Travels with Myself

A Journal of Discovery and Transition
Doug Jordan, Author

On Language

25.08 ‘Incentivize’ – Really?

Incentivize suggests something more insidious than mere pursuit of a desired thing or outcome, it connotes an action intended to serve the interests of the person offering the incentive, not just the person being incented.

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Thoughts on Writing/Publishing

23.22 Motivation and Passion 2

When it comes to motivation, my blood curdles every time I hear the word, incentivize.
Motivation comes from within. No-one is actually motivated (incentivized?!) by some external force – moved maybe, but not motivated.

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Thoughts on Writing/Publishing

23.20 Motivation and Passion

pressure to produce this blog on time was now having to compete with my other obligations and passions. So what does an old dog do? – take nap.

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