Behavioral scientist Ravi Agrawal studied motivation in radio games and lotteries. He found that when he got across a level of anticipation, it gave him the motivation energy to keep going. His research suggests ediction could tell us more about modivation than we think.
If you’ve ever daydreamed o standing at an Olympic podium or delivering a big award speech, you probably pictured yourself as a winner. But according to today’s guest, marketing professor Monica Wadhwa, maybe you should imagine yourself as a runner-up. In this episode, Monica talks about why getting close to – but not quite achieving – triumph actually helps us gain the energy and motivation we need to chase after our goals, and shares tips on how we can change our mindset and create almost wins that will put us on the path to success.