Employees in many companies have come to expect bonuses, special gifts or awards for a job well done. While these extrinsic rewards may motivate some workers, they only have the ability to reward a ...

When an employee does something in hopes that it will result in a tangible, external reward or outcome, it’s considered to be extrinsically motivated. Such stimuli typically come from an outside ...

The morning alarm is more than a signal that it's time to get up – for many people it means it's time to hit the gym. But if exercise is not a habit, that cue from the alarm may trigger a debate over ...

Whether you're choosing what show to watch or which job offer to accept, every choice we make involves either intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. And yes, this is true even if your big decision of the ...

Why is sticking with an exercise routine so challenging for most people? According to a new study from Iowa State University (ISU), one reason exercise doesn’t become a habit for a lot of people is ...

Over decades of secrecy and solitude, Henry Darger worked obsessively at his art. He toiled tirelessly across several mediums, but his masterpiece was an illustrated epic novel. Verbosely titled “The ...

Warren Buffett coined the term “moat” to reflect a firm’s ability to maintain its long-term competitive advantage. I use that visual with clients to describe a firm’s “Total Rewards Moat,” meaning all ...

Children are often more creative, braver and happier because they do things for the joy of doing them. They are "intrinsically" motivated and carry out activities that they care about. What if we ...