Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces Intrinsic motivation is the primary internal force that causes a person to act. It's at the core of a person's thoughts, decisions, and actions. Understanding intrinsic motivation is critical to maximizing your own productivity. Furthermore, understanding the intrinsic motivation of others is crucial to motivating and leading people. We used to refer to intrinsic motivation [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (March 9, 2016) - A small business in Los Angeles, CA has boosted first quarter sales over 10% since hiring ThinkPlanLaunch last year. The owners of the business, a young couple living in Orange County, CA, hired Fies to conduct a week-long business audit during September 2015. Their business has grown steadily over [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (March 7, 2016) - Steven M. Fies was awarded an Emotional Intelligence Specialist certification (CPEQ) today from TTI Success Insights. Fies is the President & CEO of ThinkPlanLaunch and directly engaged in consulting the firm's clients. This certification reflects his knowledge of emotional intelligence and enables him to administer, analyze, and debrief TTI's Emotional Quotient™ assessment and related [...]
Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces Intrinsic motivation is the primary internal force that causes a person to act. It's at the core of a person's thoughts, decisions, and actions. Understanding intrinsic motivation is critical to maximizing your own productivity. Furthermore, understanding the intrinsic motivation of others is crucial to motivating and leading people. We used to refer to intrinsic motivation [...]
Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces Intrinsic motivation is the primary internal force that causes a person to act. It's at the core of a person's thoughts, decisions, and actions. Understanding intrinsic motivation is critical to maximizing your own productivity. Furthermore, understanding the intrinsic motivation of others is crucial to motivating and leading people. We used to refer to intrinsic motivation [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (February 24, 2016) - The Controller of a food and beverage company hired Steven Fies, President & CEO of ThinkPlanLaunch, to coach him through a pending merger and acquisition. He discovered ThinkPlanLaunch after purchasing one of Fies' books on Amazon.com. The Controller is uncertain if he will have a job when the merger is complete. [...]
What is Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces? What we used to call "Motivators" (and before that, "Values") are now called Driving Forces. These are a measure of a person's intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. The most recent definition - which expands on the original six Motivators to acknowledge twelve Driving Forces - is more accurate than ever before. [...]
