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Willpower & goal setting

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Self-Discipline | Why It's Important & How to Master Self-Control

Self-discipline and willpower are two of the biggest secrets to success. Improving, cultivating, and growing your self-control and self-discipline will serve you well in both your personal and professional life.

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2017
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No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline

Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline.

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Brian Tracy
2011
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How to Boost Your Willpower

A growing body of evidence indicates that willpower and self-control are essential for a happy and successful life.

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Denise Cummins
2013
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The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals

Learn how to scientifically engineer a disciplined existence, become relentless, and never give up. Whatever you want in your life, self-discipline is the missing piece. Goals will remain dreams if you make the mistake of relying on motivation and your best-drawn plans.

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Peter Hollins
2017
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7 Science-Based Strategies to Boost Your Willpower and Succeed with Your New Year’s Resolutions

It’s that time of year when people make their New Year’s resolutions—indeed, 93% of people set them, according to the American Psychological Association.

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Jelena Kecmanovic
2020
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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters.

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Kelly McGonigal
2013
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Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, and Self-Discipline

Practical tactics to grow your willpower, stop procrastination, focus like a laser, and achieve whatever you set your mind to. Following through and finishing what you start—more valuable skills than you realize.

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Peter Hollins
2018
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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control.

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Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
2012
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Never, Ever Give Up | Diana Nyad

In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida—at age 64. Hear her story.

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2013
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You Are a Badass Every Day: How to Keep Your Motivation Strong, Your Vibe High, and Your Quest for Transformation Unstoppable

You Are a Badass Every Day is the accountability buddy you can keep in your back pocket to power through obstacles, overcome the doubts that hold you back from greatness, and keep the fires of determination roaring while you reach your goals.

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Jen Sincero
2018
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