It's not about being motivated. It's about working when the work itself isn't intrinsically motivating. I think that's what pg calls the schlep. I deal with sc

It's not about being motivated. It's about working when the work itself isn't intrinsically motivating. I think that's what pg calls the schlep. I deal with schleps by making them a part of larger, non-schlep goals. And if the schlep is really resistant to attitude adjustment, I'll wrap the larger goal in a more formalized project plan, so I can clearly see the schlep's role in the more valuable/interesting/motivating work.