What’s your biggest remaining challenge?
Great little podcast (transcript) from Scientific American about a book I mentioned briefly a few weeks ago: Predictably Irrational.
Basic premise: “If people think up front that something might be distasteful, Ariely argues, the odds are high that they’ll experience it negatively, no matter how intrinsically good it is.”
I know this has been so true for [...]
Fri, January 2 2009 » Strategy » 1 Comment
Well, Saturday I ran 5K for the first time! No walking, no stopping. With hills, even!
I started fairly fast (for me) and made myself slow down just a bit and I was glad I did because I had the energy to run up a endless long mountain goat grade fairly steep incline (for me) [...]
Sun, December 28 2008 » Motivation, Persistence, Progress, Training journal » 3 Comments
I’ve really gotten hooked on reading about ultramarathons. (Stating the obvious, eh?) The stories are so inspiring, they just make me want to get out there and run! (And I do, I don’t just think about it )
The latest one I just finished is The Extra Mile: One Woman’s Personal Journey to Ultrarunning Greatness [...]
Fri, December 26 2008 » Motivation » 2 Comments
eBay and the Brain: What Psychology Teaches Us about the Economic Downturn: Scientific American
Most of the useful books I have read this year about understanding why we do what we do (such as Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness, Influencer, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, Sway: The Irresistible Pull [...]
Thu, December 18 2008 » Strategy » 3 Comments
Well, I have to say, I enjoy reading Karno’s books (and blog).
I first read 50/50, his book about running 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states — as in, in a row (thanks to Andrew for that tip).
I immediately had to order Ultramarathon Man. No intention of doing one (a secret fantasy, though.) Certainly [...]
Thu, December 11 2008 » Motivation » 4 Comments
Wow. Read Murakami’s book this week, a memoir of runner and writer, snatching a chapter here and there when I could. Excellent.
Not so much excellent because of how great everything was. Rather, excellent because it wasn’t always great. And he persisted. And was humble. And determined. And kept at it. Through marathons, triathlons, and even [...]
Mon, December 8 2008 » Motivation, Persistence » 3 Comments
I want to lie in bed and read. Not because I’m sick, but because I have a stack of good books calling to me, waiting for me! Argh! So many books, so little time.
Well, maybe tonight. Sigh. In the meantime, lots to do.
Wed, December 3 2008 » Everything else » 1 Comment
Got on the scale this morning and realized:
Last week’s gain (plus a bit) is gone, which is good, so on track for the week.
The scale doesn’t have the power over me it once did — at this point, I get on about every other day to get some data to see how things are going. [...]
Tue, December 2 2008 » Motivation, Progress » 5 Comments
When it comes to motivation, I say get it wherever you can.
Dean Karnazes in 50/50
Sun, October 19 2008 » Motivation » 1 Comment
Finally! The final post in my Influencer series. What a great book.
If you haven’t read the first three posts, here they are:
One: What to change and how to want to change
Two: Personal strategies to change
Three: Social strategies to change
Tonight is the fourth and last post, focusing on structural (organizational) strategies to change. Patterson, et al, [...]
Thu, October 16 2008 » Motivation, Strategy » 3 Comments
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