Moving boulders:just start

So I’m sitting at my computer feeling weak and tired. I intended to do some writing,but what’s the point,it won’t be any good. And anyway I don’t feel like writing. I’m lethargic,unmotivated,really can’t be bothered.

But I make myself start.

That’s all,start,take one step. The agreement is that it [...]

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Moving boulders:a new series for everyone

This new series will be tricks that work for me when I need to get myself going on a bad day [...]

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“This bus is under attack. Please ring 999.”

What is it about us that causes to behave stupidly in a crowd? [...]

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Savour your dreams,hold on to the twilight,roll up your sleeves

Are dreams a good source of ideas? If so,how do we get the best from them? [...]

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are tranquillizers addictive?

Why were medics so sure that tranquillizers are not addictive? [...]

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Another fool throws money at a stupid idea

In 1901 Marconi successfully received a radio signal beyond the horizon. [...]

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Am I intelligent? Because if not then I’m a failure.

Franco and Lenny Henry:kinda ‘thick’guys,but so what? [...]

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So how can I set targets that are likely to work?

Article 10 in the ‘Effective goal setting”series:finally a summary of how to set goals that have a good chance of being achieved. [...]

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How can we tame bad memories?

Bad memories can damage and distort us until we find a way to take charge of them. [...]

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Where is your motivation coming from?

Motivation can come from within or be applied by other people from outside. Guess which works best. [...]

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Why do we throw litter at a bin that is obviously full?

What can be going on in our minds as we help create an eyesore like this? [...]

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Which direction does your motivation face?

Motivation can be towards something desirable or away from something unpleasant,and there is a related factor that matters. [...]

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Good feedback is one of the best motivators

Some feedback is destructive and demoralising,but it needn’t be. There are a few simple rules to aim to follow when giving it. Look for them when seeking it. [...]

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Have you failed enough times today?

The greatest journey begins with a single step,followed by another. Some of the steps will be in the wrong direction,especially at first. That’s good. It’s how life works. [...]

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Thomas Edison,one of the greatest failures of all time

Thomas Edison was far from being the first person to come up with the idea for how to make an electric light. He was the one prepared to fail thousands of times developing the idea. [...]

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