Monday July 27, 2009 - Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation - Wisdom of the Warrior - The Fighter Pilot's View

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Monday, July 27, 2009

Monday July 27, 2009 - Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation




This summer while in Balad I completed my first semester of my Master's in Human Performance Coaching. One of the things I studies was motivation. Extrinsic motivation generally represents tangible goals and milestones while intrinsic motivation is more closely tied to one's core values.

It has been a little tough to adjust my sleep cycle back to normal, but somehow I managed to get up early before the elk and birds at Red Moon Road this morning. Its easier to get motivated for a 1030 of 1500 Crossfit class that I am teaching to a large group, but took major effort to complete a solo WOD in my garage gym early this morning.

I encourage each of you to devote time to your intrinsic motivation. Your core values will steer you on your desired path more consistently than your tangible goals.

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