Are motivational speakers overrated? MindsetGo Founder Mark Altman gets down to the roots of motivation. Is depending on other people the most effective strategy to motivate yourself? It’s one thing to know how to motivate yourself, but when leaders are promoted before they’re ready, do they know how to motivate and inspire others?

Segment 1:

What fuels rivalries? Why does anger escalate to regretful action? Why do athletes get more focused, intense, and ready for some games and not others? How does this relate to business? What goes into our response to failure?

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Who do we idolize as humans and why? Where does competitiveness come from? Is it artificial to manufacture motivation through competition? Is “cheating” to generate motivation effective? What are the best “cheats” to increase productivity and success?

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What goes into finding our “spark?” What are the various factors that innately motivate us? Is there a better way to find motivation? How can we leverage other people to motivate us? How can bosses, coworkers and rivals motivate us at work? How can we fix promotions at work? How should we evaluate people for leadership positions? What does lead by example really mean?

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How do people stay self-motivated? How can we easily motivate others? Is there an easy, straightforward strategy to motivate others? Do you really know how to motivate yourself? What’s stopping you?