THE RATING
SYSTEM
Most
sections of Reflections™
are paired with two
columns of numbers. The first column
indicates the level of motivation a person
has for the associated text (Motivational
Importance, labeled with M.I.).
Motivation at level 1 is Passionate
(Dedication);
Motivation at level 2 is Strong;
Motivation at level 3 is Moderate;
Motivation at level 4 is Disinterest; and
Motivation at level 5 is
Anti-Motivational
(Avoidance).
The second column is a percentile (
%). It is indicative
of the intensity one feels for the
corresponding line of text (i.e., if a
person has a 95th percentile rating for a
given line of text, only 5 percent of our
statistical database population would feel
more driven relative to the corresponding
text.).
All Motivational Indices in this report are listed in
order of Motivational Importance and %.
MOTIVATIONAL IMPORTANCE AND THE 'COMMITTEE'
One way
to think of Motivational Levels of
Importance is to think of them as a
committee. This committee is meeting in the
person’s subconscious mind all the time. It
is in session 24 hours per day, 7 days per
week, 52 weeks per year. The committee is
made up of individuals and each has
different levels of personal strength and
expression. The "1" through "5" level
ratings are similar to describing those
persons.
1. The person who stands up, pounds the
table and insists on the adoption of their
idea.
2. The
person who says, "I'd really like to do this
and I’ll work really hard to make it
happen."
3. The person
who doesn't say a lot but shows up to
support whatever plan is approved.
4. The
person who objects mildly and says they
would rather not.
5. The
person who pounds the other end of the table
and says, "It will be a cold day in Calcutta
before I'll do this and if you make me, I'll
stop doing it as soon as I can."
It is important to remember that a "4" or a
"5" level rating does not mean that a person
can't do something. It suggests that they
will resist doing it. If they are required
to sustain performance in an area of
disinterest or avoidance, their performance
will suffer and so will they. Stress often
manifests itself from involvement in areas
of “anti-motivation”.
THEMES
Just as on any committee, there is
the entire group, and there is the executive
committee. These are the motivational
levels which set the tone or establish the
theme.
To find the theme, look
for all of the traits which are above the 70th
percentile (level 1). Then look at all of the
traits which are below the 30th
percentile (level 5). What comes to mind when
you read the traits together, in order? Did you
try reading from the top down to near the 70th
percentile? Does any theme come to mind? Did
you read from the bottom up to the 30th?
Does a theme appear? Are the themes consistent?
It is as important to know what passionately
motivates a person as it is to know what is, in
fact, anti-motivational. Given this information,
pay close attention to both top and bottom the
ratings.
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