{"id":2452,"date":"2018-02-05T15:56:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T21:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/?p=2452"},"modified":"2020-10-05T15:39:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T20:39:38","slug":"find-motivation-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/find-motivation-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Motivation When You Need It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disclaimer: This post was originally published on our UK partner&#8217;s site.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Struggling to stick with a New Year\u2019s resolution? Need to get back on track at work after a holiday? To get over that hump, you\u2019ve got to boost your level of motivation.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have pored over what motivates us, and they\u2019ve identified two different types. Inner motivations drive us to achieve personal goals like eating healthier, while outer motivations are externally imposed, such as expectations from others and project deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>But it turns out that we all react to these expectations differently. Best-selling author Gretchen Rubin has discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/gretchenrubin.com\/2013\/01\/four-personality-types-which-one-are-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">four personality types<\/a> \u2013 Upholders, Questioners, Obligers and Rebels \u2013 who respond to expectations in different ways.<\/p>\n<p>Upholders, for example, get a motivational kick from getting things done and checking the items off their to-do list. The Todoist app is the perfect tool to help spur them on. It\u2019s an upgrade from a paper to-do list, with location-based reminders and project templates. It even syncs with voice assistants for keeping track of those lightbulb moments.<\/p>\n<p>Questioners can quench their thirst for knowledge with the five-question strategy. Essentially, this entails asking \u2018why\u2019 five times in a row to get to the root of things. It\u2019s how Taiichi Ohno pioneered Toyota\u2019s ultra-efficient car production.<\/p>\n<p>Obligers don\u2019t like to let others down and try to avoid looking lazy or foolish. The Asana app is ideal for driving them forward. It offers a birds-eye view of projects, deadlines and stakeholder progress, so you can easily see when you\u2019re holding up the team. It turns out that this is a good tip for all of us, since researchers from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18439412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">it matters greatly if others respect us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>True to their name, Rebels don\u2019t like being told what to do and thrive on defying expectations. The best way to get this group to do something? Tell them you don\u2019t think they can!<\/p>\n<p>Follow the chart below to discover which group you belong to and what makes you tick. Then read on to find out where you can draw motivation from when you find yourself in a bit of a rut.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Design_Where-to-Find-Motivation-When-You-Need-It.jpg\" alt=\"Where to Find Motivation When You Need It Infographic\" width=\"800\" height=\"9326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Design_Where-to-Find-Motivation-When-You-Need-It.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Design_Where-to-Find-Motivation-When-You-Need-It-768x8953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Design_Where-to-Find-Motivation-When-You-Need-It-150x1749.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Design_Where-to-Find-Motivation-When-You-Need-It-640x7461.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Design_Where-to-Find-Motivation-When-You-Need-It-750x8743.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong><br \/>\nRubin, G. (2015) <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2015\/03\/to-form-successful-habits-know-what-motivates-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To Form Successful Habits, Know What Motivates You<\/a>. <strong>hbr.org<\/strong><br \/>\nRubin, G. (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/gretchenrubin.com\/2017\/07\/want-to-change-an-important-habit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Want to Change an Important Habit? Tips for Upholders, Questioners, Obligers &amp; Rebels<\/a>. <strong>gretchenrubin.com<\/strong><br \/>\nRubin, G. (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/blog\/4-personality-types-the-upholder-questioner-rebel-obliger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 Personality Types: The Upholder, Questioner, Rebel &amp; Obliger<\/a>. <strong>psychcentral.com<\/strong><br \/>\nNewman, K. (2015) <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/4-types-employees-expectations-motivate-2015-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 4 Types of Employees (and How to Motivate Them)<\/a>. <strong>tech.co <\/strong><br \/>\nLastoe, S. (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/the-reason-why-smart-people-always-ask-why-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Reason Why Smart People Always Ask \u201cWhy\u201d at Work<\/a>. <strong>themuse.com<\/strong><br \/>\nYuhas, D. (2012) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/three-critical-elements-sustain-motivation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three Critical Elements Sustain Motivation<\/a>. <strong>scientificamerican.com<\/strong><br \/>\nMenges. J. (2017) <a href=\"http:\/\/amj.aom.org\/content\/60\/2\/695.abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When Job Performance is All Relative<\/a>. <strong>amj.aom.org<\/strong><br \/>\nParnell, M.K. (2016) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.karunacounseling.com\/harnessing-the-power-of-habits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harnessing the Power of Habits<\/a>. <strong>karunacounseling.com<\/strong><br \/>\nRubin, G. (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/gretchenrubin.com\/2017\/09\/to-do-lists-helpful\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do You Feel About \u201cTo-Do\u201d Lists\u2013Helpful or Not?<\/a> <strong>gretchenrubin.com<\/strong><br \/>\nRubin, G. (2015) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/the-happiness-project\/201504\/how-does-rebel-change-habits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Does a Rebel Change Habits?<\/a> <strong>psychologytoday.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disclaimer: This post was originally published on our UK partner&#8217;s site. &nbsp; Struggling to stick with a New Year\u2019s resolution? &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":2454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[614],"tags":[248,110,125,355],"class_list":["post-2452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infographics","tag-creativity","tag-management","tag-motivation","tag-productivity"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where to Find Motivation When You Need It - Headway Capital Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Need help getting yourself motivated? 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