Comments on: The Truth About Motivation

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:06:10 +0000

Motivation is not automatic. You have to have things that drive you. Your ability, skill or whatever you do is a vehicle and motivation is the driver that will take you to another place. What drives you? I share ten tips on the subject of motivation.

Your greatest triumph comes from your greatest challenge, therefore you must be fired up to overcome the challenge because therein lies your turnaround, your breakthrough or even your destiny. David’s promotion lay in his defeating Goliath, therefore he had to summon his courage to step up to the plate and conquer the giant.

By: Pal Kantas

Pal Kantas — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:46:27 +0000

Goethe did say being poor is being half sick and if that is true than money is not a option, a choice or a motivation, but a force we fear. So yes take it from the table as a motivator and motivating others starts with motivating yourself. I wonder what did motivate the famous painter Vincent van Gogh or what did motivate Ghandi, was it shareholders profit?

Have all great inventions, art and achievements been triggered by how much money we can make from it. Still it is amazing what people do for money.

By: Pawel Brodzinski

Pawel Brodzinski — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:50:17 +0000

I agree with Dan Pink’s point but nevertheless I think we’re still trying to flatten the problem. We try to find The Holy Grail of Motivation while there is none.

I believe motivation is an individual thing (http://blog.brodzinski.com/2010/05/motivate-people.html). You can motivate all people using the same method and it doesn’t matter it your means is money or autonomy.

Yes, using money and money alone as motivator doesn’t work (http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/10/money-as-motivator.html) but it doesn’t mean you can’t motivate anyone with money. Actually, contrary to what we can often hear, I think there are people who are driven by money in the first place.

When it comes to motivation the first thing every manager or leader should do is to get out of their throne and go learn what motivates individuals they work with.

By: Chuck @ cover letters

Chuck @ cover letters — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:55:56 +0000

Excellent post.

I have always felt that people simply want to be acknowledged and appreciated more than anything.

It amazes me why there is such a shortage of worker appreciation in our society because it costs employers absolutely nothing.

By: Kareem

Kareem — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:03:23 +0000

Kevin, the disconnect has always been there, you are absolutely right it IS normal but the bubble is much bigger now because of the hard times most of professionals and organizations are going through.. True leaders are only known at hard times

By: kevin robinson

kevin robinson — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:46:08 +0000

Amen, it seems there is a huge disconnect these days between management and their employees…
…Hopefully, someday the economy will be back to a more normal state or maybe this IS normal and we were living in a bubble before…
…Kevin

By: Ahmed A. Korany

Ahmed A. Korany — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:20:43 +0000

What a great representation to ideas ?
I was impressed with this video so much and it made a very Tiring task looks simple and interesting , thank you Kareem and don’t be away for a such long time.

By: MAG

MAG — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:12:06 +0000

I totally agree with you, but, again money could be an issue as well, what if there is a bonus if the project closed successfully on time, still, money is an issue but, again not always, and I see that the feeling of Ownership and Responsibility Delegation is yet another Motivation factor.

By: Kareem

Kareem — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:05:18 +0000

Money is a prerequisite to the above 3 factors, that’s why Dan has specified that money topic has to be taken off the table. Yes I do agree with you that money is a need since no body can ever work for free. But motivation is a completely different topic, I used to say that there are 100 ways to do the same task, it is all related to who is doing it and how he is doing it, factors such as morale, appreciation, and motivation play crucial role in productivity and quality of work. Thanks!

By: Mohamed Gad (MAG)

Mohamed Gad (MAG) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:40:32 +0000

Yeah, I agree, Welcome back,
I just want to add, Money is a need not a motivator, maybe it’s the first factor that you may accept or reject a job offer, but, still, money satisfaction is a must (for the majority of people), then, comes the motivation.

Thank you Kareem
Cool as always

By: Shim Marom

Shim Marom — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:26:13 +0000

Welcome back mate.