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…it is important to select short-term rewards that reinforce your identity rather than ones that conflict with it.
Many people have discovered that, when it comes time to changing their own behavior, environmental tweaks beat self-control every time.
In corporate settings, most leadership development programs stretch participants a bit, but not too much. Dropout rates are low, by design.
The more a habit becomes part of your life, the less you need outside encouragement to follow through. Incentives can start a habit. Identity sustains a habit.
People with high self-esteem are more willing to act on their beliefs, to stand up for what they believe in, to approach, others, to risk new undertakings.
Immediate reinforcement helps maintain motivation in the short term while you’re waiting for the long-term rewards to arrive.
Giving and taking are based on our motives and values, and they’re choices that we make regardless of whether our personalities trend agreeable or disagreeable.









