the encouragement lounge: Motivation tip

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Motivation tip - ask key questions

Hi All,

I realize I'm posting frequently about motivation these days. I think that it is because for me, and many of my friends, students, and colleagues, this stretch of late winter is a tough time during which to stay motivated. We're well into the school year, some of us have been dealing with a lot of winter weather... by this time of year, it seems folks get tired and crave a break. So how do we stay motivated? Here are two questions in a short video that may help:

Daniel Pink on Motivation

Cheering you on!

Harriet

2 comments:

Dancing With FeyMarch 4, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Thanks for sharing that video. I think I needed to see it.

I also shared it on facebook recommending that others take a look at it.
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Harriet SchwartzMarch 4, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Cool! Reminds me to prioritize. How did it help you?
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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.