Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success

Being radically honest with who you need to be is all that matters now.

Knowing that high investment will produce enormous inner commitment, you can produce your own point of no return.

The Power of Starting Something Stupid

Keeping your options open often sets you up for paralysis and failure.

The belief that you cannot change leads to a victim mentality.

the ideas you could come up with when collaborating with people from very diverse backgrounds and industries have the potential to completely alter the rules of what you’re doing.

Surrounding yourself with people who have higher personal standards than you have;

When it comes to achieving goals, making committed decisions involves: • investing up front; • making it public; • setting a timeline; • installing several forms of feedback/accountability; and • removing or altering everything in your environment that opposes your commitment.

Spiritually, I’d rather rely on my higher power than my own power. Motivationally, I’d rather rely on WHY power than willpower. And behaviorally, I’d rather outsource my willpower to a goal-enriching environment.