Find Sustained, Intrinsic Self Motivation - Latest Research
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Find Sustained, Intrinsic Self Motivation - Latest Research
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Instructor: Alex Genadinik
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January 2026
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Get amazing short-term and long-term self motivation that will transform and inspire you to do great work.
If you have projects to work on, and responsibilities on which you always seem to be procrastinating because you just can't seem to find the self motivation, this is the ideal course for you. This course will help you discover sources of long-term, intrinsic self-motivation. WHY MANY PEOPLE LACK MOTIVATION In my coaching practice, after having helped thousands of entrepreneurs, I noticed a common reason for their failure: they simply lacked self motivation to do the work to succeed. Why weren't they self motivated? It was often because they were simply working on the wrong kinds of businesses, or maybe starting a business wasn't even for them. Many people make the mistake of pursuing some random goals in life that they think are their strong goals, but those goals turn out to be false goals that are often given to them by others or by society's pressures. Of course, if you work on the wrong things, you won't find the right intrinsic motivation to stay excited about your work long term. This is why people often lack motivation. So in this self motivation course, I give you strategies to get short-term self motivation to start working today, and strategies to get long-term motivation to work passionately for years to come. Sign up for the course, and let's get you more motivated. Give yourself the gift of increased self motivation! LEARN TO FIND INTRINSIC MOTIVATION THAT NEVER STOPS Intrinsic motivation is a type of motivation that comes from inside you. Intrinsic motivation drives you from the moment you wake up until you go to sleep. You don't have to manufacture it. It's naturally there. You get intrinsic motivation by identifying the type of work that will be meaningful to you. And when you do meaningful work, you unlock natural and intrinsic motivation. HAVING INTRINSIC MOTIVATION WILL MAKE YOU HAPPIER When you have intrinsic self motivation helps you pursue different projects and your ambitions. That means you'll truly be working on what you love. And when you work on what you love for the rest of your life, it won't feel like work. It will be enjoyable. And your quality of life will be greatly improved. TEAM MOTIVATION AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION After you motivate yourself by mastering your own goal setting and Dopamine management, you'll learn how to motivate others. So if you want to grow into a leadership position at work, and need to learn about employee motivation, this course will give you the tools for that as well. You'll be able to motivate employees wherever you go in your career. RECENTLY ADDED: TEAM MOTIVATION AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION Most of this course is about motivating yourself. But to have a more holistic course, it's good to explore the topic of how to motivate others. In this new video, I'll show you team motivation strategies, and good ways to motivate other people by tapping into what's important for them. INSTRUCTOR BACKGROUND I've been an entrepreneur for 20 years, have coached 1,000+ entrepreneurs in person, taught 850,000+ students, impacted millions of entrepreneurs worldwide creating 6 and 7-figure businesses in the process, and I would love to help you. One of the areas in which I specialize is personal development, time management, productivity, and motivation is a big part of that. RESPONSIVE AND CARING INSTRUCTOR: WORLD-CLASS STUDENT SUPPORT If you have questions, know that I am here to help! I answer 99% of student questions within 24 hours. Many students tell me that other instructors don't respond. Well, I do because 1) I care about my students. 2) I feel a responsibility to make sure that students get their money's worth from the course. MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE This self motivation course comes with an unconditional, Udemy-backed, 30-day money-back guarantee. This is not just a guarantee, it's my personal promise to you that I will go out of my way to help you succeed just like I've done for thousands of my other students. Invest in your future. Enroll now and boost your motivation!
What's included
7 videos
7 videosβ’Total 27 minutes
- Welcome to your motivation journeyβ’2 minutes
- How all productivity is tied to Dopamine and motivationβ’3 minutes
- How Dopamine fluctuates and how to manage your Dopamine levelsβ’4 minutes
- Science and research-based path for motivation, high focus, and productivityβ’6 minutes
- How fear creates very strong short-term and long-term motivationβ’3 minutes
- Motivation mindset - find the challenge in XYZβ’4 minutes
- Accountability partners for motivationβ’6 minutes
What's included
2 videos
2 videosβ’Total 7 minutes
- 15 short-term things you can do to get more self motivation TODAY!β’4 minutes
- Example of how you can be motivated and not motivated as an entrepreneurβ’2 minutes
What's included
2 videos
2 videosβ’Total 8 minutes
- EXERCISE: boost weight loss motivation or motivation in the gym or to exerciseβ’2 minutes
- EXERCISE ANSWER to boost motivation for weight loss or to exerciseβ’5 minutes
What's included
11 videos1 assignment
11 videosβ’Total 37 minutes
- All productivity, goal-setting, and motivation starts with mindfulnessβ’4 minutes
- First steps to strengthen your introspection and self reflection skillsβ’2 minutes
- What is rumination, and difference of introspection vs. negative ruminatingβ’5 minutes
- How to not lose motivation and initiative by using gratitude and appreciationβ’6 minutes
- Settings to practice mindfulnessβ’3 minutes
- Easy mindfulness exercises to find your source of intrinsic motivationβ’4 minutes
- How our changing technology and social environments affect our self awarenessβ’4 minutes
- Study: mindfulness vs. electric shock - which do you think people chose?β’3 minutes
- The wandering mind - mindfulness and attention studyβ’4 minutes
- Two mindfulness exercisesβ’2 minutes
- Challenge to try guided meditations to see if it works for youβ’1 minute
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Course testβ’30 minutes
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