Dr. Hoffman's Books
Books published before Paradox of Passion
Designed for educators, researchers, practitioners, or anyone interested in maximizing human potential, Motivation for Learning and Performance outlines 50 key motivation principles based on the latest scientific evidence from the disciplines of psychology, education, business, athletics, and neurology. Using a highly applied and conversational style, the book is designed to inform the reader about how to diagnosis, analyze, and mediate learning and performance challenges influenced by motivation. The book features chapters on the biopsychology of motivation, how motivation changes across the lifespan, and the important influence of culture on motivated behavior. Three chapters are devoted to practical strategies and the implementation of motivational change. Special sections are included on enhancing motivation at work, in the classroom, in competitive environments, and during online education. Hoffman employs the innovative approach of using his interviews with "real" people including many notable personalities across diverse cultures and disciplines to illustrate motivated behavior. For example, readers will learn what motivated the colossal investment fraud masterminded by Bernie Madoff, the intimate thoughts of former NFL superstar Nick Lowery when he missed a field goal, and the joys and tribulations of Emmy-nominated "Curb your Enthusiasm" actress Cheryl Hines. The book provides a practical, applied, and multi-disciplinary resource for anyone interested in motivation and performance, but especially for university students at the graduate or undergraduate level studying education, psychology, business, leadership, hospitality, sports management, or military science. Additionally, the writing style and eclectic nature of the text will appeal to readers of non-fiction who can use the book to gain self-awareness to enhance performance of themselves or others.
Hack Your Motivation is the book I wasn’t allowed to write last time. My former editor warned me that writing this book would forever label me a “narcissist,” because I planned to tell candid stories about real people and use intimate examples of my own twisted behavior and motives to make practical but scientifically based points about motivation. This is the book labeled too raw, brash, and frank to be printed by traditional publishers—you know, the type that operate under antiquated business models, inflexible corporate policies, and editorial censorship. No surprise there: the unconventional is often met with resistance. My last book, published in 2015 by one of the largest academic publishers in the world, earned the #1 new book rank in Cognitive Psychology on Amazon.com. You can buy that book for around seventy dollars—please do--or you can read this book, the one I really wanted to write. Shrewd people will welcome this book with an open mind because it offers concise, easy-to-implement, and scientifically supported motivational knowledge and strategies that most of us need for success.
Motivational Murder is an essential hands-on guide for current or aspiring leaders. Regardless whether you are running a household, a small business, or a multi-national organization, this book offers practical and simple strategies to boost your leadership intelligence. You will learn easy-to-implement methods based on human motivation research from the fields of psychology, education, business, athletics, and neuroscience. Get your free digital copy or order a hard copy from Amazon.