Jeff Haden: The Motivation Myth | E148

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! Sponsored by -  Athletic Greens - Visit athleticgreens.com/YAP and get FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Nearside - Go to nearside.com/yap to sign up for your Nearside Business Checking account! BrandCrowd - Check out brandcrowd.com/yap to learn more, play with the tool for free, and get 73% off your purchase.   Charles Schwab - Learn more at Schwab.com/plan Social Media: Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting Reach out to Hala directly at [email protected] Follow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala Follow Hala on Clubhouse: @halataha Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: 00:06 - 0:28 Intro 00:29 Career Journey/Path to Becoming a Writer 14:43 Putting In Hard Work For Success 19:24 Importance of Having A Good Support System 24:30 Side Hustling/Moonlighting 26:38 Improving Your Skill Set/Finding Motivation 31:41 Setting Goals/Celebrating Small Wins 35:10 Motivation Myth/ The Book 38:31 Where Motivation Comes From 43:01 Skill Expanding 45:19 How to Stay Focused to Achieve Goals 53:29 Cut A Personal Commitment 55:13 Cut an Expense 56:53 Fire a Friend 59:37 Right & Wrong Way to Talk to Ourselves 1:03:35 Secret to Profiting in Life 1:07:11 Outro Mentioned In The Episode: Jeff’s Book, The Motivation Myth - https://www.jeffhaden.com/get-the-book