About this episode
Scott Lynch discusses the fleeting nature of motivation that often follows the New Year hype.
January 1st is loud. New goals. New habits. New versions of ourselves. But a few days later, the noise fades, and what’s left feels strangely uncomfortable. No big motivation. No clarity. Just a quiet sense that you should be doing more by now. This video is about that feeling, why it shows up after the hype disappears, and why it doesn’t mean you’re behind. Go to tonal.com and use promo code MOTIVATED to get $200 off your Tonal purchase. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Scott Lynch
Topics covered
- motivation
- new year
- goals
- habits
- mindset
Keywords
- motivation
- January
- goals
- habits
- mindset
- self-improvement
- psychology
Sponsors
Tonal
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Tonal
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