Jason Womack

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Where does motivation come from?

Jason Womack

How long it took to read : 170 minutes / 4 reading sessions. 51 : Goals may cause systematic problems for organizations to do narrowed focus, unethical behavior, increased risk taking, decreased cooperation, and decreased intrinsic motivation. Use care when applying goals in your organization. How I got the book : Amazon.com.

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FBR (Friday Book Review): Drive, by Daniel Pink

Jason Womack

How long it took to read : 170 minutes / 4 reading sessions. 51 : Goals may cause systematic problems for organizations to do narrowed focus, unethical behavior, increased risk taking, decreased cooperation, and decreased intrinsic motivation. Use care when applying goals in your organization. How I got the book : Amazon.com.

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The Great Mississippi Bike Ride - Day 4

Jason Womack

I'm still super impressed that there IS an incubator here, and hope they achieve some major success in the short AND long term. I decided I'd ride by myself for a while; amazing things happen when I spend 75 minutes alone, on my bike, with a goal to keep going at +18 Miles Per Hour. I did spend a few minutes at the Sunken Trace.

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10 August 2011 - New York City, NY - Mastering Workplace Performance

Jason Womack

You set a goal, see an email, get invited to a meeting, buy a book.the list goes on. Just having this to look back on at the end of the month/year will go a long way in helping you Identify (back to step one!) Some people think in terms of nouns and verbs, and we all work according to our Auditory/Visual/Kinesthetic preferences.

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