The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win Kindle Edition

There's some good advice in here, probably worth reading the book for. But I get tired of people whose job is selling books talking about how simple it is to just do more.Yeah, if all you are doing is writing blog posts, you can set a target of "write X posts a week". For most people, though, our job isn't an isolated job or a job with no quality control, which let's you just churn out numbers. And we aren't sales people who can always "just call ten a day".If you have a normal job, your work depends on others, so you can't just up your numbers. And if your job, like most - but unlike writing - actually has hard standards for quality - like "the program has to work" - you can't just "make ten more calls" every day. Being more productive requires getting smarter, better, not just doing more of the same.The idea that more effort can magically make more results is a fantasy limited to people with simple, solo jobs. Real life is much more complex.

Apparently I am the only reviewer who found this book disappointing. It is very repetitive and the author's tactic is basically to take common perceptions and stand them on their head - but the ideas are really not that new. I found his overuse of parentheses annoying. If a statement adds to the value of the paragraph, leave it in without the parentheses. If not, leave it out. I also found it unnecessary to use the "f" word in a self help book. I would not purchase it again. I gave it two stars because it seems to have helped so many others.

The Motivation Myth book is sensational if I may say, and I have got to learn a lot from it and of course from the great author, Mr. Haden.Here I state some of the best motivating and inspiring statements in the book that you would expect:1. "Small successes are FUN and MOTIVATING,"2. "The ONLY way is the HARD way,"3. "Starting provides the MOTIVATION to finish,"4. "DO what the pros do,"5. "To trust people: Teach, Train, Explain, Guide, Verify and then TRUST,"6. "When you think "PROBABILISTICALLY", you begin to see SUCCESS as the game it really is,"7. "Success - Motivation - More Success - More Motivation - More Success"and much more as well as plenty of real and motivational stories.

This is one of the best books I've ever read. Jeff Haden nails it by clearly outlining the process for 'finding' motivation that actually lasts and leads to continued success. As a cherry on top, he very bluntly (and hilariously) debunks a laundry list of other myths that are really just excuses we use to help us rationalize giving up on our goals.This book will change your life; I promise. It's beautifully written, fun to read, and wonderfully informative (and definitely eye-opening/gut-checking). I'd almost call it an autobiography, because although Jeff downplays it a lot in the book, he's incredibly successful with a beautiful, healthy family and his dream career. His book describes in explicit detail exactly the path he took to achieve those things. Want to know the path? Buy his book! You'll be glad you did.

I really like the main message of the book, that motivation is something you can build up in yourself with small successes - also, there are ideas for or you can develop a process that will in Hance your own motivation. However, that makes up a small portion of this book end the author spends most the time making faulty assumptions and rambling on about his encounters with celebrities.

I LOVE this book. I'm reading it slowly (more like 'ingesting it').I have previously struggled a LOT with huge goals, even becoming depressed because I didn't know how to achieve them. Sinceencountering your book, I am now living my dreams one 'grind task' per day. I've lost 5 lbs (in one week!), started working on business ideas, and stopped drinking too much. I and am MUCH, MUCH happier. I owe it all to this book!I know, when writing reviews, I am suppose to write at least one way to improve it. I honestly can't think of anything at this time.

I absolutely loved this book! I love the author's writing style - so real and honest. He made me feel like he totally understands what it's like to human and showed me that in spite of it that I could accomplish big things. He completely demystifies the whole motivation-thing, breaking it down so that achievement is something accessible to anyone. His personal stories, combined with interviews he has done with some really cool people (Richard Branson, Def Leppard, just to name a few) keep the book engaging and fun to read. This is the perfect book to start off the new year!

This is an excellent book. I was really hoping I'd get something out of this that is much more than the plain old info already out there on motivation. Jeff Haden scoffs at the tired self-help stuff and provides an interesting twist on motivation. He argues against the 10,000 hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell which I really admired that he was brave enough to do so. The book gives actionable advice on how to get the motivation to accomplish your goals. Give it a read!

Jeff Haden: The Motivation MythI read this book because it was recommended by several productivity bloggers that I follow. As the title suggests, the main idea of the book is that motivation is not the main driver of productivity and is also not necessary. Instead, several alternatives views are put forward and supported by interviews with successful athletes, business people, or writers. There is also a lot of practical advice. For instance, I liked the idea of planning an extremely productive day (EPD) by breaking with the regular routine and avoiding the typical excuses that make us quit work prematurely. However, there were also some aspects of the book that did not appeal to me. First, it is obvious that the writer is used to writing for internet posts. The endless array of listicles gets a bit tiring after a while. The book also feels a bit like a series of blog posts on the same topic rather than one continuous piece of writing. Second, I wish there would have been a few more examples that are closer to the kind of work that most readers are likely to do. Many examples were based on sports. On one hand, that makes them easier to understand because everyone has at least some experience with physical exercise. On the other hand, it seems a lot easier, at least to me, to find motivation for something like sports that provides such clear signs of progress. However, I would have appreciated examples for office or academic work, where progress is often not obvious or takes a long time to take effect. Third, after having read quite a few popular books on productivity (Getting Things Done, Deep Work, Atomic Habits, Make Time, Tiny Habits, and others), there was not that much that felt new. However, the book is an easy and quick read and I felt like I was getting something out of it. At least, I felt more motivated at work and started thinking about optimising my work process a bit more.

An enjoyable and refreshing perspective for business (and life) success.The author writes in a fast-moving and pacey style, with plenty of reference points, examples and traditionally accepted practices debunked. Although the advice on setting up a business is very US-oriented, it is still practical and pragmatic and the whole read is highly engaging and inspiring.I will start reading his regular posts and putting his ideas into practice.

Good advice overall about achieving goals. At first seemed a bit repetitive. However when I read with intent to making use of the information it was very useful.Recommend to others to help achieve goals.

The goal is good in knowing where you actually want to go. But ultimately the plan and the process are what is going to take us there. In this book you learn how to put the process first and appreciate the small wins.

This is an easy book to read and is inspirational. I have read many books of similar subject matter but this one has the edge for me.