Mastering Self-Motivation
1h 4mBeginner2026-06-12
Authors

Selena Rezvani
Leadership Author, Best-Selling Author
Course details
Do you have a goal that's been sitting on your to-do list for months? If so, you're in good company. Professionals of all stripes struggle to take their personal goals from the drawing board to the real world. In this course—which has been updated to reflect shifts in AI, human motivation research, and emerging views towards work—leadership expert and best-selling author Selena Rezvani gives you practical, research-backed tools to stay motivated from the inside out.
Selena dives into what really motivates us, the science of purpose and mastery, and how to use AI tools while keeping your human touch. Learn how to identify the kind of self-motivator you are, so that you can align goal achievement with your area of motivation. Discover how to analyze common unhelpful self-talk patterns and apply cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to motivate yourself more effectively. Plus, see how to tap into your network to ignite action; replace traditional grit with sustainable resilience; and identify work conditions that create a peak sense of flow and personal engagement.
Selena dives into what really motivates us, the science of purpose and mastery, and how to use AI tools while keeping your human touch. Learn how to identify the kind of self-motivator you are, so that you can align goal achievement with your area of motivation. Discover how to analyze common unhelpful self-talk patterns and apply cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to motivate yourself more effectively. Plus, see how to tap into your network to ignite action; replace traditional grit with sustainable resilience; and identify work conditions that create a peak sense of flow and personal engagement.
Concepts
Introduction
- Why motivation needs a redefinition
Resetting Your Motivation Mindset
- From hustle to human - Rethinking drive
- Identify your motivation style
- From self-reliance to self-compassion
- Better self-talk using CBT and neuroscience
Turning Intention into Action
- Visualize progress, not perfection
- Use the five-minute rule to overcome inertia
- AI as a motivation partner
- Stack tiny wins to build momentum
Sustainable Drive - Grit, Realignments, and Rhythms
- Redefining grit - Resilience without burnout
- Work with your rhythms using energy mapping
- Interrupt and reset motivation slumps
- Motivation is social - Tap your network
Conclusion
- A new game plan for lasting motivation