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positive motivation

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positive motivation
Positive incentive Psychology A technique in which a person is rewarded for accomplishing a certain task or changing a particular behavior–non-performance of the task is not punished, but rather ignored


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The work is relatively easy and you can start making money relatively quick - which are significant positive motivations.
Although instrinic motivation certainly affects performance, Hidi and Harackiewicz (2000) suggest that it is more useful to focus on how intrinsic and extrinsic factors interact to promote positive motivation for academic tasks.
It's all about getting momentum and having positive motivation.
 
 
 
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