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Jeff Haden: The Motivation Myth | E148 by Hala Taha | YAP Media Network

Jeff Haden: The Motivation Myth | E148

from Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha

by Hala Taha | YAP Media Network

Published: Mon Jan 03 2022

Show Notes

Have you been searching for motivation in your life but don’t know where to look?

This week on YAP, we’re talking with Jeff Haden, speaker, ghostwriter, and author of The Motivation Myth. He is also a frequent, and the most popular, contributor to Inc. magazine. He is a contributing editor for Inc. Magazine and a major LinkedIn Influencer, having amassed over 1 million followers.

Jeff is also the ghostwriter of over sixty non-fiction books, including seven Amazon category #1s. Along with thousands of columns, articles, presentations, speeches, eulogies. Jeff is a keynote speaker and the founder of Blackbird Media.

In this episode, we talk about Jeff’s career journey from working in printer manufacturing plants to becoming a highly sought after ghostwriter for some of the most recognizable CEOs and business leaders. We’ll hear his tips on how to improve our skill sets, how having the correct partner in your life can impact your professional life, and where motivation comes from. Finally we discuss what to cut out of our lives in order to stay focused and motivated on our goals, including why he recommends we fire a friend.

If you’ve been looking to find motivation in your life and your side hustles, this episode is for you!


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Timestamps:


- 0:28 Intro

Career Journey/Path to Becoming a Writer

Putting In Hard Work For Success

Importance of Having A Good Support System

Side Hustling/Moonlighting

Improving Your Skill Set/Finding Motivation

Setting Goals/Celebrating Small Wins

Motivation Myth/ The Book

Where Motivation Comes From

Skill Expanding

How to Stay Focused to Achieve Goals

Cut A Personal Commitment

Cut an Expense

Fire a Friend

Right & Wrong Way to Talk to Ourselves

Secret to Profiting in Life

Outro


Mentioned In The Episode:


Jeff’s Book, The Motivation Myth - https://www.jeffhaden.com/get-the-book