The power of Intrinsic Motivation  

We are all human, and we all share the same driving force of motivation, or lack thereof. Too often when we want to motivate ourselves or others we focus on external (or ‘Extrinsic’) forces (rewards, punishment, pressure etc).
But if you want to create strong, lasting motivation, you need to create an environment that fosters intrinsic motivation. Let’s see how?

• Challenge
  We are best motivated when we are working toward personally meaningful goals whose attainment requires activity at a continuously optimal (intermediate) level of difficulty.
• Curiosity
  Something in the physical environment attracts our attention or there is a discrepancy between present knowledge or skills and what these could be if we engaged in some activity.
• Control
  We have a basic tendency to want to control what happens to us.
• Fantasy
  We use mental images of things and situations that are not actually present to stimulate our behaviour.
• Competition
  We feel satisfaction by comparing our performance favorably to that of others.
• Cooperation
  We feel satisfaction by helping others achieve our goals.
• Recognition
  We feel satisfaction when others recognize and appreciate our accomplishments.