Category Archives: Motivation

When Society Stops Rewarding Industry, We See Galtism

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Richard K Miller

Following up on what motivates us to work and create, I want to point out a few cases of “Galtism” in current events. (As background, John Galt is a character in Atlas Shrugged who leaves society when it stops rewarding … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Government, Main, Motivation, Principles | 6 Comments

Tee ‘em up

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Richard K Miller

Golf provides another metaphor for getting things done. Take #2 on “crankable widgets”. Growing up in Las Vegas, our favorite place to hit golf balls was Desert Pines. It was 30 minutes away, but it boasted a double decker driving … Continue reading →

Posted in Flow, Getting Things Done, Main, Motivation | 4 Comments

Crankable widgets

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Richard K Miller

The concept of transforming my tasks into “crankable widgets” helps me Get Things Done. Imagine what it’s like to work in a factory: You are responsible for your part of the assembly line. The work may not be easy, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Things Done, Main, Motivation, Work | 3 Comments

Presentation matters to motivation

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Richard K Miller

I’ve recently been pondering how to motivate workers. I’m mostly interested in how to motivate volunteers in a nonprofit organization — a “cause”. Just a day after writing about it, I found a section in Made to Stick with good … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Main, Motivation, Nonprofit | Tagged | 4 Comments

How to motivate workers

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Richard K Miller

Not everyone agrees on how to motivate workers. I’m still trying to decide which of these ideas sounds most correct: Charles Coonradt, author of The Game of Work, gives five reasons why games are better than jobs: 1. Feedback is … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Main, Management, Motivation | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments