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…if you’re not catching up and getting things under control, staying busy with only the work at hand will undermine your effectiveness.
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…locus of control theory… argues that motivation is closely connected to whether people feel like they have control over their ultimate success in an endeavor.
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When you have a say in what you’re doing…, you’re much more motivated than when you feel like your actions are largely controlled by outside forces…
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Locus of control theory… unavoidably applies: it simply won’t work to radically change workflows without the input of those who must use them.
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…people don’t like changes they can’t control.
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Changing, invisible, competing, and conflicting motivations make this element of behavior hard to pin down and control.
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Sometimes we have to put up with people who treat us unfairly, get on our nerves, or behave badly. But we can take control of our side of the equation.
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When psychologists isolate the personal qualities that predict ‘positive outcomes’ in life, they consistently find two traits: intelligence and self-control.
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…most major problems, personal and social, center on failure of self-control…
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Self-control is a vital strength and key to success in life.
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