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What is it that ultimately drives you? It’s key to know this across all areas of your life, so I’m excited to speak with Todd Henry again on the show as we uncover the Motivation Code.
Today’s guest Todd Henry has helped identify the unique ways that we are motivated. It’s fascinating: there are 27 potential ways and it’s different for all of us. Todd is a self-proclaimed “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, who is a writer, speaker, and helps facilitate people and teams generate brilliant ideas. He’s written four books and has recently released his fifth book, The Motivation Code: Discover The Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work, co-authored with Rod Penner, Todd Hall and Joshua Miller.
It’s not about waiting for work to motivate us; once we identify our true motivations, we’re in flow. In this conversation, we explore MCODE™ assessment, experiencing flow, how knowing our motivation benefits both our work and personal lives.

Talking Points

Compiling the new books after decades of research

How the opportunity came up to write the book

The six values of themes

Results from the assessment and what they mean

Why we need to dig deep with assessment results

Trigger, process and outcome motivation

Experiencing flow when their motivation code is activated

How and when our motivation shifts over time

Long-term benefits of knowing your motivational traits

Quote
“We create enemies when we don’t need to.”

Helpful Links

Episode 54: Voice Lessons with Todd Henry

The Motivation Code | Amazon

MCODE™ Assessment

Herding Tigers | Amazon

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If this episode resonated, I’m exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.