Stay Motivated with Guilt And Shame

For thousands of years, people have been motivated by shame and guilt. It still works! Whether it is procrastinating selling your change to key stakeholders or avoiding conversations with a difficult employee or avoiding confronting difficult people, I always succeed when I committ my goal to someone I trust. Once I tell a close colleague or friend what my goal is, the shame of not doing it is more powerful than the fear of failing. Try it. And let shame and guilt work in your favor!