Motivations for working

My supervisor recently did a pep talk on us regarding our motivations for working. He noticed that morale in the team is running low and statistics are dipping at an alarming rate and so he had to take some action. He brought us all together in one huddle room and discussed the current trends in our team.

He told us basically how the team is faring as opposed to the other 50 teams in the site. We are in the lower quartile now and that is very embarrassing considering that just last year, we were at the top ten. He said that he was so sad about it and that we should do something to keep our stats up.

He then asked us to think about our motivations for going to work. He did not ask us to voice it out, we just have to think about it and focus on it while we are doing our jobs to keep us in focus. And I thought of several motivations.

First, I need to earn money. I have a lot of plans in life, plans that without the necessary funds would remain a dream and I intend to make these dreams (of getting a Ph.D./MD, having my own business, house, etc) a reality.

Second, I need to prove myself. I have always been looking up at people who are now more successful than I am and I strive to do my best to get to a certain level where I could tell myself with pride and satisfaction that I am successful in my chosen career. That could only be realized with one of the most compelling motivations for me—that of being promoted.

Third, of course is that I want to be promoted before this year ends. Being an agent all your life makes life so uninteresting. Having variety on the other hand, adds spice to both my personal and work life.

I just hope that I can cope with everything and that my motivations will keep me going.