Those are some really good points. As for being motivated a good one that isn't mentioned is determination not to fail. That one has the effect of cutting the f

Those are some really good points. As for being motivated a good one that isn't mentioned is determination not to fail. That one has the effect of cutting the fat and going down higher yield paths. What I need, on an individual level, is to be able to get things done faster. It's a weird industry sometimes because you can work hard on something and find out later there was a much easier way. But how much time do you spend looking for the right path to head down before you put your head down and start coding? I hate the idea of working hard and happy on something when there is a much better way that I don't know about or even worse, that I ignored.