Defining Motivation – Extrinsic and Intrinsic

Before we go into the importance of motivation, we need to understand what motivation is. Motivation can be explained as the driving force one has that propels them towards the achievement of goals. In other words, it is the reason why anybody does anything.

There are two kinds of motivation – intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is one that comes from within the employee himself. He has a passion...

I once heard it said that you can't get anything done in a world without rules.

While this is true in a broader sense, I like to say that an individual can't get anything done without setting their own rules.

Since rules need to be followed and discipline must be developed in order to follow the rules we set for ourselves, I equate this rule setting activity to the process of goal setting.

A rule in its most basic form is actually a goal that we strive...

Are you ready to live a highly successful life, achieve all of your goals, and enjoy the success you know deep down that you really deserve? If your answer is yes then before you go any further you must answer the following searching question.

Just what is your purpose in life? If you dont have a ready answer, dont be too surprised. Even the greatest of the philosophers who have ever lived succeeded only in making this question more profound. Why? Because the answer lies not...

The first step towards success is goal setting, but we cannot get anywhere if we are heading in the wrong direction. Planning is essential to achieve success.

The second step towards success is persistence, as many people dont achieve success even after setting a goal because they dont endure the procedure involved. Achievement can only come with constant persistence.

Goal setting is a very powerful technique, for accomplishment. Goal setting helps us to determine...

With the success of 'The Secret' movie, the Law of Attraction has been thrust into the mainstream. Therefore, more people have been introduced to the significance of visualizing their goals. When you get a clear mental picture of what you want, it starts to be attracted toward you.

With this need to clarify what we want, a new phenomenon has been spreading throughout the world as well. Many people have implemented vision boards into their daily practice of visualizing their...

What are the benefits of using goal setting worksheets? Is it not as easy to simply write your goals down? What about action? If forgetting to write it down, and instead acting on it, will that make a better result? Join me as we take a look at the benefits of goal setting worksheets.

Let us look at your options, but first we need to know the why! Why are you goal setting in the first place? The main point for almost all people is to achieve the goal. After all why set goals?...

Remember that you have choices even if you do not know what they are. Even if the place that you are in doesn't feel like a choice, you have a choice and somewhere along the line a "choice" that you made has brought you to where you find yourself.

You also have a choice to be responsible for your own life and live your life consciously. No one can help you unless you make a choice to ask for help and recognize that you are responsible for your own life and own...

Is it possible to achieve success without struggle, despite what most of us have been taught from our younger days that success is impossible without massive hard work and sufferings?

As you go through stages of life, the painful reality you have to contend with is: Even hard work and struggle does not guarantee success. To most people, success seems like a mystery, a puzzle. Despite pain-staking application of the universal rules and principles taught by the gurus, success...

Before setting up your own child-care business, you should consider the following six points:

Type Of Business

Before setting up a child-care business, you should think about the location from where you intend to operate. Some people like to work from home, while some like to set up their business in a different area.

A person intending to operate away from home can consider some commercial business options such as partnering with similar businesses in a...

As an emotion, faith is among the strongest and is a state of mind that most effects the subconscious mind. This is important when it comes to putting your thoughts into action in everyday life. If you set yourself a task but are lacking the faith in yourself to complete it then subconsciously you are accepting defeat as inevitable. However, if you are able to convince yourself subconsciously that you can achieve what you set out to do then your efforts will be boosted and the results...