Intrinsic motivation for focus means that you have to find the reasons why you need to focus to accomplish your goals. These motivating factors come from inside of you. These could be different for every person and could also vary from project to project. Here are some examples:

You enjoy what you’re doing. This is one of the biggest intrinsic motivating factors. It’s why people lose track of time or get lost doing things that they want to do: they enjoy it. So, even if you don’t like the project at hand, you can probably find at least one aspect of the project that you enjoy. Try to keep your focus tied to that (although you’ll still have to do the whole project). It will give you something to look forward to doing.

It’s the right thing to do. Most people do things simply because it is the right thing to do. This is no less true when we are referring to work projects. And, yes, I do know that there are coworkers who exist that believe others should do their work for them. I’m not referring to those people. I am referring to projects that are legitimately yours. In that case, it was assigned to you and it is the right thing to do to finish it.

It’s good to do. Many people do things because it is good. So, if you find the spots in your project that provide good for other people, you may also find that it is easier to focus on it because you know that you are making a difference.

Please refer to the book for more details on this activity.