Get it Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation

by Ayelet Fishbach

Genres: Psychology

304 pages, Paperback

Published March 23, 2023

About the author

Ayelet Fishbach, PhD, is an award-winning psychologist at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and the past president of the Society for the Study of Motivation. Dr. Fishbach has published over one hundred scientific articles in many psychology and business journals. Her groundbreaking research on human motivation has won the Society of Experimental Social Psychology's Best Dissertation Award and Career Trajectory Award, and the Fulbright Educational Foundation Award.
Dr. Fishbach’s scientific findings are regularly featured in the media, including the New York Time, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, and NPR.

Reviews

[Pieter Mannaerts · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is indeed interesting and full of insights from the science and psychology of motivation, as the title page states. Yet it is much less a self help book than its presentation suggests, probably for the best. I missed a larger conclusion at the end, but other than that a very enriching read!

[Roberto Sousa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ayelet Fishbach makes complex motivation science feel like advice from a friend.
I loved how she champions celebrating small wins and finding genuine joy in each step of the journey.
The calendar blocking and habit-building tips slip effortlessly into a hectic schedule, though a few chapters dive a bit deep into the studies.