Why “Work Hard Now for a Future Payoff” Doesn’t Motivate Most Students - David Yeager @TheLavinAgency
Why “Work Hard Now for a Future Payoff” Doesn’t Motivate Most Students - David Yeager  @TheLavinAgency
Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Make the reward emotional, not economic.

David Yeager is the bestselling author of 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, which growth mindset pioneer Carol Dweck says “will change millions of lives.” He is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and an exclusive Lavin keynote speaker on leadership.

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Why “Work Hard Now for a Future Payoff” Doesn’t Motivate Most Students - David Yeager

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