A few months ago I wrote about psychologist Bonnie Benard’s research on the four characteristics for raising resilient children. The 4 characteristics are: 1) Social Competence, 2) Problem Solving Skills, 3) Autonomy, and 4) Sense of Purpose and Future. As I pointed out yesterday, resilience and motivation have a powerful connection. Correspondingly, the same 4 […]
Determination is one of the primary emotions that lead to self-motivation. But what makes some people determined and others complacent? Psychologist and New York Times best-selling author Rick Hanson, Ph.D, provides a simple framework to answer this question. In his book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, Hanson suggest […]
Psychology professor Dr. Edward Deci is commonly recognized as one of the world’s leading researchers on motivation. His research shows that if you want a subordinate to show self-motivation you must first be what’s called autonomy supportive. This means being less controlling, more empathetic, and sometimes doing things how the subordinate wants even if you […]