What's fascinating to me about any of this is how it grows and why. Come check out the LD Podcast blog and I'll do a quick post this AM about the fundamentals of motivation and meeting needs- it may be more productive than putting another long post here.
Justin Kownacki
· 3 years ago
The thing is, there's one element none of us can foresee: the spark that motivates a nation.
The American colonists had religious persecution to escape from, followed by the need for survival. After that, a better relationship with God would be the next pot-stirrer for that community.
What do we, in this new colony, have as motivation? Money's not enough -- everyone back in England needed money too, not just the new colonists. What are we "escaping" onto the internet FOR, exactly? Why is this new medium so valuable, and how is our success within it vital to our survival?
The fire has yet to be lit under the general public OR under the general new media creator -- it's still a "safe" place to be, where we can putter without fear of consequence. Putterers don't revolutionize.
What's our spark?
Michael Bailey
· 3 years ago
I Googled for New Media Evolution and this was the first thing which came up.
I think that by gaining a better understanding of the media evolution of the past, we just might find that spark to move forward.
Whitney
· 3 years ago
How do you motivate someone?
1. The Goal must be attractive. What do we want and why? How badly do we want it?
2. The goal must take a realistic amount of effort to achieve. This is why people get frustrated with the web sometimes. Some websites are horrible and non-intuitive, making them time wasters and business losers. I had this recent experience with trying to use a website for Prometric testing, to sign my kid up for a testing date. It was very difficult to negotiate- I ended up calling, and even then, they could not tell me when appointments were available- I had to "guess " a date and time, and then they could tell me if anything was available then. A costly mistake to be making, business wise. If it takes too long to navigate, people go elsewhere.
3. The person must be confident they can attain the goal. The goal has to be worthwhile, and to keep people in the game, they have to see that they are making progress, and believe it can happen to them. Think slot machines in Vegas. Payouts occur in varying amounts every so often, to get you to believe that just 3 more coins and you'll hit it big. (let's not talk about the overall math being against you.)
But what the root motivator is, psychologically is based on the biggies: food, clothing and shelter Then: Status, Inquisitiveness (learning), affiliation, gregariousness, autonomy, achievement, aggression and power.
The balance and blend of these neurologically hard wired motivators gives us our own personality. Some people, for example, are solely motivated by money; others are motivated by fame and notoriety; others by a sense of community; others by a sense of getting something accomplished and moving forward.
Podfade is about losing motivation- you don't feel the love...You don't have the patience, interest or knowledge to connect and grow; the real world hasn't caught up with us yet. All risks.
Sparks are intrinsic and extrinsic- some start from outside, but what keeps us going is that inner spark and fire. Keep it alive!
jon
· 3 years ago
What do we mean by the American Revolution? De we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commences. The revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations... The people of America had been educated in an habitual affection for England, as their mother country; and while they thought her a kind and tender parnt, no affection could be more sincere. But when they found her a cruel beldam, willing like Lady Macbeth to dash their brains out, it is no wonder if their filial affections ceased and were changed into indignation and horror. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution. John Adams 1818.
Carolyn Manning
· 3 years ago
Disruption and flow. That's the whole enchilada in a nutshell. When the new preacher comes to town and tells us that we, too, have a voice, it's a piece of welcome news. We no longer have to stand in line and wait to speak. I love your analogy.
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The American colonists had religious persecution to escape from, followed by the need for survival. After that, a better relationship with God would be the next pot-stirrer for that community.
What do we, in this new colony, have as motivation? Money's not enough -- everyone back in England needed money too, not just the new colonists. What are we "escaping" onto the internet FOR, exactly? Why is this new medium so valuable, and how is our success within it vital to our survival?
The fire has yet to be lit under the general public OR under the general new media creator -- it's still a "safe" place to be, where we can putter without fear of consequence. Putterers don't revolutionize.
What's our spark?
http://nms.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/6/6/707.pdf
I've read all 24 pages.
I think that by gaining a better understanding of the media evolution of the past, we just might find that spark to move forward.
1. The Goal must be attractive.
What do we want and why? How badly do we want it?
2. The goal must take a realistic amount of effort to achieve. This is why people get frustrated with the web sometimes. Some websites are horrible and non-intuitive, making them time wasters and business losers. I had this recent experience with trying to use a website for Prometric testing, to sign my kid up for a testing date. It was very difficult to negotiate- I ended up calling, and even then, they could not tell me when appointments were available- I had to "guess " a date and time, and then they could tell me if anything was available then. A costly mistake to be making, business wise.
If it takes too long to navigate, people go elsewhere.
3. The person must be confident they can attain the goal.
The goal has to be worthwhile, and to keep people in the game, they have to see that they are making progress, and believe it can happen to them. Think slot machines in Vegas. Payouts occur in varying amounts every so often, to get you to believe that just 3 more coins and you'll hit it big. (let's not talk about the overall math being against you.)
But what the root motivator is, psychologically is based on the biggies:
food, clothing and shelter
Then:
Status, Inquisitiveness (learning), affiliation, gregariousness, autonomy, achievement, aggression and power.
The balance and blend of these neurologically hard wired motivators gives us our own personality. Some people, for example, are solely motivated by money; others are motivated by fame and notoriety; others by a sense of community; others by a sense of getting something accomplished and moving forward.
Podfade is about losing motivation- you don't feel the love...You don't have the patience, interest or knowledge to connect and grow; the real world hasn't caught up with us yet. All risks.
Sparks are intrinsic and extrinsic- some start from outside, but what keeps us going is that inner spark and fire. Keep it alive!
John Adams 1818.