Summary: <p>This is the twelfth episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on January 5, 2016, as Episode 24.</p> <p>Andrew and Julie open up their conversation this week by discussing the fading motivation to "do hard things" in our society. With an ever-growing need for proficient communicators, Andrew directs his attention to the importance of cultivating an environment where students strive for excellence and desire to become competent communicators and thinkers.</p> <h3>Referenced Materials:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://iew.com/help-support/resources/mp3-resources/reaching-reluctant-writer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Reaching the Reluctant Writer"</a></li> <li> <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Do-Hard-Things-Rebellion-Expectations/dp/1601421125/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1484888820&linkCode=as2&tag=instiforexcel-20&linkId=MSQLBCA2OVBPWZPF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Do Hard Things</a></em> by Alex Harris</li> <li><a href="https://iew.com/shop/products/nature-deficit-disorder-causes-consequences-cures-andrew-pudewa" target="_blank">"Nature Deficit Disorder"</a></li> <li> <a href="http://www.bartleby.com/58/1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Strenuous Life"</a> by Theodore Roosevelt</li> <li> <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Study-Hard-Work-Accessible-Available/dp/156792025X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1484888820&linkCode=as2&tag=instiforexcel-20&linkId=MSQLBCA2OVBPWZPF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study Is Hard Work</a></em> by William Howard Armstrong</li> <li> <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Got-Here-Wont-There/dp/1401301304/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452012505&sr=8-1&keywords=what+got+you+here+won%27t+get+you+there" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Got You Here Won’t Get You There</a> </em>by Marshall Goldsmith</li> <li> <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Global-Achievement-Gap-Survival-Need%C2%97/dp/0465055974/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1484888820&linkCode=as2&tag=instiforexcel-20&linkId=MSQLBCA2OVBPWZPF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Global Achievement Gap</a></em> by Tony Wagner</li> <li> <a href="https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/soft-skills-you-need" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Soft Skills to Help Your Career Hit the Big Time"</a> by Daniel Bortz</li> <li> <em>The Science and Art of Motivation</em> <ul> <li> <a href="https://iew.com/podcast/19" target="_blank">Part 1</a> | <a href="https://iew.com/podcast/22" target="_blank">Part 2</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p>Remember to send your questions to<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="mailto:Podcast@IEW.com" rel="nofollow">Podcast@IEW.com</a>, and<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>perhaps<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).</p>
