Comments on: The Carrot That Makes You Jump Through Hoops http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/ Slicing Through Money's Mysteries Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:38:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ary http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-10011 Ary Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:27:26 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=7586#comment-10011 Hey Sam, The end of the article really made me laugh, I wish I had her luck, when it comes to win stuff. Sorry that you didn't win though, you could have one a new pair of socks and a T-Shirt! Little rewards can drive people to get a new big step in their life. To bad, usually after the rewards disappear, the effect fly away too with it. Hey Sam,

The end of the article really made me laugh, I wish I had her luck, when it comes to win stuff. Sorry that you didn’t win though, you could have one a new pair of socks and a T-Shirt! Little rewards can drive people to get a new big step in their life. To bad, usually after the rewards disappear, the effect fly away too with it.

]]> By: Jeremy Johnson http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-9811 Jeremy Johnson Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:52:41 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=7586#comment-9811 I would say "Effort" and "Progress". I've made progress before without effort and it wasn't quite the same for me. Like having someone do something for me where I didn't have to do much. I felt kind of guilty. I would love to hear her talk about what really drives her and makes her fulfilled? Where does she see herself in 5 years? I would say “Effort” and “Progress”. I’ve made progress before without effort and it wasn’t quite the same for me. Like having someone do something for me where I didn’t have to do much. I felt kind of guilty.

I would love to hear her talk about what really drives her and makes her fulfilled? Where does she see herself in 5 years?

]]> By: DIY Investor http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-9758 DIY Investor Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:36:26 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=7586#comment-9758 I liked the bribes/incentives statement. One time I was getting rid of a number of algebra workbooks at a yard sale and a grandmotherly type was spending some time leafing through one of them. We chatted a bit and she wondered whether the workbook would be good for her grandchild who was having problems in Algebra because he hated to do the homework. I told her the book was excellent and maybe she should think of having him do a couple of problems out of the book the next time he wanted a ride to the mall to be with his friends. She got in a bit of huff and said she would never bribe her grandchild that way. I guess one person's incentives is another person's bribe. I liked the bribes/incentives statement. One time I was getting rid of a number of algebra workbooks at a yard sale and a grandmotherly type was spending some time leafing through one of them. We chatted a bit and she wondered whether the workbook would be good for her grandchild who was having problems in Algebra because he hated to do the homework.
I told her the book was excellent and maybe she should think of having him do a couple of problems out of the book the next time he wanted a ride to the mall to be with his friends.
She got in a bit of huff and said she would never bribe her grandchild that way.
I guess one person’s incentives is another person’s bribe.

]]> By: Bankruptcy Ben http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-9754 Bankruptcy Ben Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:00:26 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=7586#comment-9754 It's even less than 20% I think it accounts for something like 2% of weight (if I remember university correctly:) They main issue, much like PF Samurai is the example eating our parents display. Our parents are the main source of food modling. If you parents are overweight chances are you'll be to not because of genetics buy because your concept of "normal eating" is scewed. It’s even less than 20% I think it accounts for something like 2% of weight (if I remember university correctly:)

They main issue, much like PF Samurai is the example eating our parents display. Our parents are the main source of food modling. If you parents are overweight chances are you’ll be to not because of genetics buy because your concept of “normal eating” is scewed.

]]> By: Money Smarts http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-9693 Money Smarts Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:09:48 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=7586#comment-9693 Rewards and/or free stuff are extremely motivating for a lot of people. it's part of the reason why rewards credit cards are so popular - they stress the idea of getting something for almost nothing - and end up motivating people to spend more of the rewards that far too often are never even redeemed! Rewards and/or free stuff are extremely motivating for a lot of people. it’s part of the reason why rewards credit cards are so popular – they stress the idea of getting something for almost nothing – and end up motivating people to spend more of the rewards that far too often are never even redeemed!

]]> By: admin http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-9626 admin Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:01:16 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=7586#comment-9626 Mike - B/c of the carrot mate..... the lure of the prize made her go 3-4X a week even though she doesn't enjoy sweating. Mike – B/c of the carrot mate….. the lure of the prize made her go 3-4X a week even though she doesn’t enjoy sweating.

]]> By: Squirrelers http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-9623 Squirrelers Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:43:17 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=7586#comment-9623 Good story. Rewards can really motivate people, it's a common business tool. If we could come up with our own rewards program for ourselves, it might add that extra motivation to do things we need to do but don't always have the discipline to follow through on. Good story. Rewards can really motivate people, it’s a common business tool. If we could come up with our own rewards program for ourselves, it might add that extra motivation to do things we need to do but don’t always have the discipline to follow through on.

]]> By: Mike Hunt http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/06/16/the-carrot-that-makes-you-jump-through-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-9588 Mike Hunt Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:36:45 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=7586#comment-9588 Wait a minute. She doesn't like to sweat but goes to the gym 3-4X a week? Huh? Wait a minute. She doesn’t like to sweat but goes to the gym 3-4X a week? Huh?

]]>