motivation (psychology)

"In The Action Habit, NBA life and optimization coach David Nurse delivers an inspiring and practical playbook for removing the barriers preventing you from taking action to achieve your biggest goals. In the book, you'll unearth self-truths, identify roadblocks, and, ultimately, step out of your own way. The Action Habit teaches you how to invest in the future you by taking action in the here and now, powering through self-doubt, negativity, and anything else that stands in your way. The author also walks you through: How to realize that our potential is limitless, but not knowing where to start holds many of us back for too long Finding everything you need for your new self-actualization journey within yourself . Turning "action" into a verb that powers your new life . A must-read roadmap to uncovering and realizing your true potential, The Action Habit belongs in the hands of anyone interested in truly transforming their future into something the life of their dream"--.

"A growth mindset book that fosters a love for learning and the courage to embrace challenges. Millie dreams of being a top athlete. But her race turns into a disaster when she makes mistakes after mistakes. She even ends up in a tree. Will she quit? Will she even finish the race? See how Millie finally suceeds through learning, problem solving, mental toughness and resilience!"--Back cover.

"Drawing from the ideas and examples of Pericles, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others, Greene teaches us how to detach ourselves from our own emotions and master self-control, how to develop the empathy that leads to insight, how to look behind people's masks, and how to resist conformity to develop [one's] singular sense of purpose. ... offers tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense"-- Provided by publisher.

"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and the amount of ground that we can gain. When opportunity doesn't knock, there are ways to to build a door. Hidden Potential offers a new framework for reaching aspirations and exceeding expectations. Realizing potential isn't about being a workaholic or a perfectionist. What matters most is not how hard we work, but how well we learn. It's not about being a genius-growth depends more on developing character skills than cognitive skills. The character skills that propel progress include the proactivity to absorb and adapt to new information, the courage to embrace discomfort, and the determination to find the beauty in imperfections. Mastering those skills doesn't require us to find the one perfect mentor or expert coach to guide us. Often we just need to borrow a compass to begin charting our own path. And we can clear the path for more people by building better systems of opportunity in our schools, teams, and workplaces. Many writers have chronicled the habits of superstars who accomplish great things. This book breaks new ground by revealing how anyone can rise to achieve greater things. The true measure of your potential isn't the height of the peak you reach, but how far you climb to get there"--.

Readers will learn how they can use confidence, a can-do attitude, motivation, and their experiences to achieve self-efficacy, belief in self, and increase their chances of real-life success.

"Millions of people became part of Michael Oher's story when they watched a version of him on the big screen; read his memoir, I Beat the Odds; or cheered him on from the stands. After speaking to so many of them over the years, Oher knows that more than anything, people want to believe great things can happen, even when the situation looks bleak. His story of overcoming the toughest of odds serves as their hope. Oher's life has had a lot of unexpected highs: a college degree; two beautiful, healthy children and a happy marriage; drafted in the first round; a Super Bowl victory; and a second chance to play in the "big game." He's also run up against quite a few walls: poverty, hunger, homelessness, struggles in school, bullying, job loss, brain injury, anxiety, and depression. What he knows now is that your wall can be your opportunity. In When Your Back's Against the Wall, he offers encouragement and shows readers how to get back up-again, and again, and again"--.

Details the essential traits shared by the most intense competitors and achievers in sports, business, and all walks of life.

"A group of robots demonstrates the difference between a want and a need, by making trades to get some things they really want and accidentally giving away some things they really need"--Provided by publisher.

Eight-year-old Ben takes a fortune cookie literally, and believing he has only one day left to live, tries to do everything he has always wanted to before nightfall.

"For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare. Poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him 'The Fittest (Real) Man in America.'. In Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential"--Publisher's description.