Driving Force Within

A straightforward self-improvement guide for anyone who sets goals and then watches them drift. Across ten chapters it works through choosing goals worth chasing, naming what actually stops you, understanding your own motivation, and building the habits and mindset to keep going when the work gets dull. It is written as plain, practical prose with short sections you can read one at a time.

What's inside

• Telling realistic goals from unrealistic ones, and setting them properly using the SMART framework - specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely
• The five things that most often stall people: fear of failure, procrastination, fear of success, lack of self-belief and lack of motivation
• Intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, when each one works better, and how to find your own reason for wanting the goal
• Staying motivated over months rather than days: keeping the main goal in view, making motivation a habit, and the Goldilocks principle of tasks that are neither too easy nor too hard
• The qualities the book associates with success - passion, a positive mindset, self-confidence, integrity and self-discipline
• Daily habits chapter covering early mornings, exercise, eating well, continuous self-improvement and working from a to-do list
• Turning knowledge into action: choosing strategies, acting deliberately, and applying the Pareto 80/20 principle to your effort
• Handling setbacks and keeping perspective, with chapters on obstacles, asking for help, emotional control, positive thinking, knowing your limits and committing to the goal

Details

• PDF, 72 pages
• Instant digital download
• Read on any device, or print it
• For personal use