Stop Looking for It: Motivation Is Automatic
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Scott Smith discusses the concept that motivation is inherent and automatic, urging listeners to recognize and harness it rather than chase it.
Stop Looking for It: Motivation Is Automatic July 13, 2026 | Episode 5496 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Most people I know are out looking for motivation. I think that's silly, and yes, I'll die on that mountain. You don't have to find motivation. You were born with it. It's automatic, already running inside you, waiting for you to notice it. The very fact you're searching proves it's there. Today I'm unpacking why chasing motivation keeps you stuck, what the motivation monster is really saying when it chases you, and what happens to your execution the minute you recognize the gift you've carried since the delivery room. Stop looking and press play. Featured Story I was walking down a hallway at a convention when my friend Joel Comm came after me, yelling, "Hey Scott, motivate me!" Joel is a New York Times bestselling author with 17 books. He answers when I call. And there he was, chasing me down like I had something he needed. I froze. I have no power to motivate anybody. I started this business thinking I would motivate people, and one of my very first listeners, Jim, used to say the same thing. "Scott, motivate me." I had no idea how to do it. That hallway taught me…
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