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The Psychologist and the Economist


If you ask a psychologist why people go to work, they'll say it's for fulfilment.

If you ask an economist why people go to work, they'll say they have rent to pay.

Two very different lenses through which people view the work they do, and two very different motives for why people get up in the morning.

Understanding motives and motivation is an important tool you will need in your basket, it impacts the engagement, well-being, communication, teamwork, productivity and self-awareness of everyone around you.

Why do you get up to go to work every day? Is your reason the same as the people you work with?