Tag: extrinsic motivation

Motivating people at work, time to rethink carrots and sticks

February 21, 2023 No Comments

We’ve covered how people are motivated at work in previous posts. External things that happen as a result of work (Salary, perks, recognition) drive some people, whilst the satisfaction of the work itself guides others. See “Jobs, Careers and Callings” and “How to harness true inner direction and ignore ego-driven goals”. So I was keen to read Daniel H. Pink’s […]

How to harness true inner direction and ignore ego-driven goals

February 5, 2023 No Comments

In a previous post, I mentioned how a person’s occupation can be a job, career, or calling. In summary, I said that a job is something you do for money, a career offers recognition and progress, and a calling involves a strong sense of purpose, it lights you up. Read more about the three types here: https://findyourcalling.net/jobs-careers-callings/. Within these three […]