Motivation

Have you ever wondered what motivates you? Why you are motivated to get up at 5am to get an early start to your day? Why you are motivated to get to your job not just on time but earlier than everyone else? Why you are motivated to go the extra mile for your kids or your loved ones or your friends? Why you are motivated to follow the rules and obey the laws? Why you are motivated to take good care of yourself?

What exactly happens when motivation leaves you? How do you get it back?

I have always believed that motivation comes from within. Others cannot motivate you. Teachers cannot motivate you to learn if you have little or no desire to learn something. Parents cannot motivate their kids to make the right choices if the kids could care less about what Mom and Dad think or want. Bosses and supervisors cannot motivate employees to do their jobs better...employees motivate their selves because employees have their own personal agenda, their own personal goals-when these match up with the goals of their employer, things get done well and on time...they could care less about what the CEO needs or wants...they care about what they need and want.

People are motivated because they WANT to be motivated...but what triggers that?

Incentives? Rewards? Recognition? Wealth? Pleasure? Cheese?

What is your trigger? Why are you motivated to do the things you set out to do?