One of the things that has the biggest impact on helping us to get motivated, and to get into a creative, high-functioning “flow” state is if we’re tackling a task that’s just outside of our ability and comfort zone. Once we can do that task, moving the goal posts and increasing the level of difficulty of the task will keep us motivated and in our optimal learning zone.

What’s your current goal post? How will you know when you’re there? And what will be your next goal post once you get there?

This post is an excerpt from this month’s feature: “The Bottom-line on Daniel Coyle”

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