[ Mastery / Autonomy / connection / Impact ]

Daniel Pink wrote a book called Drive, which introduced the motivation factors as being mastery, autonomy, and purpose.  I’ve recently heard Cal Newport, writer of So Good They Can’t Ignore You, in a podcast, expanding this a bit further to mastery, autonomy, connection and impact.

These factors are key to a satisfying career and doing work that you enjoy.  Mastery is about getting better at things that matter.  Autonomy is being self-directed.  Purpose is important, but better expressed as connection and impact.  Impact means making a difference. And connection.  Oh, connection – we do need so much of that in 2022.