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Emily Balcetis presenting her TED talk on why some people find exercise harder than others

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Why some people find exercise harder than others

Dan Pink presenting his TED talk on the puzzle of motivation

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The Puzzle of Motivation

The cover of the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Book

Outliers

Alain de Botton presenting his TED talk on a kinder, gentler philosophy of success

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A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

The cover of the book Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Book

Flow: The Psychology of Happiness

A person moulding a lump of clay with their hands, making art

Blog Post

Just make good art

The title for the What I've Learned video on how to improve willpower through heart rate variability

Video

Improve Willpower in 5 Minutes

A person holding a map in their hands, representing a search for procrastination

Blog Post

Overcoming my problems – Identifying procrastination

Carl Honoré presenting his TED talk praising slowness

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In praise of slowness

A planning meeting at a table, with a map plan, laptop and other items

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To plan or not to plan?

A screenshot from the New York Times video showing Usain Bolt's 9.63s 100m world record vs. every 100m Olympic medal winner since 1896.

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Usain Bolt vs. every 100m medalist ever

Fireworks above a line of trees - representing a New Year's resolution

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An alternative New Year’s resolution

Author Rob Date 28th February 2016

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Meditation and Self-Discipline

Two doughnuts, of the jam-filled variety, representing one way to look at efficiency

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Learn to trust yourself with doughnuts

App

Habitica

A panorama of Railay's east beach

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Life can’t always be planned

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Selfless Improvement

A stop sign with a red light, representing procrastination being stopped

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Overcoming my problems – Stopping procrastination

A calendar and notepad to be used for the Don't Break the Chain technique for motivation and habits

Website

Don’t Break the Chain!

The cover of Poke The Box by Seth Godin

Book

Poke The Box

A woman with her eyes covered by a piece of fabric, blind

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Don’t let the long term blind you

The cover of Drive by Dan Pink, a blueprint for maximising your motivation

Book

Drive

The cover of the book The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

Book

The 4-Hour Workweek

Writing paper and a fountain pen

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I’m writing my own 2017

An image of a clock - the most vital tool for time management

Guide

Time Management: Quick start guide

The title for the Crash Course video on the power of motivation

Video

Crash Course: The Power of Motivation

A desk, pictured from above, with typewriter and other items for work

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4 work lessons from leaving my job