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Motivation and Technique - Sources of Insight — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:26:36 +0000

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By: farouk

farouk — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:00:59 +0000

nice post thanks you should consider writing part two

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Invalid Argument » Sources of Insight » 13 Motivation Techniques — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:10:23 +0000

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By: JD

JD — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:30:45 +0000

@ Broderick

I really like the simple shift to “want to”. It’s practical and I get to practice it everyday

You might have heard Tony Robbins say, don’t “should” all over yourself.

By: Broderick Allen

Broderick Allen — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:42:38 +0000

I really want to work on Motivation Without Coercion. That’s powerful. I use “have to” for everything and it paralyzes me from taking action. I actually unconsciously used “should” in the first sentence of this comment and changed it to “want to”. I think I already use the Disarming Technique, but I guess I haven’t defined it with a name.

By: JD

JD — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:49:40 +0000

@ Wenny

Thank you.

They’re tricky, but like anything you get better with practice. I like to think of Can’t Lose as mapping out potential threats and brainstorming solutions. It takes away the fear of your worst case scenarios because you have a plan. Not having a plan can create anxiety. Having plan says, hey, I’m ready for that. The Disarming Technique is really tough at first, but as soon as you get a couple successes, it starts to become second nature.

By: Wenny Yap

Wenny Yap — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:41:51 +0000

Hi J.D.
I love your post. Very good reminder for me. I’ve practised all of them but I’m still weak at the ‘Can’t Lose System’ and the ‘Disarming Technique’. I’m not going to beat myself up about it, just try to improve as much as I possibly can for a happier, healthier me.
Thanks for the post!

By: JD

JD — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:28:54 +0000

@ Ricardo

It’s good that you already have the habit. Some people overwhelm themselves and they don’t even know it. I actually like the name. When I find a big challenge, I just remind myself, “oh yeah, little steps for little feet.”

It also reminds me of saying like “take baby steps,” “crawl before you can walk,” and “Eat an elephant a bite at a time.”

By: JD

JD — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:13:38 +0000

@ Alik

I’m always amazed how simple it is, but powerful.

You’re right, it really is about choosing where to spend your energy to be more effective.

By: Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com

Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:28:41 +0000

I was disarmed so many times with “Disarming Technique”.
Time to adopt it and start disarming.

Good stuff – liked a lot, very practical for me. I always like to defend my point. What a waste of energy….

Disarm and conquer