn publicly. Momentum beats perfection every time.
Procrastination isn’t a time problem. It’s a priority problem. We all get 24 hours. The difference? Discipline over distraction. If you’re serious about leveling up, start with these 4 moves today. No waiting. No excuses. Just action. Your future is built by what you do...
Winter’s extreme cold and snow left many runners deconditioned, disrupting training plans and canceling races across the U.S. As temperatures rise, experts warn that a sudden return to pre‑winter mileage can increase injury risk. Cardiologist Dr. Tamanna Singh and coach...
I do at least 5 trainings a week and I’m literally talking for 3 hours straight for each of them. I have implemented my 5 step ritual that I do everyday that has really been a game changer. I’m going to do...
Harsh reality: You can't outperform your self-image. If you see yourself as a loser, you won’t try to win. If you see yourself as unworthy, you'll sabotage success. Your external reality always aligns with your internal identity. You need evidence to change your self-image. 100...
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The article introduces the “just one song” rule, a time‑boxing technique that pairs a single music track with a brief cleaning session. By limiting effort to the length of a song, the method transforms an open‑ended chore into a concrete,...
Major lifehacks to 10x your focus: - Stop multitasking - Guard your energy - One goal per quarter - Delete distracting apps - Work in 90-min blocks - Simplify your decisions - Say no to 90% of things - Measure progress weekly What did I miss?
Pipeline generation isn't a quarterly sprint. It's a daily discipline. 2 hours every single day. No exceptions. No excuses. Your future self will thank you when everyone else is scrambling and you're closing deals from seeds you planted months ago.
"The hardest part is not learning the right thing. It is unlearning the wrong thing you have already built your decisions around."
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗸𝘂 When you can’t take it, Go for a walk and touch grass. Back to it, renewed.
Call me weird… But I’m more impressed by what you don’t do than what you do. Where’s your Not-Do list? More success is lost through distraction than through bad strategy.
The difference between dreaming and building: Dreaming: "Someday I'll..." Building: "Today I'm..." One is a wish One is a commitment
Waiting feels safe. Until it becomes the risk. Great leaders know: pause to think—don’t hesitate too long. Eventually, you run out of runway. #Leadership #VelocityMindset https://t.co/KBBK2Y2nx0
It will never get easier. What happens is you handle hard better. —Kara Lawson, head coach @DukeWBB https://t.co/3ftOpFUbpt
"Man has a large capacity for effort. In fact it is so much greater than we think it is that few ever reach this capacity. We should value the faculty of knowing what we ought to do and having the...
A plea … take a very very very very deep breathe … and leave a Comment … I love you … ❤️… simplify things … don’t let fear win … ❤️ https://t.co/4UekWXSSCC
Most people do 14 things when they should do ONE. They're busy, not productive. Real productivity produces outcomes that matter. Everything else is distraction disguised as work.
“Easily the lowest energy in/biggest impact out simplification of my life has been to drop alcohol by the side of the road like a sack of stinky, dead cats.” — Craig Mod (@craigmod) Listen to this special episode on how...
