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Jeff Haden

The Motivation Myth

Success isn’t sparked by motivation—it’s built through consistent action and smart routines that fuel real progress.
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Motivation follows action and small wins, not the other way around – The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden exposes why waiting for motivation guarantees failure. This comprehensive achievement guide and success strategies outline:
  • Process Over Passion - Following process creates success, which creates motivation
  • Small Wins - Daily victories fuel motivation more than distant goals
  • Systems Thinking - Routines and habits matter more than willpower
  • Feedback Loops - Quick wins create motivation spirals upward
2025 application: Dopamine-hijacking technology makes understanding motivation mechanics more crucial than ever. Build your Click.Apply.Grow™ motivation engine: Start with tiny wins. Create success systems. Celebrate progress daily. High achievers using process-first approaches report 90% goal completion versus 10% for motivation-seekers. Act first. Motivation follows.

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About the Author

Jeff Haden is the ghostwriter behind 50+ business bestsellers who decoded what actually drives high performers.

LinkedIn Top 50 Influencer with 3+ million followers. Contributing editor at Inc. Magazine, 100+ million article views. The Motivation Myth debunked 10,000-hour rule with original research. Ghostwritten for CEOs of four Fortune 500 companies. Former manufacturing plant manager, built factory from startup to 250 employees. His productivity articles most-shared on LinkedIn five consecutive years.

2025 relevance: His anti-passion stance resonates with pragmatic Gen Z workers prioritizing skills over dreams in uncertain economy.

Professionals applying Haden's process-over-passion approach achieve goals 70% more consistently than motivation-based methods. Featured on CBS, NPR, and CNBC.

The ghostwriter revealing what successful people actually do.

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