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Entrepreneurial motivation can be achieved by keeping a few key factors in mind. Find out what drives motivation, values and attitudes.
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- TIP: How to increase entrepreneurial motivation [Download infographic]
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- Jenn Neal's personal note on entrepreneurial motivation
- Featured Guest Expert: Cheri Yazzie
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TIP: This is how you increase entrepreneurial motivation
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TIP: 6 steps to align your passion with your business by Cheri Yazzie
- Be very clear about what makes you happy
- Be clear about who you want to work with.
- Be very clear in your message: it repels as much as it attracts
- Start building your audience by sharing your message – those who resonate will follow
- Don't wait for perfection, take imperfect steps now
- Check your luck and pursue your goals, don't compromise
What's in this episode
Guest Expert Cheri Yazzie shares her own business values, attitudes and motivations. Staying motivated as an entrepreneur has many facets: internal and external factors can affect our happiness. Cheri shares her entrepreneurial journey of successes and lessons, and her own pursuit of happiness in her business model. She discovered the key to combining passion with entrepreneurship and being happy AF.
Jenn Neal on business motivation, values and attitudes
However, you know the people who are always happy. I said it was annoying but really I think it's just jealousy. I mean who doesn't want to be happy?
- Jenna Neal(Video) Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation
I think we'll make a full glass together!
a few years ago,I had signed up for a business cruise. I took part in a group training program and thought I would surprise my husband.
But he didn't want to spend a lot of time with a bunch of enterprising nerds. So I asked my neighbor if she would like to be my Plus 1.
She is the kind of person who is ALWAYS happy. To an extent I did/found it... let's face it, I still find it irritating at times. 😊 (I love you Susi!)
As we took this trip to the Caribbean together, we realized that we have a lot in common and a lot of things that are completely opposites.
I remember that particular time sitting on the porch of our cabin, enjoying the sunshine and saltwater mist as the ship made its way across the ocean.
And we enjoyed some cocktails in the afternoon.
I teased Susie because she was always positive about things. I think it's also normal to hate things...
But it just doesn't work that way.
Our drinks were almost empty, so I offered Susie to fill them up:
"Your drink is half full, may I refill it?"
Susie replied in true Susie style...
"Or you could say my drink was half full"
I laughed and said that was the perfect explanation of how we worked together. Look, together it's like filling a glass!
Since that time I've often tried to be a glass half full rather than an empty glass guy.
However, you know the people who are always happy. I said it was annoying but really I think it's just jealousy. I mean who doesn't want to be happy? (I'm sure I'm still a work in progress, but let's go 2/3 full 😊)
Anyway, my guest in this episode is the same. She is always happy!
And she shares her secret to success in business through happiness and fulfillment - don't miss this episode with guest expert Cheri Yazzie.
Jenn "Glass Half Full" Neal
Meet Cheri Yazzie
I'm a plus size badass woman who loves herself with no regrets! I laugh fast, live loud, wife and mother. I create happiness whenever I want. I'm comfortable in my own skin. I take space and create life on my terms. And I can teach you to do the same.
I am also the creator of several 6-digit passive income e-courses, Radical Love Maven & Energy Mentor, Indigenous CEO & Host of Loveable AF Badass Momcast a Podcast & YouTube Show. I'm the creator of Unapologetically AF: Helping Successful Moms Recover Their Tough Personalities and Become the Bold, Magnetic, Loveable AF Women They Know The Destined to be by embracing radical self-love, shaking their beliefs, and raising your standards. .
What drives the company's motivations, values and attitudes
A willingness to engage in focused, high-intensity effort to achieve goals is essentially what drives organizational values, attitudes, and motivation. Perseverance combined with a defined direction makes a person successful in starting their own business.
Entrepreneurial motivation is the necessary fuel to implement a business plan. It's the secret ingredient that allows you to work systematically to focus your efforts on one thing.
types of business motivation
To be a successful entrepreneur, you not only need to be motivated, but in the right way. Additionally, effective motivation often consists of multiple reasons, not just one.
For example, just being driven by making money is not enough, there must also be underlying factors such as satisfying intrinsic interests and desires. Here are the top three types of business motivation that will help you succeed:
1. Money
It's no secret that people start businesses to make money. Inspirational stories about business giants like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates make ordinary people believe that if they have the right ideas, they too can become billionaires. Having money as your main motivation isn't a bad idea, but make sure you supplement it consistently.
2. Passion
A key part of entrepreneurial motivation is passion for the work you do. It is one of the most important drivers for business success all over the world. Passion creates an inexhaustible stamina to keep working towards your goals and to overcome any obstacles that come your way.
3. Control
Control is an essential aspect of company values, attitudes and motivations. When you are in charge of the business, you are responsible for the most important aspects of your organization such as hiring, salaries and senior management. The appetite and ability to run your business efficiently leads to success as an entrepreneur.
Factors influencing business motivation
Entrepreneurial motivation builds a person's confidence to achieve their goals. With motivation, your thought process can become more productive so you can engage with new ideas. The factors that influence motivation, values and entrepreneurial attitudes can be divided into internal and external categories:
internal The factor
This refers to the intrinsic drive to achieve your goals and achieve personal satisfaction. The five main types of internal factors are:
- A positive attitude that allows you to find opportunities even in critical situations.
- Optimism that leads to constructive thinking.
- Enthusiasm to find optimal solutions.
- The desire for independence and personal fulfillment.
- Emotional commitment to achieving your goals.
External Factors
These relate to strengths from their external environment that shape entrepreneurial values, motivation and attitudes. Here are the top five external factors at play:
- Availability of land, labor and capital.
- High demand for your product can help you be more innovative.
- Government guidelines to support new businesses.
- Availability and acquisition of adequate knowledge of the market.
- Technological development in the field to reduce errors and maximize success.
Ingredients for business success
Overcoming obstacles, learning from mistakes and moving forward is what makes a successful entrepreneur. However, to get these features, you need to keep a few things in mind:
Identify your target audience
Determining your target audience is essential to properly targeting your sales and marketing campaigns. Start by figuring out what type of people would have a need or interest in your product or service.
List the different characteristics of your offerings and consider who would find them useful. Another useful technique is to gather demographic information about your target audience in order to target your marketing efforts accordingly. Make sure you know what people care about and at what price they are willing to buy it.
to be one
Don't be afraid to be yourself when presenting your product or service. This gives personality to your brand and creates an emotional bond with potential customers.
It's okay if you can't put perfectly manicured images on your social media pages. Let your audience get a glimpse of the real person behind the company to make your brand more identifiable. Try marketing your products informally, using simple terms and including stories from your own life.
Enjoy What You Do: "Choose or Change"
Enjoying what you do helps a lot in having the right values, motivation and entrepreneurial spirit. Your positive vibes are sure to rub off on your customers, especially if you run a small business.
Take a take it or trade it attitude. If you think something doesn't feel right, switch to something else. Make sure all your marketing and production efforts are top notch, which is only possible when your heart is in your work.
final thoughts
Entrepreneurial values, motivations and attitudes are influenced by a number of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. They all need to be in harmony for you to be successful in your business. Keep your goals in mind and build resilience to overcome any obstacles along the way. Entrepreneurial motivation distinguishes a successful entrepreneur from one who is constantly moving from one failed venture to the next.
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FAQs
What are 3 motivations that drive you? ›
Because just as people have different personalities, they also have different core motivators (McClelland, 1987). Three core needs drive our behaviour and thus influence what motivates us: Achievement (getting things done), Power (having influence over others) and Belonging (having good relationships).
What are the drives of motivation? ›According to the Theory of Needs by David McClelland, there are three main drivers for motivation: a need for achievement, need for affiliation and need for power.
What motivates or drives you in the workplace? ›People are motivated in their professional lives by certain factors, including money, recognition, power, passion and meaning. These factors can have a major influence on productivity, and an employee might rely on one or more of these areas to foster a passion for their work.
What are the 4 drivers of employee motivation? ›Research points to four drivers of motivation: the drive to acquire, bond, comprehend and defend.
What motivates and drives you answer example? ›Example answer for someone motivated by new experiences
“I'm driven primarily by my desire to learn new things—big or small—and take on new responsibilities so that I'm constantly growing as an employee and contributing more to my team and organization.
Example Answer #5
I have always been motivated by the desire to meet a deadline. Setting and reaching deadlines gives me such a sense of accomplishment. I love creating an organized schedule for completing a task and achieving my goals on time.
There are two types of motivation: Intrinsic– Internal motivation. Extrinsic– External motivation.
What are the two drivers of motivation? ›Motivation has two major components: direction and intensity. Direction is what a person wants to achieve, what they intend to do. It implies a target that motivated people try to “hit.” That target may be to do well on a test. Or it may be to perform better than anyone else in a work group.
How do you answer what is your drive? ›- learning new things.
- acquiring new skills.
- meeting deadlines, goals and targets.
- coaching others.
- improving processes, finding ways to solving problems.
- leading a team or being a part of a team.
- completing a difficult project.
- overcoming challenges.
- Stability or job security.
- Working to deadlines.
- Leadership.
- A sense of achievement or accomplishment.
- Helping others in my job.
- Growing my professional network.
- Learning and development.
- A great work culture.
How do you answer are you motivated or driven? ›
EXAMPLE ANSWER #1
“I am motivated by several things. First and foremost, I am motivated by meeting deadlines, targets or goals. I believe I am at my best at work when I have responsibility for important deadlines because this gives me a great sense of achievement. I am also motivated by learning new things.
But it turns out that each one of us is primarily triggered by one of three motivators: achievement, affiliation, or power. This is part of what was called Motivation Theory, developed by David McClelland back in 1961.
What are the 5 motivations? ›Through research with thousands of employees and leaders, we've discovered that there are five major motivations that drive people's actions at work; Achievement, Power, Affiliation, Security and Adventure.
What are the top 3 things that motivate you at work? ›- Stability or job security.
- Working to deadlines.
- Leadership.
- A sense of achievement or accomplishment.
- Helping others in my job.
- Growing my professional network.
- Learning and development.
- A great work culture.