{"id":7875,"date":"2023-12-14T15:19:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T15:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=7875"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:25:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:25:21","slug":"extrinsic-vs-intrinsic-motivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/extrinsic-vs-intrinsic-motivation","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the differences between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">What motivates you every day? The source of your motivation can defined as being one of two different types: extrinsic and intrinsic. Some people are driven by rewards, while others find incentives in the act of completing tasks. 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