Billions of dollars have been spent over the past two decades as companies seek to increase employee engagement. The measure of employee engagement became popular in the 1990’s as an onslaught of research showed the link between the measure of employee engagement, an increase in employee performance output, and overall organizational performance. Adding to … Read more
It sneaks up on us. We don’t even realize how long we do it each day. And it’s one of the quickest ways to obstruct our physical energy and motivation. I’m talking about sitting. The average person sits about 7.7 hours each day and the research tells us that this amount is too much and … Read more
This is the reason I wrote my latest ebook, The 5 Habits of Maximum Motivation. If you’ve kept up with my blog you know I focus on the science of motivation both in life and work. Because of this, I get many questions related to personal motivation or how to motivate employees. The most popular … Read more
It’s been a popular stance, over the past decade, to say that money hinders intrinsic motivation on the job. This belief is based on popular thought and teachings that started in the mid-1970’s based on the research of Edward Deci and Richard Ryan. The ideas has gained more momentum over the past few years … Read more
Quick Question: Is the money you pursue in your job or business an extrinsic motivator? Yes or No? Most people say yes to this question. It’s easy for us to think working for money is an extrinsically motivated activity because it is behavior motivated by an external reward. I have a different perspective. The idea … Read more
Motivation is fascinating yet maddening at the same time. Just when we think we got the concept nailed down, we think about another circumstance or scenario that doesn’t quite fit a framework we are trying to use. This occurs because motivation, and human behavior for that matter, is very dynamic. Often more dynamic than we think. We’d all love to … Read more
Reality shows have captured the minds and hearts of TV watchers for many years now. We are all intrigued by getting an inside view of what people think during difficult experiences and how people respond, both good and bad, to the adversities of the game. Every person on the show has motivation to achieve or win. What’s interesting to me … Read more
Goals are great and they are certainly a scientifically proven method for achieving the outcomes we have in mind. But while goals help us focus on our desired achievements, they can easily become the very thing that keeps us from being truly successful in life. Don’t see me as a pessimist — I’m far from … Read more
Would you like to be able to communicate like a polished, highly-paid professional speaker? Imagine the impact you can make if you were able to engage and inspire any group of people with your ability to speak and persuade like a pro. While the style of motivational speakers vary, there are 4 components of every … Read more
In my post The 16 Drivers of Meaning and Motivation I outlined the desires that activate people’s internal energy and behavior. According to Dr. Steven Reiss, and his research with thousands of people around the world, these drivers are basic to every human and are associated deeply with our sense of value and meaning. You … Read more