Motivation Minute

Reinventing Jobs: A 4-Step Approach for Applying Automation to Work

- The intent of automation should not be eliminating jobs, but achieving the optimum synergy of humans and automation.

- Return on …

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz)

- Sprints help you fast forward to the future and see customers react sooner

- The lo…

- To get into the habit zone, your product needs to be used frequently and provide great utility

- The time or money investment users make in services greatly impacts how hooked they are

- Changing s…

The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy that Will Lead to the Career You Love (Ken Coleman)

- Being intentional about who you surround yourself with is the key to a fulfilling future

- Every car…

Gorilla Mindset: How to Dominate and Unleash the Animal Inside You (Mike Cernovich)

- To get more out of life, you must get more out of yourself.

- He who controls how something is framed controls th…

The Simplicity Cycle: The Field Guide to Making Things Better Without Making Them Worse (Dan Ward)

- We tend to be drawn towards complexity, when deep down we yearn for simplicity

- Simplicity is a c…

Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service (Ken Blanchard)

- Satisfied customers aren’t enough.  To thrive your business needs raving fans.

- Customers count on your consistency.  Afte…

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Nassim Taleb)

- Antifragile systems improve in the face of chaos

- Efficient systems are at peak capacity and on the verge of collapse

- The barbell strat…

Extreme Ownership: How US Navy Seals Lead and Win (Jocko Willink and Leif Babin)

- Extreme Ownership is taking full responsibility for yourself.

- Learn to lead both down and up the chain.  If you’re…

The Greatest Salesman in the World (Og Mandino)

- True wealth is of the heart, not the purse

- Approach each day, each situation, and each person with genuine love in your heart

- Learn to see obstac…

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Roger Fisher and William Ury)

- Never cave to pressure.  Stick to your standards and persist to find a win-win.

- Having a solid BATNA (Best A…

The Prince (Niccolo Machiavelli)

- To understand the people, one needs to be a prince - to understand princes, one needs to be of the people

- Success isn’t a formula.  Adapt your strategy based on t…

Messy: The Power of Disorder to Change Our Lives (Tim Harford)

- The random nature of messiness can lead to our greatest inspiration

- Improvisation is the ultimate intersection of structure and spon…

Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks that can Change Your Life and Career (David Burkus) - Don’t fixate on building a network. Instead, learn to better navigate and leverage your cur…

Think And Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill)

- Being intentional about how you think is a critical key to success

- Harness the power of autosuggestion to make your goal part of who you are

- Envision yoursel…

- Break every project down into bite-sized “next-moves”, and treat them as monkeys

- Don’t take on a problem that isn’t yours.  That monkey doesn’t belong to you!

- Always ensure monkeys has a clear …

The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up To Win (Jeff Haden)

- Genuinely savor every small win, every day

- Motivation is an active choice where you step out first.  It’s not …

Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending

- How, where, and why you spend are more critical than how much

- Buying experiences is far more fulfilling long-term than physical things

- “Name your mo…

Way of the Wolf: Straight Line Selling: Master the Art of Persuasion, Influence, and Success

- Selling is everything in life.  You’re either selling or you’re failing.

- Connecting with a buyer’s pai…

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

- You don’t need a great idea to start a company.  Establishing a core vision is far more critical

- Be intentional about pushing for “BHAG” - …