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self-motivation

American  
[self-moh-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˈsɛlfˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.


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Barriers to communication, lack of mentoring for staff, problems building a work culture, and difficulties with self-motivation were all cited.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2024

“When I see her, it’s that self-motivation that she has,” Garrett said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2022

John Jones, said Pohorence “requires little if any supervision and his self-motivation serves as a role model for others.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2020

What if that was my self-motivation before I ever go on stage?

From Salon May 13, 2019

Within literacy, the expectation that literate people receive, by virtue of knowledge of language, good selection procedures-considered as universal and permanent as literacy itself-was part of its multi-layered self-motivation.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

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