~ WAA-P-TM ~ We Are All – Part-Time Motivators

~ WDFUTTAROITMU-ML-HTDTOIIWOAOAUTOBTC-‘M’-WAC-M ~ We Don’t Fully Understand The Types And Range Of Incentives That Motivate Us – Much Less – How These Different Types Of Incentives Interact With One Another Or Add Up To One Big Thing Called – “Motivation” – With A Capital – M

~ OMSFTTCASOH-A-REATMO-COOL ~ Our Motivations Spring From Trying To Conquer A Sense Of Helplessness – And – Reclaim Even A Tiny Modicum Of – Control Over Our Lives

~ D-WADTTIA-SOM-EWDSI-CAP ~ Deeply – We Are Driven To Tap Into A – Sense Of Meaning – Even When Doing So Is – Challenging And Painful

~ KWDUAO-IAEST-ETIJ-A-MTC-IOL ~ Knowing What Drives Us And Others – Is An Essential Step Toward – Enhancing The Inherent Joy – And – Minimizing The Confusion – In Our Lives

~ IYRWT-DP-‘S’-TW-ITWTG-B-YCGAATWTSB-ITE ~ If You Really Want To – Demotivate People – “Shredding” – Their Work – Is The Way To Go – But – You Can Get Almost All The Way There Simply By – Ignoring Their Efforts

~ WCIM-SBATEOTWWU ~ We Can Increase Motivation – Simply By Acknowledging The Efforts Of Those Working With Us

~ SIE-EW-IOTTA-NLR ~ Some Ideas Endure – Even When – It’s Obvious That They Are – No Longer Relevant

~ PDUTEADTWAFOAIP ~ People Dramatically Underappreciate The Extent And Depth To Which A Feeling Of Accomplishment Influences People

~ TJO(ETTWA)MS-ODATOOIAC ~ The Joy Of (Even Thinking That We Are) Making Something – Our Deep Attachment To Our Own Ideas And Creations

~ DYRTOPDSYLCITSWTYD? ~ Do You Recognize That Other People Don’t See Your Lovely Creation In The Same Way That You Do?

~ LFOHIIB ~ Love For One’s Handiwork Is Indeed Blind

~ WASMB-I-TNFR-ASOA-A-AFOC ~ We Are Strongly Motivated By – Identity – The Need For Recognition – A Sense Of Accomplishment – And – A Feeling Of Creation

~ WAA-LB-B-OO-EB ~ We Are All – Largely Blinded – By – Our Own – Egocentric Bias

~ AL-SE-PUBI-M-A-TIA-HR ~ A Little – Sweat Equity – Pays Us Back In – Meaning – And – That Is A – High Return

~ WRMU? ~ What Really Motivates Us?

~ M-CHANEO-SN ~ Money – Can Have A Negative Effect On – Social Norms

~ TPOR ~ The Power Of Relationships

~ APF-C/C/E;ATFM-T/A;ATGMRFTE-TTAO-M/J/O-FE-GML ~ As People Feel – Connected / Challenged / Engaged; As They Feel More – Trusted / Autonomous; As They Get More Recognition For Their Efforts – The Total Amount Of – Motivation / Joy / Output – For Everyone – Grows Much Larger

~ WCHO-F/C/E/O-WWRT-LACM ~ We Can Help Our – Friends / Coworkers / Employees / Ourselves – When We Remember That – Love And Caring Matter

~ TJOL-TR ~ The Joy Of Long-Term Relationships

~ GR-A-T-ONF-C-ATOALTS ~ Good Relationships – Aren’t – Transactional – Our Need For – Connectedness – Anchors Them On A Longer Time Scale

~ AWB-MEWOW-WBBHAMP ~ As We Become – Meaningfully Engaged With Our Work – We Become Both Happier And More Productive

~ TVOG ~ The Value Of Goodwill

~ GIF-SIIE-B-DIIEE ~ Goodwill Is Fragile – Supporting It Is Easy – But – Destroying It Is Even Easier

~ SI-A-TNFM ~ Symbolic Immortality – And – The Need For Meaning

~ TMPM-I-OCTO ~ The Most Powerful Motivator In The World – Is – Our Connection To Others

~ I-AKW-CDWTIPTDB-WO-HT-O-E/D/C-MWFIWOLFT? ~ If – A Kind Word – Can Do Wonders To Impel People To Do Better – What Other – Hidden Treasures – Of – Energy / Dedication / Commitment – Might We Find If We Only Looked For Them?