EP #95 Motivation: From Willpower Myths To NLP Strategies

About this episode

The episode explores how to effectively design motivation as a system rather than relying on willpower, using insights from NLP.

Send us Fan Mail Motivation isn’t missing—it’s miswired. We dive into a practical, humane way to rebuild drive by treating motivation as a system you can design, not a feeling you wait to feel. Drawing on decades of NLP practice, we unpack why willpower fizzles, how vague goals quietly sabotage action, and what to change when progress plateaus. Along the way, we contrast corporate SMART goals with a richer approach that connects outcomes to values, identity, and clear sensory language your br...

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Hosts: Susan Stageman, Morgan Jobe, James Lusk

Topics covered

• motivation
• NLP strategies
• willpower
• goal setting
• personal development

Keywords

• motivation
• NLP
• willpower
• SMART goals
• personal growth
• goal setting
• values

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Organizations: NLP

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