In my last post, I wrote about four common types of work motivation: Money motivation, ego motivation, meaning motivation, and intrinsic motivation. If you think about your own reasons for putting ...

In the best-selling book Drive, author Daniel Pink attempts to simplify motivation science by suggesting the superiority of intrinsic over extrinsic motives to instill optimal work performance. When ...

Frederick Herzberg’s Management Theory emphasized employee satisfaction and motivation. Here’s how your business can use his ...

Tuesdays often feel like the forgotten middle child of the workweek. The initial energy of Monday has waned, and the weekend still feels distant. It’s a day where motivation can dip, making it an ...

When your motivation to make a difference is at an all-time high, you are unstoppable. You wake up raring to go, you power on with high-leverage work and you feel pumped about every win. This is what ...

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At one point or another, we all encounter work days that seem to drag on. Stress from tight deadlines, challenging projects, or personal problems can contribute to general lack of motivation. These ...

It’s perfectly human to have “off” days—those when you can’t help but feel distracted by every little thought or feeling that enters your mind, or when smaller, less important tasks suddenly seem ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Tess Vigeland: Hi, I'm Tess Vigeland. And as we work, we're pushing ourselves to ...