Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation
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- Author：Ayelet Fishbach
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Summary
Discover a "compelling" framework for setting and achieving your goals （Carol Dweck， author of Mindset）， from a psychologist on the cutting edge of motivational science。
A great deal of ink has been spilled on the subject of motivating and influencing others， but what happens when the person you most want to influence is you？ Setting and achieving goals for yourself—at work， at home， and in relationships—is harder than it seems。 How do you know where to start？ How do you carry on in the face of roadblocks and distractions？ How do you decide which tasks and ambitions to prioritize when you’re faced with more responsibilities， needs， and desires than you can keep track of？
In Get It Done， psychologist and behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach presents a new theoretical framework for self-motivated action， explaining how to:
Identify the right goals
Attack the “middle problem”
Battle temptations
Use the help of others around you
And so much more。。。
With fascinating research from the field of motivation science and compelling stories of people who learned to motivate themselves， Get It Done illuminates invaluable strategies for pulling yourself in whatever direction you want to go—so you can achieve your goals while staying healthy， clearheaded， and happy。
A great deal of ink has been spilled on the subject of motivating and influencing others， but what happens when the person you most want to influence is you？ Setting and achieving goals for yourself—at work， at home， and in relationships—is harder than it seems。 How do you know where to start？ How do you carry on in the face of roadblocks and distractions？ How do you decide which tasks and ambitions to prioritize when you’re faced with more responsibilities， needs， and desires than you can keep track of？
In Get It Done， psychologist and behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach presents a new theoretical framework for self-motivated action， explaining how to:
Identify the right goals
Attack the “middle problem”
Battle temptations
Use the help of others around you
And so much more。。。
With fascinating research from the field of motivation science and compelling stories of people who learned to motivate themselves， Get It Done illuminates invaluable strategies for pulling yourself in whatever direction you want to go—so you can achieve your goals while staying healthy， clearheaded， and happy。
Reviews
Adam Benforado
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I knew I was going to like this book from the very first pages， with Professor Fishbach likening self-motivation to the character Baron Munchausen rescuing himself from a bog by pulling himself out of the muck by his own pigtail。 And throughout GET IT DONE， Fishbach demonstrates an unusual ability to convey cutting edge science in a way that is original and evocative。 This is the type of book a lot of readers will pick up in the interests of improving themselves rather than for the sake of enjoy I knew I was going to like this book from the very first pages， with Professor Fishbach likening self-motivation to the character Baron Munchausen rescuing himself from a bog by pulling himself out of the muck by his own pigtail。 And throughout GET IT DONE， Fishbach demonstrates an unusual ability to convey cutting edge science in a way that is original and evocative。 This is the type of book a lot of readers will pick up in the interests of improving themselves rather than for the sake of enjoyment。 But Fishbach has offered something that requires no tradeoff: yes， you’ll learn valuable insights from motivation science to change your behavior， but you’ll also be amused， awed， and entertained as you read along。 The section that particularly resonated for me was Part III on competing goals， but I think the great thing about the book is that different chapters are going to stand out for different people。 If motivation is what you are after， let Fishbach be your guide。 。。。more
Aaron Ahuvia
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Ayelet Fishbach is a justifiably acclaimed motivation researcher。 This book is insightful， evidence based， and a good read。
Roy Van Den Brande
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Pretty academic， so not really a step by step guide， but food for thought。 It sparked a few discussions at home， so overall a good book。
Jill Reads
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Ayelet Fishbach knows her research。 And she tells you the science behind getting things done。 I signed up to listen to this as it was recommended by the amazing Carol Dweck （author of the highly quoted book， "Mindset"）。The challenge is that I was a wee bit bored。 A lot of the concepts and case studies I've read in other works on the topic of motivation， goal-setting and productivity。 Maybe it was the timing and my mood？ Maybe I'm not into science as much as I am storytelling？ Maybe it would have Ayelet Fishbach knows her research。 And she tells you the science behind getting things done。 I signed up to listen to this as it was recommended by the amazing Carol Dweck （author of the highly quoted book， "Mindset"）。The challenge is that I was a wee bit bored。 A lot of the concepts and case studies I've read in other works on the topic of motivation， goal-setting and productivity。 Maybe it was the timing and my mood？ Maybe I'm not into science as much as I am storytelling？ Maybe it would have been better as a print book vs。 audio so I could take notes？ Not sure。 What I do know is that I didn't especially care for the narration。 It took me a few weeks to get through， which is usually not a great sign。Special thanks to Recorded Books for the opportunity to listen to an advanced listener copy via the NetGalley app。 。。。more
Kate
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This book was an intriguing hidden gem for me。 Ayelet discusses goals and motivation in great detail， with a heavy emphasis on the psychology of both。 Through her own career， she has numerous studies to add to the data that was very insightful and collaborated other research findings。 Many of her conclusions were enlightening in understanding both one's actions and thought process and how they affect accomplishing goals， but also in understanding others。 Truly， so many factor affect our goals an This book was an intriguing hidden gem for me。 Ayelet discusses goals and motivation in great detail， with a heavy emphasis on the psychology of both。 Through her own career， she has numerous studies to add to the data that was very insightful and collaborated other research findings。 Many of her conclusions were enlightening in understanding both one's actions and thought process and how they affect accomplishing goals， but also in understanding others。 Truly， so many factor affect our goals and our ability to accomplish them。 The only disadvantage to this book， for me， was the excessive amount of repetition。 It was especially incessant in the beginning half。 I'm guessing the author was just trying to drive home the points she was making， but it made it hard to maintain interest once I had just read the same thing， basically verbatim。 Overall， I thought this book was fantastic and a very worthwhile read！ Ayelet has learned a lot on the subject through her life， career， and research， and I appreciate her condensing it into a more concise format for the reader。 。。。more
Lauren
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I'd rather get almost anything "done" than read this book。 When you're looking for advice to follow the last thing you need is conflicting advice。 We're told sometimes progress is motivating and sometimes a lack of progress is motivating。 Sometimes being optimistic is good， others pessimism。 It's almost as though the author and professor took a list of her studies and tried to write a book around them。 I'd rather get almost anything "done" than read this book。 When you're looking for advice to follow the last thing you need is conflicting advice。 We're told sometimes progress is motivating and sometimes a lack of progress is motivating。 Sometimes being optimistic is good， others pessimism。 It's almost as though the author and professor took a list of her studies and tried to write a book around them。 。。。more
Vanessa Bohns
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Written by an acclaimed motivation researcher， the research in this book is rock solid， while still managing to be fascinating and surprising。 The writing is engaging and accessible， and I particularly loved the "questions to ask yourself" at the end of each chapter that don't simply offer tips （although they also do that）， but also get you thinking more deeply about how the advice from each chapter applies to your individual situation。 Written by an acclaimed motivation researcher， the research in this book is rock solid， while still managing to be fascinating and surprising。 The writing is engaging and accessible， and I particularly loved the "questions to ask yourself" at the end of each chapter that don't simply offer tips （although they also do that）， but also get you thinking more deeply about how the advice from each chapter applies to your individual situation。 。。。more
Ben Rogers
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This was a fairly good productivity book。 It had some great points and great research， but unfortunately a lot of the case studies and pieces I have already read about - specifically in other books such as from authors like Adam Grant。Great book though， if new to reading books about getting things done。 I think I have just been saturated by the sheer amount of similar books， not a lot of information was new to me， but others I am sure will find this a great book。 3。1/5
Jorge DeFlon
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