I just learned about FLOW and I want it!
Michelle Tillis Lederman, CSP, SCC, Leadership Speaker
Creating Connected Leaders And Cultures Where Relationships Drive Success. Likability and Communications Author. Forbes Top 25 Networking Expert. MG100 Coach. TEDx Coach.
I've been listening to Daniel Pink's book Drive, which is all about motivation. It's been nice to hear the history of some motivational strategies I have taught like Maslow Hierarchy and McGregor's XY model or McClelland’s human motivation theories. But I'm also hearing about ones I didn't know before, such as Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s theory of "flow."?
FLOW is a state of intense absorption where the distinction between you and the work you are doing practically disappears. Click to Tweet.?
Flow is a state in which people who are intrinsically motivated are driven to achieve mastery in something that engages them purely for the satisfaction of achieving mastery, rather than because of any other external reward. Being in this state of flow has so many benefits:
Knowing that flow states have so many benefits got me thinking about where I have flow in my work and personal life. At work, I have flow when I'm teaching and when I'm connecting with others. In my personal life, I often get into a flow state when a jigsaw puzzle is put in front of me. Once, I almost missed a call because I just had to finish the section of the puzzle I was working on and lost all concept of time!
Knowing the kind of tasks that put us in a flow state can help us to create more opportunities for cultivating flow states at work. and in our personal lives. My question for you, then, is where do you find flow? Where do you get into that state in which you feel great satisfaction, have high engagement, and are advancing in some way??
Oh – I also feel flow when I am connecting, of course!
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2 年Michelle, I couldn't agree more! That feeling of flow and enhanced productivity is amazing. Puzzles definitely have the potential to help us unplug and relax while staying productive and focused. Great insight on how flow states can help us in our work and personal lives! ??
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2 年Very useful, Michelle Tillis Lederman, CSP, SCC, Leadership Speaker
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2 年You’re the third person to mention the concept of Flow and this book, “Drive”, Michelle. I’m looking forward to listening to the interview and subscribing to learn more.
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2 年I love shooting photos that get turned into the puzzles but doing puzzles isn’t my jam. So glad we each can find unique ways to recharge our batteries.