Get it done : surprising lessons from the science of motivation / Ayelet Fishbach.
Based on research from the field of motivation science, this new framework for setting and achieving goals discusses how to attack the "middle problem," battle temptations, and use the help of others.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316538345
- ISBN: 9780316538343
- Physical Description: xv, 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York ; Little, Brown Spark, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
General Note: | On jacket cover, title is shown as: Forget quit undone. The first part of each word, "For" "qu" and "un", are in white with a black line drawn through them, leaving "Get it done" in black. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-272) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1, Choose your goal. Goals aren't chores ; Put a number on it ; Incentives matter ; Intrinsic motivation (and why you should have more fun) -- Part II, Keep pulling. Progress increase motivation ; The glass half full and half empty ; The middle problem ; "You're wrong!": learning from negative feedback -- Part III, Competing goals. Goal juggling ; Self-control ; Patience -- Part IV, Social support. Pursuing goals in the presence of others ; Pursuing goals with others ; Goals make a happy relationship. |
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Subject: | Motivation (Psychology) Goal (Psychology) Self-management (Psychology) Goal (Psychology) Motivation (Psychology) Self-management (Psychology) |
Genre: | Self-help publications. Self-help publications. |
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Get It Done : Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation
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Get It Done : Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation
Discover a "compelling" framework for setting and achieving your goals (Carol Dweck, author of Mindset ), from a psychologist on the cutting edge of motivational science. A great deal of ink has been spilled on the subject of motivating and influencing others, but what happens when the person you most want to influence is you? Setting and achieving goals for yourself--at work, at home, and in relationships--is harder than it seems. How do you know where to start? How do you carry on in the face of roadblocks and distractions? How do you decide which tasks and ambitions to prioritize when you're faced with more responsibilities, needs, and desires than you can keep track of? In Get It Done , psychologist and behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach presents a new theoretical framework for self-motivated action, explaining how to: Identify the right goals Attack the "middle problem" Battle temptations Use the help of others around you And so much more... With fascinating research from the field of motivation science and compelling stories of people who learned to motivate themselves, Get It Done illuminates invaluable strategies for pulling yourself in whatever direction you want to go--so you can achieve your goals while staying healthy, clearheaded, and happy.