The ability to motivate people is a business skill necessary for leadership. Furthermore, understanding how to motivate others has many practical uses outside the workplace. I’ve spent years in high-level managerial and community leadership roles searching for the best ways to motivate other people. The six steps below are the results of my findings. Here’s …
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The expectancy theory of motivation, also known as the valence-instrumentality-expectancy theory, states that a person’s motivation is directly tied to an expected outcome as a result of their hard work and labor. This means people are increasingly more motivated the stronger they believe that their current actions will result in their desired goal. The expectancy …
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The equity theory of motivation states a person’s motivation is directly related to their perception of equity or level of fairness. This theory shows that you become more motivated when your perceived fairness is high and demotivated when you perceive unfairness. People therefore expect things like effort to result in achievements like higher salary. The …
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The arousal theory of motivation states that motivation is dictated by specific levels of “arousal”, which in psychology represents mentally alertness. People have different levels of optimal arousal and are motivated to take actions that help them achieve their optimum level. However, studies show that moderate levels of arousal typically result in maximum motivation. How …
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If you ask people how to motivate yourself you’ll get any number of answers, some based on science and others based on gut. Because of this, I spent many years figuring out for myself how people can best motivate themselves to pursue and achieve lofty goals. Most of what you’ll read below is backed by …
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Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are the two main types of motivation. Intrinsic motivation focuses on internal rewards and drivers like the joy of learning while extrinsic motivation is comprised of external drivers like an incentive or reward. However, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation can be used together to achieve an optimal balance of motivating factors. What …
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Almost everyone is interested in motivating either themselves or others, but few know the actual psychological theories that drive us to become motivated. To help, below is a list of the top 12 motivational theories that work in specific situations and for specific people. By reading, you should understand not only what drives us, but …
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Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are the two broad types of motivation. Intrinsic motivation occurs when people are motivated by internal rewards like self-improvement. Extrinsic motivation represents people driven by external rewards like money or praise. However, there are many specific types of intrinsic and extrinsic drivers that motivate people differently, such as achievement or fear. …
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Motivation is an important mindset for achieving your dreams. Motivation is the driving desire that encourages you or others to take action in the pursuit of a goal through any obstacle. Luckily, motivation is not something that some people have while others don’t and is a mindset that can be cultivated and nurtured over time. …
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We all have goals. Whether it’s to lose weight, enjoy a lavish vacation, or achieve financial freedom, we all want to accomplish something. Sadly, many people fail to achieve their dreams due to lack of consistent motivation. To help, below is a list of the best motivation tips to stay on track in 2020. Here …
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