Ayelet Fishbach on Getting It Done

Professional Development & HR

Motivation scientist Ayelet Fishbach on why motivation fades and what actually sustains it. Eleven sessions drawn from her book Get It Done.

What’s inside

Set the goal, survive the middle, finish it

• Introduction
• Define Goals by Benefits—Not Costs
• Choose “Do” Goals Over “Don’t” Goals
• Tap Into Intrinsic Motivation
• Solving the “Middles” Problem
• Look Back to Move Forward
• How to Feed Two Birds With One Scone
• Manage Temptation With a Broad Decision Frame
• How to Increase Patience
• Connect With Others Through Goals
• Conclusion

Who it is for

Anyone who starts things and struggles to finish them, and anyone responsible for keeping a team moving through the middle of long work.