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If you’re going to take action or make a decision, you should know “the why!” Are you acting out of your own self-interest? Are you doing “it” for someone else? “The Why” is simply your reason for doing something. It’s that inner drive, impulse, intention that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way.  

In this episode, Dr. Dodd provides some of the more common “factors” that play a part in people doing what they do. He emphasizes that, knowing the “why” is critical to maintain (or change) a behavior, direction, or accomplish a goal.