Capability growth · Observations · Reflection

Ask yourself if you can do it – don’t tell yourself

James King

I just came across some interesting research on motivation.

Apparently it is more effective to ask yourself “Will I succeed” than to say to yourself “I will succeed”.

Will I apply that lesson next time I want to achieve something important?

Published by James King

I coach organisations in how to better make use of the untapped talent they have in their people and to explore new ways of understanding and solving new and old problems I live in Sydney with my wife and daughter and have no real hobbies beyond the usual boring ones of reading, writing and watching tv.

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