Smartorfun: Motivation Minicourse

Learn Simple, Powerful Tools to Boost Your Motivation and Reach Your Goals

What you'll learn

Visualization techniques to reshape your mindset and achieve personal and professional goals.

The power of choice and how your narrative shapes emotions and actions.

The importance of aligning goals with values to ensure a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Mastering cognitive biases and using strategies like mindfulness and journaling to improve decision-making.

Kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement to boost productivity and personal growth.

Self-discipline and managing impulsive decisions with structured rules and guidelines.

The power of gamification to increase motivation and enhance productivity by turning tasks into rewarding experiences.

Flow state mastery to maximize productivity and creativity while managing the energy required for peak performance.

Reframing negative experiences to shift perspectives and turn setbacks into opportunities for growth.

Critical thinking techniques like the "Five Whys" and "What If?" scenarios to deepen problem-solving skills.

Requirements

A strong desire to improve personal motivation and productivity.

Openness to learning and applying new personal development strategies.

Willingness to engage in self-reflection and growth.

Access to a computer or mobile device to watch video lectures.

Ability to commit to completing course activities and exercises.

No prior knowledge or experience required in personal development.

A readiness to embrace change and adopt a positive mindset.

Dedication to taking actionable steps toward long-term success.

Description

Take this course only if you're serious about unlocking your full potential and reaching extraordinary success in both personal and professional life."SmartOrFun: Motivation Minicourse," instructed by Dr. Lev Goldentouch, is not your typical motivational course. It goes beyond surface-level advice and delves into the psychology, science, and philosophy behind motivation and success. Unlike other courses that simply inspire, this course equips you with powerful, actionable techniques to transform your mindset, productivity, and decision-making.This course, led by Lev Goldentouch, a creator of the highly praised KeyToStudy courses, offers insights derived from years of experience and practical application. Lev has successfully empowered students worldwide with courses like Key To Study: Double Your Memory, Reading, and Focus (Rating 4.5) and Become a SuperLearner (232,055 students), which have become top-sellers in their field.Throughout the course, you will dive deep into understanding the critical connection between happiness, success, and emotional intelligence, learning how to manage your thoughts, perceptions, and emotions. The course emphasizes the importance of developing a clear personal vision and aligning your goals with your core values. You'll explore techniques for overcoming cognitive distortions, breaking through mental blocks, and turning setbacks into opportunities through reframing.You will gain powerful tools to enhance your productivity and decision-making abilities, including techniques such as visualization, mindfulness, self-discipline, and gamification. Learn how to break free from the limitations of your comfort zone, build resilience, and cultivate a positive mindset that fosters growth. The course also introduces concepts like overlearning, task aggregation, and state chaining, helping you optimize both your time and mental energy for peak performance.One of the most unique aspects of this course is its focus on psychological techniques such as anchoring, self-talk, rhetorical devices, and creative problem solving. These tools will help you influence your behavior, manage emotional responses, and refine your problem-solving strategies. By mastering these approaches, you will learn to make better decisions, build stronger relationships, and boost your motivation consistently.This course introduces powerful productivity techniques like the Five Whys, a Toyota method for uncovering root causes, and NLP patterns such as the Swish pattern to replace negative behaviors. These tools help reprogram your mindset, solve problems effectively, and continuously improve, with a focus on identifying and leveraging your added value for maximum impact.Why choose this course? Because it not only teaches you how to set goals and take action, but it also equips you with the tools and mindset to navigate challenges, minimize regrets, and maximize your potential. Whether you are seeking to improve your professional life, build emotional intelligence, or achieve your ultimate goals, SmartOrFun provides the knowledge and strategies to take your journey to the next level.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction of the course

Section 2: Foresight: The Best Future Self

Lecture 2 Make Your Own Story

Lecture 3 Future Pacing

Lecture 4 Choose Being A Hero

Lecture 5 Personal Vision Statement

Lecture 6 Values Vs Goals

Lecture 7 Plan Do Check Act

Lecture 8 Stepping Out Of the Comfort Zone

Lecture 9 Circle Of Competence

Lecture 10 Most Common Cognitive Distortions

Lecture 11 Trend Research

Lecture 12 Foresight

Lecture 13 Frames Of Reference

Section 3: Growth: Investing in knowledge

Lecture 14 The Investment Approach

Lecture 15 Diminishing Returns

Lecture 16 Learning As Investment

Lecture 17 Knowledge Lifecycle

Lecture 18 Context Of Knowledge

Lecture 19 Investing in Personal Growth

Lecture 20 Overlearning And Productivity Learning

Lecture 21 Return On Investment In Learning

Lecture 22 Body Scan

Lecture 23 Will Not Happen To Me

Lecture 24 Self-Education

Lecture 25 Getting Better

Section 4: Discipline: Rules and Stress

Lecture 26 Self-Discipline Is A Must

Lecture 27 Have A Rule Book

Lecture 28 Laws of training

Lecture 29 Gamification

Lecture 30 Boundaries and Red Lines

Lecture 31 Following The Rules And Personality

Lecture 32 Four Types Of People

Lecture 33 Excessive Self-Discipline

Lecture 34 Arousal Levels

Lecture 35 Good And Bad Stress

Lecture 36 Burnout And Recovery

Section 5: Productivity: Combos and Flow

Lecture 37 Too Many Things Not Enough Time

Lecture 38 GoodAndBadPractice

Lecture 39 Good And Bad Multitasking

Lecture 40 Training Context Switching

Lecture 41 Management Overheads

Lecture 42 Task Aggregation

Lecture 43 State Chaining

Lecture 44 Superfluidity As A Goal

Lecture 45 Select A Worthy Challenge

Lecture 46 Creative Problem Solving

Lecture 47 Five Thinking Tools

Lecture 48 Prerequisites And Preparations

Lecture 49 Ignoring Noise

Section 6: Emotions: Attitude and Motivation

Lecture 50 Attitude And Motivation

Lecture 51 Mental Blocks

Lecture 52 Accept Yourself

Lecture 53 Self Talk

Lecture 54 Using And Resisting Rhetorical Devices

Lecture 55 Reframing

Lecture 56 Revisiting Situations

Lecture 57 Symbols Or Metaphor

Lecture 58 Anchoring

Lecture 59 Swish Pattern

Lecture 60 Overwhelming Emotions And Lucid Dreaming

Lecture 61 Self-Discipline Is A Must

Lecture 62 Fight Or Flight Response

Students seeking to enhance their focus, motivation, and study habits.,Teachers interested in boosting their emotional resilience and motivation to inspire students.,Professionals want to improve their productivity, decision-making, and emotional intelligence in the workplace.,Aspiring entrepreneurs are aiming to cultivate the mindset needed to achieve business success.,Anyone who wants to develop the tools and techniques to build a fulfilling and successful life by mastering personal growth.