Vicious Gators attacked by Mugsy the Cat - Unbelievable Simon's Cat 'Fly Guy' Simon's Cat in 'Santa Claws' The Surprising Realities Behind What Motivates Us in Illustrated Form. @Blueluck: Very true - I've seen other countries where people leave their family in another country to go find work, and then to manual labor for extremely cheap just to be able to send it all home to their family. I guess that could be interpreted as their purpose, but the work is not purposeful in and of itself. I guess "pay enough to take money off the table" covers that, so we're only talking about how to motivate people after they're at the comfortable level most Americans that read this blog are at.
Interesting results in India, though. I believe there is a threshold that once you're paid a certain amount, you feel on top of things like you deserve it, so you don't work hard to move up further. If you take money completely off the table, or put the carrot completely away, there's not much to work for anymore.
Once you have enough to live at your comfort level, you've "made it. " I think that's one reason government employees aren't known for super service. RSA Animate - Smile or Die Time Lapse of Space Painting My pet duck named Mervin T-SHIRT WAR!! (stop-motion music video) Gamarjobat - Amazing Comedy Duo Eight Year Old Prank Call Scottish Street Drummers