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If you want to make things happen the ability to motivate yourself and others is a crucial skill. At work, home, and everywhere in between, people use motivation to get results. Motivation requires a delicate balance of communication, structure, and incentives. These 21 tactics will help you maximize motivation in yourself and others.<\/p>\n

Motivation<\/h2>\n

1. Consequences<\/strong> – Never use threats. They’ll turn people against you. But making people aware of the negative consequences of not getting results (for everyone involved) can have a big impact. This one is also big for self motivation. If you don’t get your act together, will you ever get what you want?<\/p>\n

2. Pleasure<\/strong> – This is the old carrot on a stick technique. Providing pleasurable rewards creates eager and productive people.<\/p>\n

3. Performance incentives<\/strong> – Appeal to people’s selfish nature. Give them the opportunity to earn more for themselves by earning more for you.<\/p>\n

4. Detailed instructions<\/strong> – If you want a specific result, give specific instructions. People work better when they know exactly what’s expected.<\/p>\n

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\n5. Short and long term goals<\/strong> – Use both short and long term goals to guide the action process and create an overall philosophy.<\/p>\n

6. Kindness<\/strong> – Get people on your side and they’ll want to help you. Piss them off and they’ll do everything they can to screw you over.<\/p>\n

7. Deadlines<\/strong> – Many people are most productive right before a big deadline. They also have a hard time focusing until that deadline is looming overhead. Use this to your advantage by setting up a series of mini-deadlines building up to an end result.
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\n8. Team Spirit<\/strong> – Create an environment of camaraderie. People work more effectively when they feel like part of team — they don’t want to let others down.<\/p>\n

10. Recognize achievement<\/strong> – Make a point to recognize achievements one-on-one and also in group settings. People like to see that their work isn’t being ignored.<\/p>\n

11. Personal stake<\/strong> – Think about the personal stake of others. What do they need? By understanding this you’ll be able to keep people happy and productive.<\/p>\n

12. Concentrate on outcomes<\/strong> – No one likes to work with someone standing over their shoulder. Focus on outcomes — make it clear what you want and cut people loose to get it done on their own.<\/p>\n

13. Trust and Respect<\/strong> – Give people the trust and respect they deserve and they’ll respond to requests much more favorably.<\/p>\n

14. Create challenges<\/strong> – People are happy when they’re progressing towards a goal. Give them the opportunity to face new and difficult problems and they’ll be more enthusiastic.<\/p>\n

15. Let people be creative<\/strong> – Don’t expect everyone to do things your way. Allowing people to be creative creates a more optimistic environment and can lead to awesome new ideas.
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\n16. Constructive criticism<\/strong> – Often people don’t realize what they’re doing wrong. Let them know. Most people want to improve and will make an effort once they know how to do it.<\/p>\n

17. Demand improvement<\/strong> – Don’t let people stagnate. Each time someone advances raise the bar a little higher (especially for yourself).<\/p>\n

18. Make it fun<\/strong> – Work is most enjoyable when it doesn’t feel like work at all. Let people have fun and the positive environment will lead to better results.<\/p>\n

19. Create opportunities<\/strong> – Give people the opportunity to advance. Let them know that hard work will pay off.
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\n20. Communication<\/strong> – Keep the communication channels open. By being aware of potential problems you can fix them before a serious dispute arises.<\/p>\n

21. Make it stimulating<\/strong> – Mix it up. Don’t ask people to do the same boring tasks all the time. A stimulating environment creates enthusiasm and the opportunity for “big picture” thinking.<\/p>\n

Master these key points and you’ll increase motivation with a bit of hard work.<\/p>\n

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