Jeff Haden

Jeff Haden is a ghostwriter, speaker, LinkedIn Influencer, contributing editor to Inc., and the author of The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win. The Motivation Myth overturns the beloved (but false) idea that motivation leads to success; instead, small successes lead to constant motivation -- and let you achieve your biggest goals while also having more fun.

What If You Ran Your Business Like an Over-Achieving Spanish Soccer Club?

October 25, 2019

Jeff Haden

Three years in, a friend's startup is still barely making a profit. So he asked me for advice. "Since you're in a commodity business, where margins are naturally tight," I said, "the only way to win is...

Here's How to Know (Within Seconds) If Other People Trust and Like You, According to Science

February 22, 2019

Jeff Haden

There are plenty of tips for how to make a great first impression. Embrace those tips and you can feel more confident that other people will like you -- which is awesome, since research shows people who expect to be accepted are actually perceived as more likable. (Making it one prophecy we can be glad is self-fulfilling.)

But here's the thing...

Netflix Founder Reed Hastings Says 1 Decision Separates People Who Achieve Success From Those Who Only Dream

February 8, 2019

Jeff Haden

Reed Hastings got the idea for Netflix when he owed a video store $40 for a movie he had misplaced.

Still. We all have ideas. Acting on an idea, turning the word "idea" into a verb--that's the hard part.

So what made it possible for Hastings to act on his idea?...

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