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How is your New Year’s Resolution coming? A recent article in the New York Times on willpower pointed out that by the end of January one-third of people will have lapsed on their resolutions and by July half will have. … Continue reading
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THE ELEVATOR REVIEW: The authors of Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success argue that willpower is not the answer when it comes to personal success. Rather, using and understanding their six sources of influence we can finally overcome what … Continue reading
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Late last year I posted a book review of Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney. I want to go back to that book and discuss one concept that the authors mentioned in their chapter … Continue reading
THE ELEVATOR REVIEW: “Willpower”shows us how willpower is like a muscle and is strengthened by specific exercises. Setting clear goals and monitoring behavior are two overarching themes in the book and using stories, studies and anecdotes the authors have written an … Continue reading
