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I get excited about ideas I have for new products and services, and I'm motivated for them to succeed on a personal level. Of course, the income helps motivate me too! I really feel pressure to succeed so I can take good care of my family, so I think that's the extrinsic motivator for me, making sure my family is well taken care of and secure. Otherwise, it's all intrinsic for me, I love the feeling I get when I succeed at something, and it works. it's very satisfying and it makes me feel in control and in charge of my own life and destiny.
ME: I think I'm intrinsically motivated, as well. I find I do much better on assignments that interest me, (like this one), than on assignments that I don't feel any connection with. I think that's the same in many areas of my life. Outward motivation, like someone else's approval or input, is much less meaningful to me than my own motivation and interest.I mean, I like approval, most people do, but I don't depend on it. I know inside when I've done a good job, or when I haven't, and that's good enough for me. I'm not sure yet how that's going to fit in my career, or the rest of my life, but I know that if I'm motivated by what's inside me, I'll probably do OK. Maybe I'll own my own business, like you do! That seems pretty good to me, and I think I would be much more motivated to work for my own approval than….....