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Motivation Resources

  • Thomas Frank, “How to Make Yourself Study When You Have ZERO Motivation“
  • “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us: RSA Animates Dan Pink’s book“–I encourage you to read the full book, too!
  • Dan Pink, “The Puzzle of Motivation“
  • “8 Simple Tips to Stay Motivated“
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  • Tom Peterson, “10 Ways to Reframe Problems…Rather, Challenges“
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  • “Interleaving: How Mixed Practice Can Boost Your Learning“
  • “The Interleaving Effect: Mixing it up Boosts Learning“
  • “Interleaved Practice: 4 Ways to Learn Better by Mixing it Up“
  • Mark Rober, “The Super Mario Effect: Tricking Your Brain into Learning More“
  • Peter DeWitt, “The Benefits of Failure“
  • “Why Successful Students Avoid these Four Causes of Failure“
  • Teresa Griffith, “How Failure Helps You Succeed and Grow“
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    ReJeanne Smith
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    Andrea Henderson
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