Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation The common conversation this week has been the subject of motivating the kids (and ourselves). While I try to talk about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation with every new DEA family, the subject can be difficult to expand on in the few minutes we have during the ‘get to know each other’ orientation. Contrary to popular belief, the primary focus of DEA is not to keep creating top athletes in your respective specialties. That success is just a