Scott Geller

The psychology of

SELF-MOTIVATION

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TEDx VirginiaTechSayoni Pal (PGP30326)

Alumni dis t inguished professor at

Virgin ia Tech

Life t ime Achievement Awardee

from different organizat ions such

as American Psychological

Foundation

Founder of the Center for

Applied Behavior Systems

SCOTT GELLER

What is self-motivation?

To go beyond your call of duty

not because people tell you to

Because You

Want to

HOW TO EMPOWER YOURSELF?

SELF-MOTIVATION

4 C’s

OF

Scott Geller’s

1. COMPETENCE

Ask yourself 2 questions

Do you believe you can do it ?

Will it work ?

then you would feel

competent and are more

likely to be self-

motivated

If the answer to both the questions is YES,

1. COMPETENCE

2. CONSEQUENCES

Is it worth it?Ask yourself

From the day you

were born,

everything you did

was because you

wanted something

for doing it

If you believe you are doing

worthwhile work, you are

more determined to do it

1. COMPETENCE

2. CONSEQUENCES

3. CHOICE

When you have a sense of autonomy , you are more inspired to

do the task at hand

1. COMPETENCE

2. CONSEQUENCES

3. CHOICE

4. COMMUNITY

Social support is critical

People who perceive a sense of connection with other people feel

motivated and happier

When you get overwhelmed – Break things down into smaller steps

We need to have humility to accept feedback & the courage to speak up

And most of all, we need to learn from each other

Let’s recap…

The 4C’s of self motivation

1. COMPETENCE

2. CONSEQUENCES

3. CHOICE

4. COMMUNITY

Find the full video at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxpKhIbr0E

DISCLAIMER

These slides have been created by Sayoni Pal, IIM Lucknow, as part of a MBA course

"Personal Branding" (www.MBASkills.IN) taught by Prof. Sameer Mathur