Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us


A great video on what motivates people by Daniel Pink the author of Drive (hint: it's NOT money).
  • Autonomy- the desire to direct our own lives
  • Mastery- the urge to get better and better at something that matters 
  • Purpose- the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves
I really like the animation format from RSA, a UK organization (spelling differences) focused on 21st century enlightenment.

Anyone who knows me (and my unpaid re-integration work) knows money means almost nothing to me. I'm not sure autonomy is that important to me but mastery and purpose are. I also like to push myself into new uncharted territories where I can grow/learn quickly.
What motivates you?