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Good work involves feeling engaged and motivated by what we’redoing – and battling inertia and weariness with courage andimaginationFortunately, motivation is not a gift from the gods; it is a quality wecan nurture in ourselves and encourage in othersMotivation is a tool for increasing our effectiveness; 52 exercisesdesigned to train our brains to find their bearings and generate theirvery best efforts. Our minds are not machines, and are prone todistractions, indecision and cognitive biases – but these can alsobe worked around and overcome. Each exercise prompts us toengage in activities and thought experiments that help us tosurmount mental blocks and formulate strategies for solvingproblems and achieving our goals. At once a collection ofpsychological solutions and calls to action, this is an invaluableresource for unlocking our true potential52 Cards Instructions:1. Select an exercise from one of three categories: Effectiveness,Decisiveness and Objectivity2. Follow the instructions and complete the exercise, either alone oras part of a group3. Reconsider your work with new purpose in the light of what hasbeen learntEXAMPLE CONTENT:Magic HourIn cinematography, the ‘magic hour’ is the hour just before sunriseor after sunset, when the conditions are perfect for film-making.Most of us have our own ‘magic hour’ – a particular time of daywhen we are at our most efficient and productive. Thinking overyour usual working routine, try to work out when your own ‘magichour’ is. By scheduling your most important tasks during this time,you can best benefit from your own most productive momentsShower ThoughtsIt’s a peculiar phenomenon that our best ideas tend to come to usin the shower. There’s a good reason for this. Most mental blocksare the product of anxiety, when our everyday worries about ourwork oppress our minds and prevent us from thinking freely. Butwhen we’re in the shower – engaged in a task wholly unrelated towork – our anxiety lifts, allowing the kind of unrestricted thinkingwe’d normally suppress. Whenever you’re stuck for a way forward,take a shower (or go for a walk, make a cup or tea, or have astretch). This is the opposite of procrastination: through alleviatingyour everyday anxiety, you’re unlocking your latent brainpower