I am reading a great book excerpt given to me at the recent SHRM conference. The book is called Change Anything. It talks about how we blame our inability to change (weight, smoking, etc...) on willpower and that is false - because it does not give us anything to fall back on when we fail. It's known as the "willpower trap".
The authors state the reason why we are not as successful as others is not just because of willpower. Those who succeed "innately or consciously" actively align "sources of influence" in their favor. The book is talking about the influencers of:
Personal Motivation
Personal Ability
Social Motivation
Social Ability
Structural Motivation
Structural Ability.
Wow..what an awesome book!
