Here's the thing: there’s no such thing as 'motivation'.

The only difference between people who do things and people who don’t is that the people who do things, do things. That’s it. No one has a special motivation gland they were born with.

But ... Carly and Kelly do understand it's more difficult for some people to jump into action than it is for others. So that's what they're discussing into today's show: if you can't rely on motivation to get things done, what CAN you rely on!

Things we cover:
Routines
Habits
Managing expectations of yourself better
Giving yourself permission to make changes slowly
Self-awareness
Fall in love with the process over the outcome
Pretend you’re in a movie montage
Let it go
Set a reward
Find joy in the completion of tasks

Resources
James Clear: The myth of passion and motivation
Smaggle: How To Stay Motivated When You’re Giving Something Up
Kelly Exeter: Permission to make change slowly

Here's the thing:&nbsp;there&rsquo;s no such thing as 'motivation'.
The only difference between people who do things and people who don&rsquo;t is that the people who do things, do things. That&rsquo;s it. No one has a special motivation gland they were born with.
But ... Carly and Kelly do understand it's more difficult for some people to jump into action than it is for others. So that's what they're discussing into today's show: if you can't rely on motivation to get things done, what CAN you rely on!
Things we cover:
<ul>
<li class="p1">Routines</li>
<li class="p1">Habits</li>
<li class="p1">Managing expectations of yourself better</li>
<li class="p1">Giving yourself permission to make changes slowly</li>
<li class="p1">Self-awareness</li>
<li class="p1">Fall in love with the process over the outcome</li>
<li class="p1">Pretend you&rsquo;re in a movie montage</li>
<li class="p1">Let it go</li>
<li class="p1">Set a reward</li>
<li class="p1">Find joy in the completion of tasks</li>
</ul>
Resources
<ul>
<li class="p3">James Clear: <a href="https://blog.bufferapp.com/the-myth-of-passion-and-motivation-how-to-stay-focused-when-you-get-bored-working-toward-your-goals">The myth of passion and motivation</a></li>
<li class="p3">Smaggle: <a href="http://www.smaggle.com/2015/02/16/stay-motivated-youre-giving-something/">How To Stay Motivated When You&rsquo;re Giving Something Up</a></li>
<li class="p3">Kelly Exeter: <a href="http://kellyexeter.com.au/permission-to-make-change-slowly">Permission to make change slowly</a></li>
</ul>

A weekly podcast for people who are obsessed with self improvement. Carly Jacobs and Kelly Exeter road test a different life hack each week and will tell you whether it’s awesome or a total waste of time.

Straight and Curly

The podcast for self-improvement junkies. Each week Carly Jacobs and Kelly Exeter chat about their best productivity tips and tactics, road test life hacks and answer questions from fellow self-improvers in their Straight and Curly group on Facebook. If you're looking for practical ways to live your best life - this is the podcast for you.

What motivates us to get things done? In this week's episode Kelly and Carly discuss the idea that there is no such thing as motivation - only action. This is a good one!

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