Despite our best intentions, we all encounter challenges and obstacles that can make it difficult to stay motivated. We experience days where we find ourselves less motivated to complete our work or check tasks off our to-do lists, or find ourselves less motivated to do specific tasks compared to others. Dr. Maillet’s talk helps individuals learn to recognize and respond to these difficulties by providing an overview of what motivation is (and the different types of motivation), where it comes from and how to increase it, as well as the importance of goal setting and self-regulation. Dr. Maillet debunks several common myths about motivation, such as the roles of reward and willpower in reaching one’s goals. He also discusses factors that enhance and diminish motivation (e.g., self-evaluation, interactions with others), and what happens when we experience different types of motivation (e.g., engagement vs. burnout). Finally, Dr. Maillet provides concrete strategies that can be used to foster effective forms of motivation within ourselves, and the knowledge to support the motivation of people around us in social, business, and organizational contexts. This talk provides information that is critical to enhancing motivation and goal achievement, which are integral components of productivity.