Motivation Matters

• Write down the end goal.
• Divide the goal into specific actions you need to take to get there. Think in terms of systems: focussed, routine actions that you can do daily.
• List all your tasks and rank them according to effort and impact. This makes prioritizing tasks easier.

It doesn’t matter how big your paycheck is or what your title is to find meaning in your work.

What matters is 'why'. Figure out what you care about to give you direction and that sense of purpose.

• “Why do you wake up in the morning?"
• "How will you make a...

Every field has interesting or entertaining information. It is useless but keeps you focused, and that makes it valuable.

For example, exposure to a field in the form of blogs or CNBC may be the reason to become interested in investing, making it some of the most impor...