His passion lies in igniting the brilliance of people to help motivate them to their next level of performance. With over 20-years of hands-on experience, he is recognized as one of the leading applied behavioral scientists in the USA. He brings his expertise in understanding human motivation to help you understand how you can influence new habit formation and drive positive behavioral change in yourself for both work and life. Joining me on this episode of The MindShare Podcast is Behavioral Scientist – Kurt Nelson. 3:54 *so what is behavioral science and how can it help people make positive changes in our lives?   5:56 *how do you spend your days… what are you usually doing which is so focused on this niche?   14:38 *what are some fun behavioral science research studies that show how irrational we can be?   17:09 *do you believe in setting goals?   20:56 *why does the middle of a goal get so hard to complete?   23:47 *what kinds of techniques/advice do you teach people when it comes to goal setting?   26:55 *why do people struggle so hard when it comes to achieving goals?   32:31 *why are habits so hard to form for most people, and what do you suggest people do to form new habits?   40:09 *you spend your days in the corporate world, working with organizations on rewards programs and employee incentives, as we talk with entrepreneurs and sales people today, why is it so important to reward yourself, to find those little rewards each day… and how can people motivate themselves?   43:20 *how do we establish a strong daily routine, what are some action steps you would suggest to our audience?   48:11 *how rigid are you with your time each day… and why do so many people struggle with the concept of time?   54:28 *how can we overall improve our decision making process when it comes to what we choose to do, or not do to improve our lives?   56:48 *what are some examples of behavioral biases that keep us from our full potential?   59:38 *how do we battle through those biases?   1:01:02 *do we believe the concept of work life balance is real… and achievable?   1:03:14 *how do you know it's been a successful day for you?   1:06:02 *any book recommendations?   1:09:26 *any final words of wisdom to share so everyone stay motivated for the remainder of their year? Thanks for tuning in to this episode of The MindShare PodCast with our special guest - Behavioral Scientist - Kurt Nelson, as we talked about - How To Motivate Yourself To Accomplish Anything. Get your FREE gift on my homepage at www.mindshare101.com just for tuning in! I'd also be really grateful if you could take a quick second to go www.ratethispodcast.com/mindshare101 to rate the show for me. And we haven't connected yet, send me a message! Facebook: facebook.com/mindshare101 Instagram: instagram.com/davidgreenspan101 Youtube: youtube.com/@DavidGreenspan Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/mindshare101