Many thanks to graphic recorder Paula Kehoe for creating this infographic from my recent presentation to parents at a local high school about using Motivational Interviewing with teens. Isn’t it cool!? 
Rethinking Motivation
Check out this brief, insightful article summarizing what current research tells us about motivation. Although it’s in the Harvard Business Review, the principles apply to people of all ages and stages.
https://hbr.org/2014/11/what-maslows-hierarchy-wont-tell-you-about-motivation
Spoiler alert: motivation is not about competition or rewards … it’s about choices, connection/contribution, and competence!