How to Unlock Your Inner Drive: Highly Effective Strategies to Transform Any Aspect of Your Life

By Jeremy E. McNally

Do you lack the motivation to push yourself further in life? Are you struggling to overcome motivational issues? Do you need an effective and proven success formula that helps you take your life to the next level? In How to Unlock Your Inner Drive, author Jeremy E. McNally demonstrates how finding your inner drive holds the key to your future. McNally shares proven techniques and offers a complete life guide detailing how to use your inner drive to transform any aspect of your life and achieve success. It answers the questions: • What is inner drive? • Why do people lack inner drive? • What are the negative effects of lack of motivation? • What strategies can transform your life? Filled with illustrative stories from McNally’s life and those of others, How to Unlock Your Inner Drive offers valuable tips and practical strategies you can implement to become a celebrity, a successful entrepreneur, or distinguished inventor.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Aug 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781483472546

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HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR

INNER

DRIVE

Highly Effective Strategies to Transform Any Aspect of Your Life

Jeremy E. McNally

Copyright © 2017 Jeremy E. McNally.

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This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

ISBN: 978-1-4834-7255-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4834-7254-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017911001

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Lulu Publishing Services rev. date: 07/27/2017

To Lisa McNally: My wife has been a tremendous support system for my own self-improvement. Without her, this book would have easily taken a couple of extra years to complete. I’m proud to be married to Lisa. We have the same personality type and the same drive to get more out of life. I’m looking forward to the treasures life has in store for us for many years ahead. Thank you.

Joan and Edward McNally: My grandparents have devoted their lives to Aiden and me. Without my grandparents, I would have gone off the tracks when I was a teenager many years ago. They have and always will be the sweetest, kindest, and most loving, and the best people I know. I am lucky to have been their grandson, and I’m proud that my son has the opportunity to experience how amazing they are. Thank you both. You are appreciated and loved more than you will ever know. You light up the world around you. I will never forget anything we’ve done together. You are always with me and I’ll always be there for you both no matter the circumstance.

Joyce and George Cercone: We haven’t had a lot of time together but we certainly made the time we spent together very productive. You two are filled with love and kindness and I couldn’t be happier to be a part of your side of the family. I will always love you Gram and Gramps.

Shawn and Gigi McNally: Dad and Mom, we all know that you also played a vital role in allowing me to see this day in my life and to have my future. I look back on everything we have done together, and I will always cherish every moment. You can move on, knowing that you have a son who loves you and appreciates all you have done for me.

Aiden McNally: My buddy boy! You are eight years old now and have many more years ahead of you. You are one of the core reasons for me starting this journey. You have been—and always will be—the joy in my life. I want you to grow up to be a good, successful, happy man. I will be here for you until my dying breath. Your daddy is one person you can count on to always be there for you. I love you, son. I’m very proud of who you are becoming.

Geoff Walker and the CIM team: When I was a mere minion in the field of software engineering, Geoff Walker took me under his wing and helped me become a professional. He gave me the chance to learn and grow my knowledge on many fronts. He went out of his way to help me become successful as a person and as an engineer. He taught me proper politics and business acumen. Geoff played a key role in making me who I am, which I will carry with me for years to come. The CIM Team—Wenlong, Saumya, Yogesh, Devansh, Ram, Gary, Cregg, Aminda, and Paul—is an incredible team to be a part of. Thanks for everything, guys.

Vernon Lee (CTO of Microsoft/consultant for EOP): I met Vernon Lee at the airport in Orlando on the way back from my wedding in Cocoa Beach. He was wearing a White House pin on his suit, which practically forced me to ask about it. I ended up with his card and continued trying to connect with Mr. Lee. He agreed to be my mentor and provide advice where I need it. He is a busy man, but he is also a good man. Thanks, Mr. Lee.

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1: What Is Inner Drive?

Chapter 2: Symptoms of Lack of Motivation

Chapter 3: Who Am I and How Did I Become Successful?

Chapter 4: How To Unlock Your Inner Drive: Effective Strategies to Transform Your Life

Chapter 5: Benefits of Motivation

Chapter 6: Types of Motivation

Chapter 7: Relationship between Motivation and Success

Conclusion

Notes

Foreword

Your greatest friend is within you, not beside you; your greatest enemy is within you, not around you.

—Matshona Dhliwayo

According to a report by the National Association of Small Business, more than 50 percent of small businesses fail within the first four years. That’s in the business area. In other areas of life, many aspiring entrepreneurs never see their ideas materialize. A countless number of talented individuals have not been able to make something great out of their massive talent. Why is it such a grim picture?

While there are tons of factors responsible for the low success rate of individuals who have the dream of making a success out of their lives, one of the commonest culprits among these people is the inability to identify an inner drive. Most of them lack the motivation to get out of their comfort zones and do whatever is necessary to turn their dreams into successes.

What about you? Do you have a talent you want to turn into success? Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with the goal of joining the rank of successful entrepreneurs around the world? Are you an employee with the dream of becoming a captain of industry? What can you do to get what you want out of life? How can you motivate yourself to never give up under discouraging challenges? What role does motivation play in becoming successful in life?

If you have the desire to avoid some mistakes that kill the aspirations and dreams of some people prematurely via lack of motivation, read this book to learn valuable tips and practical strategies you can implement to see yourself become a celebrity, a successful entrepreneur, or an inventor of a high repute.

The objective of this book is to help you focus on the good things that your inner drive can bring you.

The book addresses some salient points that will help you identify your inner drive and use that knowledge to concentrate your efforts on making a success of your talents or skills.

Some of the important issues touched in the book include:

• What is inner drive?

• Why do people lack inner drive?

• What are the negative effects of a lack of motivation?

• How can you be motivated?

• What is the importance of motivation?

• What are the different types of motivation?

• What strategies can transform your life?

When you are reading through this book, it is advisable that you follow through and take note of salient points that will be valuable for achieving your goal of finding yourself among the best in society through motivation.

Passion and inner drive are not the same. Having passion pulls you toward something you simply cannot resist. Inner drive will push you toward something you feel compelled to do. It will push you toward your passion.

—Jeremy McNally

Introduction

Over the years, I have worked very hard to align myself with those I admire and those I can look to in order to fine-tune my own formula for success. I think of these people as guides for my own life, and much of what I’ve learned is being passed down to the readers of this book. To everyone who has helped me become the man I am today, thank you.

Jim Rohn is another person who has helped me learn important life lessons. Jim also played a pivotal role in my writing this book. Just as he inspired Tony Robbins, he inspired me.

On another note, I really want to acknowledge the fact that my family has helped me tremendously. You all put up with me while I was trying to find my path in life. I will spend the rest of my life paying you all back for what you have done for me. Aiden, you are the most amazing son. Your presence in my life pushes me to do great things. I want to give you the tools to lead the most amazing life. All my work in regard to this book and the materials enclosed started with you, little buddy. Lisa, I’m so lucky to have you by my side, encouraging me to pursue my dreams. Having a partner like you has made my goals so much easier to achieve. Thanks, honey.

A countless number of people have helped me formulate what was needed to put this book together. I have learned from the best of the best—some of the most successful people in the world.

Because of my own drive and the people in my life, I can pass down this knowledge to help many other people. You can all make your way into the future, knowing that you played a key role in impacting as many lives as this book will impact—including all the lives I will personally impact. Thanks again to all of you!

Chapter 1

What Is Inner Drive?

An ant lifts a stone because it believes in itself, not its obstacle.

—Matshona Dhliwayo

What is inner drive? What drives you to do things in your life? What is responsible for your actions, beliefs, and attitude—both good and bad? When we say inner drive, let’s think about the word motivation. I have found that the words finding your motivation really resonate with people I talk to about this stuff. You may ask, "Why does the book title include the words inner drive and not motivation?

Well, mainly because it is a term everyone can understand. Most people know exactly what inner