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- Have you ever wondered why some teams of high-performers fail while others, with less talent, consistently achieve the impossible?
- Did you know that the secret to staying motivated isn't willpower, but a specific way of thinking that shifts how you view your own choices?
- What if you could boost your productivity by learning how to combine your biggest, most 'impossible' dreams with a specific daily strategy for success?
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Key Takeaways from Smarter Faster Better
- Discover how adopting specific thinking and behavior patterns from successful entrepreneurs can activate your own productivity, efficiency, and creativity.
- Learn how to build unshakeable motivation by developing an internal locus of control and making small daily decisions that empower you.
- Master the art of goal formulation by breaking down intimidating, ambitious dreams into concrete, short-term tasks that can be accomplished in an hour, a day, or a week.
- Understand why the most effective teams rely on emotional security, equal speaking time, and deep empathy rather than just the high IQs of individual members.
- Find out how leaders can foster a judgment-free, collaborative environment by openly acknowledging their own potential errors and inviting team corrections.
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Smarter Faster Better
Motivation
Power of Choice
Long-Term Connection
Goal Setting
Stretch Goals
SMART Goals
Focus & Distractions
Mental Models
Anticipate Interruptions
Team Performance
Psychological Safety
Empathy & Respect
Company Culture
Commitment Culture
Efficiency Benefits
Creativity & Innovation
Recombine Old Ideas
Emotional Guidance
Actionable Learning
Deep Processing
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 7
According to researchers at Columbia University, what is a highly effective way to maintain motivation and recover from setbacks?
Smarter Faster Better — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Keep motivation high by making personal choices and regularly recalling your long-term objectives.
Chapter 3: Choose an ambitious goal, then divide it into smaller, easily attainable bite-size parts.
Chapter 4: Maintain focus on goals by foreseeing and planning for distractions.
Chapter 5: Improve your team’s performance by ensuring each person feels safe, respected, and valued.
Chapter 6: Cultivating a commitment culture boosts your company’s overall success.
Chapter 7: Discover fresh uses for old ideas and let emotions guide your creative work boldly.
Smarter Faster Better Summary & Overview
Smarter Faster Better (2016) combines personal stories and business research to show that being productive isn’t just about managing your to-do list, but about making the right choices and maintaining the right mindset. These blinks offer advice on how to stay motivated, keep yourself on track and work in teams effectively to maximize your creativity, productivity and success.
Who Should Listen to Smarter Faster Better?
- Leaders looking to motivate a team
- Business people who want to energize a company or employees
- Anyone with a serious, long-term goal
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