Self-Determination Theory "links personality, human motivation, and optimal functioning. It posits that there are two main types of motivation—intrinsic and extrinsic—and that both are powerful forces in shaping who we are and how we behave (Deci & Ryan, 2008)." Source: PositivePsychology.com

Find out more at: https://positivepsychology.com/self-determination-theory and www.selfdeterminationtheory.org

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Happiness has a kind of paradox or tension at the heart of it: on the one hand, you want to focus on the good, experiencing gratitude and satisfaction. On the other hand, you also be attentive to dissatisfaction, with a focus on growth and solving problems. Living your life continuously trying to integrate the two I call the "way of ambitious joy."

Happy holidays! I hope your season (and life) is filled with joy.

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Multitasking has its downsides – you're more likely to make mistakes and miss important cues. So, instead, try "set shifting" which is "consciously and completely shifting your attention from one task to the next, and focusing on the task at hand."

Research suggests this will help you be more productive overall. For more on this idea, check out the book "Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life" from Harvard Health Publishing: http://www.harvardhealthbooks.org/book/organize-your-mind-organize-your-life/

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A vision to do ticket sales differently, starting by doing the things that don't scale, when and why you shouldn't outsource your tech, how building a team is like dating…and a story of starting a startup with a £ 7 second-hand bike

A conversation with Rodrigo Bautista, founder of Ticketpass. Check out: www.ticketpass.org

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Ikigai, a Japanese word that combine "iki" (life) with "gai" (value, worth), is a framework that can be especially helpful for entrepreneurs – it's the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what the world will pay for.

Find out more about the concept of ikigai at https://savvytokyo.com/ikigai-japanese-concept-finding-purpose-life/

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Innovation to create new value for your company and/or customers, what design thinking is and how to use it to improve your company, why you need to step back from customer demographics, the empathy mapping tool, and why you ought to build your MVP for the extremes.       

A conversation with Craig Damlo, Innovation Coach at Soap Box Rocket. Check out: http://www.soapboxrocket.com/

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Leadership skills are something we can continually improve as entrepreneurs. Here's one important leadership lesson I've learned: as a leader your job is to own the why and delegate the how.

Here's a TED talk that further explores this idea: https://youtu.be/n3sEybeRzZI

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Helping entrepreneurs to craft better brands, intentionally giving something unexpected, creative and effective ways to tell your business story, deeply understanding your "why," common rookie branding mistakes in the startup ecosystem, and…. a little something extra!  

A conversation with David Ezell, Founder and Branding Expert. Check out: https://thelanyapgroup.com/

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Mental models can be useful tools to improve your decision making as an entrepreneur. One of my favorites is 2nd Order Thinking.

For more on this idea, check out "The Most Important Thing: by Howard Marks: https://www.amazon.com/Most-Important-Thing-Uncommon-Thoughtful/dp/151138347X

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Helping startups and small businesses get capital financing through loans, how to utilize existing collateral to finance your entrepreneurial project, the importance of finding the story behind your business so that funding makes sense, why you should get prepared and educated first before seeking capital, and examples of successful funding from $16,000 to $600,000.

A conversation with Mark McKenna, Business Development Officer at Prestamos CDFI. Check out: www.prestamosloanfund.org.

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Joia is a coach for Founders & Innovators. She specializes in entrepreneurial leadership development and creativity/innovation -- with a special focus in supporting entrepreneurs to achieve integrated success across work and life.

As she says...

"I help ambitious entrepreneurs who want to "have it all".

(I LOVE asking people what it means to you to "have it all")

When I ask, I notice most people focus on variations of three basic things: Wealth, Health, & Relationships.

(For the record, I actually think there's eight things if you REALLY want to have it all. And no, fellow coaches, I'm not talking about the "Wheel of Life" etc.)

But let's start with these three...

Interestingly, too many entrepreneurs I know are great at building wealth, but they sacrifice their health and relationships, and ultimately that's bad for business too...."

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