55. People are Motivated by Progress, Mastery, and Control

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55. People are Motivated by Progress, Mastery, and Control

Even small signs of progress can have a large effect

Progress

Mastery

Control

Mastery can never be reached only approached

You can get better and better but never reach an endpoint

Because you can never reach mastery, it is a

strong motivator

The surprising truth about what motivates us

Showing how much you have done and how much is left motivates you to finish what you are doing

They like to feel that they are in control

To feel like they are mastering and learning

new things and skills

Take-Aways

If you want regular and loyal customers offer activities that they want to do rather than just things they can get money from

If people have to do a boring task, motivate them by aknoledging its boring then allowing them to do it their own way

Look for ways to help people set goals and then track them

Show people how far they have progressed and how they are progressing towards their goals