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According to author Daniel Pink, much of what you thought you knew about motivation is wrong. Thoughts on a new approach--and practical examples--in this issue of Get Ready to Lead
January 12, 2010
Volume 11, Number 2
Greetings!
 
Welcome to Get Ready to Lead! I can't tell you how much fun it's been to cut the travel schedule in half, spend more time with family, and be much more strategic in the growth of Passing the Baton's work.

The schedule does start to pick up soon, though, and before we get into the content of this week's newsletter I'd like to invite you to one event in particular, the Summit Ministries Adult Conference, February 28-March 5.

This Summit conference is for adults who care about what's going on in the U.S.A. right now and want to get fired up to make a difference. Held at the beautiful Glen Eyrie castle in Colorado Springs, the speaking team will give you the inspiration and information you need to intelligently stand for truth. More information on this vacation/workshop/adrenalin-shot here.

Make it a great week!

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Inspiring Unmotivated Kids: What to Do, and What to Not Do

Do any of these stories ring a bell?
  • "I can't get Asher to do anything. He doesn't care about school work, or anything else. I knew puberty changes things, but I wasn't expecting this!"
  • "Caroline won't write. She twirls the pencil around, stares into space, and within 30 seconds is talking to whoever is around. Is there anything I can do?"
  • "Bart rushes through his homework, not caring how many answers he gets right, so he can read science fiction. I'm glad he likes to read, but..."
It's hard to motivate some kids. Adults too, for that matter. That's why highly regarded social critic Daniel Pink has invested the last several years examining academic studies of motivation. Pink recorded his findings in a new book called Drive that turns much of what we thought we knew about motivation on its head.

For example, did you know:
  • Paying children for doing chores actually decreases their motivation to help?
  • Telling children, "You're so smart" can actually cause them to stop taking risks?
  • The fear of loss can change attitudes in the short term, but almost always backfires when it comes to long term behavior?