Why can\u2019t I get myself to run that 5K? Why isn\u2019t my child getting better grades? We all have things that we struggle to accomplish \u2013 or that we struggle to get someone else to accomplish. Frank Worrell, PhD, and Wendy Grolnick, PhD, co-authors of \u201cMotivation Myth Busters: Science-based Strategies to Boost Motivation in Yourself and Others,\u201d discuss how our misconceptions about motivation get in the way of reaching our goals, why there\u2019s no such thing as an \u201cunmotivated\u201d person, and the merits and drawbacks of strategies like rewards, competition and praise.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices