Ayelet Fishbach

And yet something still feels flat.

You cannot lose your motivation because you never owned it in the first place.

Motivation is not about being strong.

It's about being wise.

That's behavioral scientist Eilat Fischbach, one of the world's leading experts on motivation.

Most goals are abandoned because we want to be the person who has done it, not the person who is currently doing it.

Most goals are abandoned because people don't enjoy pursuing them.

Your enjoyment is what predicts whether you will stick with the goal.

That's coming up right after a short break.

A good friend has recently shared that she's feeling tired, like really tired.

Not I did not get enough sleep tired, but something deeper than that.

She said she feels, and I'm quoting, as if I have lost my motivation.

I call her brave because she's so clearly dedicated to her job and conducts herself with professionalism and kindness.

She's a wonderful parent who cares for her children, and she's very responsible when it gets to her finance and health.

She is not alone in feeling unmotivated.

Millennial and Gen Z employees tell me that they feel uninspired at work.

Some admit that they just don't care.

Half of American employees are currently looking for a different job.

Think about that.

All their employees tell me that they can't wait to retire.