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When Play Becomes Work A fascinating article by Shankar Vedantam in the Washington Post (28/7/08) –http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/27/AR2008072701440.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns – makes the point that rewards and punishments have replaced people’s intrinsic motivations; correspondingly, the effect has been counterproductive: namely, people become less motivated as a result of these rewards and punishments. The article concludes that people (employers, parents, andContinue reading “WHEN PLAY BECOMES WORK”

I have recently become involved in an educational debate within the RSA. Education is a pretty important subject one might think, although one could be excused for agreeing with GK Chesterton’s observation: "The chief thing about the subject of education is that it is not a subject at all. There is no such thing asContinue reading “PURPOSE OF EDUCATION”

I have just come back from Londonwith a typical motivational problem that always seems to occur. Perhaps other motivational experts can help me with it. The situation was that I was prosecuting a case before a Sports Tribunal. An incident occurred a year ago in a sporting competition. My son, Joe, encountered some abuse, asContinue reading “PROBLEMS BEING A MOTIVATION EXPERT”

Help – I have just had a fantastic week BUT … I now need motivation to write this blog. Why is this? I should be able to do it: I am a published author – and my friend, the Great Neil Moodley, tells me I should do it. The Great Mooders has even pointed meContinue reading “HERE WE GO – NUMBER 1”