Category Archives: Motivation

It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be

Posted on March 19, 2019 by David Motto

I’m a big fan of Paul Arden and his book It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be. Arden, who died in 2008, was the Executive Creative Director for advertising firm Saatchi and Saatchi from … Continue reading →

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Success Quote from Clement Stone

Posted on March 17, 2019 by David Motto

What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve.Clement Stone

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How Thinking About Mastery Can Make You Happy or Unhappy

Posted on March 16, 2019 by David Motto

I just read a terrific article by Joe Pinsker in the Atlantic: “Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy.” Pretty provocative title, and there’s a specific aspect of this happiness (whether for smart people or for anyone else) that I … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Only Check Email Three Times a Day

Posted on March 11, 2019 by David Motto

Email. Texts. IMs. You are bombarded with communications throughout the day. Some of these communications are actually important, and a whole lot more of them are not important at all. Yet, if you’re like most people, you check email at … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Understand How Technology is Designed

Posted on March 10, 2019 by David Motto

Working for just a few minutes a day on long-term goals is an effective means to change your life for the better and is one of the principles of my Ten Minute Virtuoso method for mastering skills and learning efficiently. … Continue reading →

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How to Protect Your Time

Posted on March 8, 2019 by David Motto

On this blog, I’ve got many suggestions for how to make more time in your day. I include these strategies here because nearly every one of my coaching clients reports that they feel they don’t have enough time in the … Continue reading →

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Inspiration from an 89-year-old at the gym

Posted on March 3, 2019 by David Motto

Ran across a fantastic article by Roy M. Wallack in the Los Angeles Times: “How I got my 89-year-old dad to crush it in the gym” Definitely worth a read. My takeaways from this inspiring story: Just get started. Surround … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Shut Out the World

Posted on March 2, 2019 by David Motto

When you’re serious about focusing on one thing right now, it’s best to cut yourself off from everything else that might distract you or make you think about something different. Here are several easy steps to shut out the world … Continue reading →

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Question Your Brain: “What You See Is All There Is” Decision Making

Posted on March 1, 2019 by David Motto

Taking your thoughts at face value can lead to undesired outcomes. This is especially true when you make a quick decision about what to do next in your quest to achieve your ultimate goal. Your brain can play tricks on … Continue reading →

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: One Minute Drills

Posted on February 28, 2019 by David Motto

Here’s another 10 Minute Virtuoso Tip: If you’re tight on time and only have 10 minutes to work on your skill today, do ten 1-minute drills. Use a timer and focus like crazy for just one minute on a single … Continue reading →

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