self-motivation
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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
Challenges related to communications, coordination and self-motivation may be factors in the decline.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024
"I found it much more than just the bonus of working in my pajamas, my self-motivation, self-discipline, focus, and concentration seemed to increase with the freedom I had."
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2021
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
In its seasonal cycle of activity, the close and interdependent family relationships, and the singular self-motivation of the farmer, the early 20th century farm carried on many of the traditions of the past.
From Frying Pan Farm by Pryor, Elizabeth Brown
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