| Topic Name: |
Motivating Yourself |
| Message Name: |
self-motivation - with recognition |
| Date Posted: |
12/08/2001 |
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No one can really motivate another person. It is a myth and an assumption that causes a lot of communication problems on the job (and home too) All motivation is self motivation. What books, courses, and seminars fail to point out is that the individual is always responsible for their own motivation. What an employer has to do is find what turns the employee on and then see if that is in the workplace or can be created in the workplace. Yes, it takes time and a lot of discussions, something a lot of managers have little of....time that is. There are also two types of motivation: extrinsic and intrinsic. That's another message. In most cases, a good positive attitude such as you have certainly indicates that you are motivated...hopefully it's your job that's turning you on. |
| Message: |
A manager's job is to fan the fire (through recognition, rewards and new responsibilities). Employees must have - at a minimum - a spark of self-motivation.
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