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PHX_CM NOV 2012:

Why we do (or don’t do) what we do (or don’t do)

Why we do (or don’t do) what we do (or don’t do)

Me: a brief case study

I’ve always had high hopes for myself...

financially

(richard branson on an island)

spoiler alert: I don’t have an island or a PhD.

I’ve had my successes.

but,

*

*my ACTUAL procrastination score!

ok, so basically

EVERYONE.

but also for things we really care about...

we all want to be a better .

In the future:

WWD(ODD)WWD(ODD)...

MOTIVATION.

MOTIVATION = doing something

MOTIVATION ≠inspiration, passion, hope, personality

hang in there

hang in there, buddy!

MOTIVATION = doing something

MOTIVATION = doing something

just play along with me...

2 key perceptions:

“whether you think you can or you can’t...

“whether you think you can or you can’t —you’re right.”

Henry Ford, cognitive researcher crotchety tycoon.

second,

attainment

designer black turtleneck

the magic equation:

expectancy (for success)

expectancy (for success)

X

expectancy (for success)value (for the task)X

expectancy (for success)value (for the task)X

MOTIVATION.

high

highlow

low

expectancy

value

high

highlow

low

expectancy

BOREDOMvalue

high

highlow

low

expectancy

BOREDOM

ANXIETY

value

high

highlow

low

expectancy

BOREDOM

ANXIETY

“FLOW”

value

perfect concept

high

highlow

low

expectancy

BOREDOMNOPE.

ANXIETY “FLOW”

value

medieval poetry

Q:

Q: Where do they come from?

A: Your past...

it’s that simple.*

some bad news:

*it’s not that simple.

changing behavior is tricky.

gigantic brains

this is your brain...

accounts manager

brain synapses.

think of it like this:

the good news...

or,

“what the hell this all had to do with creativity, anyways:”

are just perceptions.

we all want to be a better .

In the future:

Trust me. I finished this presentation this afternoon morning

Here + now, I am a better learner.

Here + now, I am a better co-worker.

Here + now, I am a better designer.

Here + now, I am a better citizen.

Here + now, I am a better husband.

Here + now, I am a better thinker.

Here + now, I am a better hugger.

Here + now, I am a better uncle.

Here + now, I am a better love-maker.

Here + now, I am a better flosser.

Here + now, I am a better failure.

Here + now, I am a better dreamer.

Here + now, I am a better BFF.

Here + now, I am a better forgiver.

Here + now, I am a better Valentine.

Here + now, I am a better taxpayer.

Here + now, I am a better booty-shaker.

Here + now, I am a better cheerleader.

Here + now, I am a better storyteller.

Here + now, I am a better man.

Here + now, I am a better human being.

Here + now, we are all better people.