We’ve been talking a lot these past few months about motivation, including getting ourselves motivated. One of our roles as a colleague—whether we’re officially in a leadership role or not—is to help inspire the people around us. If we seem angry all the time, don’t listen, or don’t seem to care, our less-than-stellar behavior affects those around us.
Read moreDon’t Let Your Work Knock You Down: Getting Yourself Motivated
Recently, we wrote about motivation and how it’s rooted in activation, persistence, and intensity. When faced with a new task or project, sometimes we feel genuine excitement and can’t wait to get going on it. Too often, however, knowing we have to do something fills us with a Sisyphean dread that demoralizes us before we begin.
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