Motivating children with short-term rewards is unquestionably the easiest way to get a child to do something immediately. However, motivating children this way has two big problems that make the immediate results not worth it. Psychology professor Dr. Edward Deci, the world’s leading researcher on goals and motivation, explains these two problems in his classic […]
The concept of a feedback loop is something I like to use in almost everything I do. It’s particularly useful to drive motivation when coaching someone through the process of pursuing a goal. As a parent, I highly recommend trying to incorporate feedback loops into your parenting style. As the name implies, the feedback loop […]
Asking how to motivate yourself seems like a reasonable question. However, part of the reason why you’re having trouble motivating yourself is how you are thinking about motivation. In essence, the question “how do I motivate myself” implies that the motivation you need will come from something external. This external motivation will then energize you […]