December 19, 2021
When I am running on empty, I turn to a good pep talk. The science of pep talks is known as motivating language theory and highlights three important elements. A good pep talk does some or all of the following:
Provides direction on what needs to be done
Offers empathy for the challenges we face, and
Makes meaning out of the situation and its importance.
So, in that spirit, here are some of my favorite pep talks.