Jeff Haden: The Motivation Myth | E148
b'Have you been searching for motivation in your life but don\\u2019t know where to look?\\xa0\\nThis week on YAP, we\\u2019re talking with Jeff Haden, speaker, ghostwriter, and author of The Motivation Myth. He is also a frequent, and the most popular, contributor to Inc. magazine. He is a contributing editor for Inc. Magazine and a major LinkedIn Influencer, having amassed over 1 million followers.\\xa0\\nJeff is also the ghostwriter of over sixty non-fiction books, including seven Amazon category #1s. Along with thousands of columns, articles, presentations, speeches, eulogies. Jeff is a keynote speaker and the founder of Blackbird Media.\\nIn this episode, we talk about Jeff\\u2019s career journey from working in printer manufacturing plants to becoming a highly sought after ghostwriter for some of the most recognizable CEOs and business leaders. We\\u2019ll hear his tips on how to improve our skill sets, how having the correct partner in your life can impact your professional life, and where motivation comes from. Finally we discuss what to cut out of our lives in order to stay focused and motivated on our goals, including why he recommends we fire a friend.\\xa0\\nIf you\\u2019ve been looking to find motivation in your life and your side hustles, this episode is for you!\\n\\nSponsored by -\\xa0\\n\\nAthletic Greens - Visit athleticgreens.com/YAP and get FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase.\\nNearside - Go to nearside.com/yap to sign up for your Nearside Business Checking account!\\nBrandCrowd - Check out brandcrowd.com/yap to learn\\xa0more, play with the tool for free, and get 73% off your purchase.\\xa0\\xa0\\nCharles Schwab - Learn more at Schwab.com/plan\\n\\nSocial Media:\\n\\nFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting\\nReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.com\\nFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nFollow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala\\nFollow Hala on Clubhouse: @halataha\\nCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com\\n\\nTimestamps:\\n\\n00:06 - 0:28 Intro\\n00:29 Career Journey/Path to Becoming a Writer\\n14:43 Putting In Hard Work For Success\\n19:24 Importance of Having A Good Support System\\n24:30 Side Hustling/Moonlighting\\n26:38 Improving Your Skill Set/Finding Motivation\\n31:41 Setting Goals/Celebrating Small Wins\\n35:10 Motivation Myth/ The Book\\n38:31 Where Motivation Comes From\\n43:01 Skill Expanding\\n45:19 How to Stay Focused to Achieve Goals\\n53:29 Cut A Personal Commitment\\n55:13 Cut an Expense\\n56:53 Fire a Friend\\n59:37 Right & Wrong Way to Talk to Ourselves\\n1:03:35 Secret to Profiting in Life\\n1:07:11 Outro\\n\\nMentioned In The Episode:\\n\\nJeff\\u2019s Book, The Motivation Myth - https://www.jeffhaden.com/get-the-book'