Meaning and Motivation

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What makes you feel good about your work?

What makes you excited or, at a minimum, willing to get up every day and go to your job? Money is the obvious answer, but that alone is not enough. This TED Talk by Dan Ariely sheds some light on how meaning, effort, acknowledgement, and motivation all tie together in the workplace.




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