The hype around motivation is omnipresent. Hardly a postcard goes by without a motivational quote. Everyone is working on their own motivation or that of others today, often without truly understanding it. It’s no surprise that a lot of half-knowledge is being proclaimed to the world. Steffen Kirchner aims to show why the motivational promises of the "Tschakka-everything-is-possible" movement are a ticking time bomb and often cause significantly more harm than good. In "Totmotiviert?" Kirchner occasionally takes aim at those individuals who spread dangerous motivational lies. However, his intention is not to vilify the motivation industry, but to provide foundations and truths to help distinguish the Tschakka chaff from the wheat. At the same time, he offers the reader concrete alternatives and solutions to help enhance personal performance.