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The Motivation Factor

Why We Do What We Do (Or Don't)

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Zach Marshall
Nov 29, 2024
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What Motivates You?

I’ve been thinking a lot about motivation lately. What drives us to start a business, finish a project, write a weekly Substack, or finally fold the mountain of laundry that’s been judging us from the corner?

This week, I got a call from my mentor, Steve Whiteside. Steve was the first person to hire me when I left the Army. He’s a fell…

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