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"Intrinsic motivation-doing a thing for its inherent satisfaction rather than external rewards-is the key to success and satisfaction in any endeavor. A legendary performance coach shares his simple, proven, and fun methods for cultivating and keeping it. To be productive and optimistic about our personal and professional lives, we want to feel that we can understand and influence what is happening around us today, and that we have a reliable insight into what will happen tomorrow. We also require a rich, supportive, and secure social life. As more of us work remotely and the frequency of our in-person contact decreases, this desire for connection and trust has only become more important; the social drive is so strong that our body temperature drops when we feel excluded. To satisfy our psychological needs in today's professional world, we must pursue them consciously and purposefully-but unfortunately, most of us don't know how to do so effectively. Instead, we waste our time on ineffective coping strategies that often make us feel even worse. The true solution to becoming happier, healthier, and more productive is to become intrinsically motivated: To stop wasting time on activities that don't really contribute to our careers or our company's success, eschew the dog-eat-dog culture of modern business, and find ways to take pleasure in what we do-and to do it well. Intrinsic Motivation by Stefan Falk is a comprehensive guide to achieving this goal. Filled with methods and techniques he developed at McKinsey & Company and through 25 years as a senior executive and performance coach working with elite athletes, top executives, special operators in the armed forces, and leaders from all walks of life, this book will revolutionize your approach to success at work and beyond"--

 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsxiii

Introduction: Why I Wrote This Book1

Section 1 Learn to Love Any Activity: Rewire Your Brain to Focus on Exciting Outcomes (FEO)

1 Set Expectations Every Day, and Bring Home Something Exciting and Interesting to Tell Your Kids35

2 Pursue a Daily Theme That Excites You37

3 Use If-Then "Implementation Intentions"39

4 Master the Art of Baby Steps41

5 Learn like the Terminator45

6 Create a Time Budget and Track Your Time Every Day50

7 Commit to Daily Journaling54

8 Visit Your "Green Zone" Every Day62

9 Deliver Fully on All Deadlines with Bulletproof Results64

10 Define Your Most Important Goals for Every Workday66

11 Set Weekly or Monthly Stretch Goals for Skill Development and Effectiveness78

12 Pull All Four Levers for Success to Achieve What Most People Would Consider Impossible81

13 When You Think You Have "Too Much to Do"-Don't Prioritize89

Section 2 Shape Your Destiny: Evolve Your Mindset to Become the Superstar You Can Be

14 Don't Participate in Negative Talk105

15 Do Weekly Risk Assessment and Contingency Planning107

16 Don't Be the Victim-Be the Detective110

17 Always Do What Is Right for the Company114

18 Write Yourself a Welcome-Back Letter120

19 Actively Manage Your Anxiety123

20 Apply Logical Thinking When You Experience Uncertainty127

21 Communicating Under Uncertainty130

22 Be Smarter About Email132

23 Limit Your Time on Social Media134

24 Apply Logical Thinking to All Types of Problems137

25 Logical Thinking as a Method-Five Exhaustive Questions to Ask141

26 Cultivate a Mindset for Inner Peace150

Section 3 Master the Second-Biggest Obstacle for Professional Success and Well-Being: Other People

27 Develop Aspirations for How You Want to Be Perceived165

28 Make a Habit of Asking for Feedback175

29 Make It Easy for People to Follow Your Advice and to View You as a Thought Leader177

30 Don't Avoid Difficult People, Embrace Them189

31 Develop Your People into Stars197

32 Guide Your Company to Succeed at What It Is Most Likely Terrible At: Leading Change216

33 Get Your Good Ideas Accepted and Implemented223

34 Be Dead Serious About Diversity235

35 Adopt a Recruiting Practice to Enable Diversity and Selection of the Right People241

Final Words: Thoughts on Selecting a Good Place to Work253

Must-Reads259

Notes261

Index263