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 […]
When good isn’t good enough an individual’s self-motivation triggers something deep inside that urges them to progressively pursue harder goals. These type of people stand out. They do things others neglect. They have vivid visions for their future that they write down and review regularly. Simultaneously, they use visualization techniques to train their minds to […]
When a child is struggling with self-motivation, a parent’s first instinct is to step in and offer an external motivator to kick-start the child’s motivation. This is typically in the form of a reward or punishment for executing whatever must be done. More often than not this is the wrong answer. Although this may feel […]