Self Help Motivation

This is a fabulous two-part video that explains the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. This video focuses on a business application of this distinction. But it can be easily translated into everyday life because true self help motivation is always intrinsically motivated rather than extrinsically motivated.

Dan Pink – The science of motivation part 1

“The secret to high performance isn’t rewards and punishments, but that unseen intrinsic drive to do things because they matter” Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.

Dan Pink – The science of motivation part 2

“The secret to high performance isn’t rewards and punishments, but that unseen intrinsic drive to do things because they matter” Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.