In yesterday’s article, we were able to explore the structure of a spending pyramid a la Robert Pagliarini. Based on Dan Pink’s lecture on motivation (which I embedded in another article), there are three human motivating factors. Autonomy – The urge to direct our ...
Category Archives: Motivation
Get the Ball Rolling: How Physics taught me to get things done
What is the hardest part of embarking on any new project? Usually it’s fear of the unknown. However, when this fear has been overcome, the next hardest thing is actually starting the project. Some people stay in the planning stage forever. Strangely enough, the key is to just begin the project and slowly gain ...
Embody your goals
I find myself continually chasing my dad’s achievements. I look at all he has done and it drives me to be him and one day one-up his accomplishments. He has single-handedly made it possible for me to get educated here in the states and is doing the same for my sisters. He has sown the ...
One Small Step to your goal = One Giant Massage for your Morale
Why is it so hard to stay motivated? I think sometimes it’s because we don’t give ourselves enough time to savor the small victories. For instance, at the beginning of the school term you have decided you want to get an A in your math class. So the first mid-term arrives and you have gotten ...
Stay ready so you don't have to get ready
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLN2k0b3g70&feature=related] Enough Said
