Drive

Three key ideas

1. 1People can have several motives at once, so ask what kind of task and motivation are involved.
2. 2Autonomy is real influence over method or timing, inside clear expectations.
3. 3A choice with a hidden penalty is not genuine freedom.

The five 2-minute lessons

1. 1.Why you do what you do
2. 2.Freedom with a clear goal
3. 3.Get better, one piece at a time
4. 4.Make the purpose real
5. 5.Match the reward to the task

From the comic

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