Hey there, it's Todd.

In this article you will learn how to TURN YOUR CHORES INTO ADDICTIONS and achieve the motivation necessary for true greatness. I’ll break down for you exactly how to motivate and discipline yourself to achieve ANYTHING, including real-world examples.

This article is being written somewhere over the Pacific Ocean in a race between my typing and my computer battery. I’m on my way to Papa’s wedding, which is proof that love exists and is beautiful . Congratulations to Nick and Amber! I actually missed the flight yesterday and had to rebook but I was able to renegotiate at the gate and get a refund for the second flight. ALL HAIL SOCIAL SKILLS!

It’s actually ironic that I’m posting this particular article at the moment as this has been an apparently lazy week for me. By outward appearances it would look like I barely left the house and got almost nothing done. PATHETIC. However, a closer examination would reveal that I made a lot of seemingly insignificant first steps toward excellence. Sometimes those little things make a HUGE difference.

For example, I spent time on hiring instructor assistants (STILL LOOKING BY THE WAY), tying up loose ends in Boston, working on a move to New York City, brainstorming and implementing lead generation, recording promotional materials, outsourcing my online game, and cleaning up my financial picture. None of this will show tangible results in the short-term, but they are extremely high value activities in the long term.

This leads me to one principle of motivation and productivity that I did not include in the video.

Do the things that won’t have immediate consequences first! If it will be a disaster not to do a particular task, then you WILL get it done. During your spare time do something that is equally important, but less urgent. That way you’ll be under pressure and get both done. Had you done the urgent task first, you probably would have procrastinated on the other one. Obviously don’t take this to the extreme of failing at the urgent task, but if you have plenty of time…

More on motivation later in the article, and also in the video…

After Papa’s wedding in San Francisco, I’m excited to visit Jeffy in San Francisco and then teach a bootcamp with Tyler in Orlando. I always learn have so much fun and learn so much from those guys.

Speaking of San Francisco, I’m teaching a free tour soon in San Francisco and available to teach bootcamps in Orlando, Washington DC, Sydney and Melbourne this month, and anywhere in the world by request. My upcoming schedule is below:

[=rgb(65, 105, 225)]Where I'll be next...

BootcampJanuary 20-22, 2013: Orlando, FL, USA
FreeTourDecember 27, 2012: San Francisco, USA (7pm-9pm)
BootcampJanuary 4-6, 2013: Washington, DC, USA
BootcampJanuary 11-13, 2013: Sydney, Australia
FreeTourJanuary 14, 2013: Sydney, Australia
BootcampJanuary 18-20, 2013: Melbourne, Australia
BootcampJanuary 25-27, 2013: Sydney, Australia
BootcampFebruary 1-3, 2013: Los Angeles, California, USA[/]


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Ok. On to the video.

I’m really proud of this video as it is the best job I’ve ever done with video editing and also it was the most requested topic for me on the RSD Facebook page. So hopefully it resonates with you.
The basics of the video are this:

First, know what sort of task you are motivating yourself to do. Does it require creativity and is it something you are trying to be excellent at, or is it just a mindless chore. The type of motivation required for mindless chores… often punishment/reward… can only get you so far, and will fall flat when true inspiration is required. That said, it’s an effective tool as far as it goes.

For real motivation and greatness it is necessary to go deeper. You must not only know the HOW of what you wish to achieve, but also the WHY. Unless you have deep reasons and drives, you will just be going through the motions. True greatness requires immersion and obsession, and in order to do that, it is necessary to understand your true motivations and to make sacrifices. Here’s the thing though. The sacrifices won’t FEEL like sacrifices.

Lastly it is ESSENTIAL that you structure your process in such a way as to give you continual challenges, but also continual positive feedback. If you lack in one or the other, you will lose focus and the task will feel like a TASK. If done properly, the most difficult tasks can be turned into fun and fulfilling games that you never want to stop playing. I hope you enjoy the video:



As I said before, this is the best editing job I’ve been able to do thus far, as I am learning to edit week by week. Please give me your comments on both the content and the videography as I am always eager to learn and improve. I’d like to find out what is most important to you, so I can adjust accordingly.

Before I sign off, I want to mention that if you want more unique thoughts and information I put out ideas and lines on both facebook and twitter daily:

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and
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Thanks again, and until next time,
-Todd

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