A look at what truly motivates us, and how we can use that knowledge to work smarter and live better.

Nigerians who have worked with him closely say they are perplexed by what truly motivates him.

Still, questions remain: Has the bad publicity from the recent ethics investigation truly motivated the U.S.O.C. to make the reforms that it has avoided for more than a decade?

Instead, the young poet should focus inward and examine what truly motivates him to continue writing.

I can see beyond your mental walls and I know what's truly motivating you.

I cannot but wonder what truly motivates Mr. Cheney's newfound interest in litigating principles of executive versus legislative authority.

But with his seniority erased, he began to narrow his focus to the issues that truly motivated him: Israel, the arts, and the environment.

The fact is, only one issue truly motivates Israel's leaders, and it isn't the immigrant problem, or any other social issue.

To truly motivate workers, Mr. Herzberg said, companies needed not only to achieve acceptable hygiene levels but also to institute practices that made people happy.