The Secret Keys to Motivation: 4 Types, 4 Ways to Get It Done
Most of us set our goals with the best of intentions: We want to exercise, or finish that project, or get an A, or clean the house. And when we set goals for others -- giving tasks to our subordinates or responsibilities to our children, for example -- we want to help them succeed. But between the idea and its completion lies the crucial piece: motivation. And that, as we all know, is where things often break down.
Gretchen Rubin has become an expert on that part of the "getting stuff done" equation, and she's authored several books to share the understanding she has gleaned over the years, among them Better than Before, The Happiness Project, and The Four Tendencies. In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick interviewed her about the four broad motivational personality types -- Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, and Rebel -- the best ways to incentivize each group, and how to use your understanding of which type you are to make it easier to build better habits.
A full transcript follows the video.
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