Prototype and Test

Problem StatementMr. S needs a better way to be motivated and driven in life so that he can live a more productive and fulfilled life

Solution

Educate and inform the many different ideas/ways to stay motivated and driven

Sample of the Prototype Playing CardsImagine a deck of 52 playing cards but with ideas of how to be motivated with details of how or why to do it on the back of the cards

Here is a sample of 10 cards with

ideas

Motivation

TestingI gave the sample prototype and explained what it wasQuestion asked: Would you buy this product or would you use it if it was given to you for free?• “Buy no, but use yes to see what it is and if it could help”

Other Feedback • “There are some interesting ideas I would do, some I’d think

about, and others I would not do”• “I would try these ideas if it didn’t cost me money or too

much time”• “Seeing quick results will help me stay motivated”

Testing continued…Question asked: Would you say your physical energy also is a huge reason why you’re not motivated; such as you’re tired or lazy• “It can be. I think emotional state of being really has a big

factor”• Emotional state meaning “stress and anger”

Other feedback:• Where he lives, parking situation, neighborhood, other

drivers and traffic were some of the reasons given for his stress/anger

Testing continued part 3…Question asked: Would you do one of these ideas now?• One of the idea was to write out a goal and stick it

somewhere you will see everyday. • He wrote “make money” and sticked it on his pc screen

Prototype #2 WebsiteImagine an online community website where people share ideas, success and failed stories of their personal struggles with motivation

TestingFeedback:• “Interesting, I’d try to see if I like it”• “Yes I’d use it if it was easy and free”

My Concerns:• There is a difference between what a person says and does.

The subject may say and try it but the question is will it last and turn into a habit of goal setting and goal achieving.

ReflectionWhat I’ve learned: Education on motivation and learning the many different ways to be motivated is not enough to actually get people to be motivated• I would have to examine and ask more questions looking at

the issue from many different perspectives• Examine the physical environment and how that hinders or

contributes to people’s motivation– E.g. Maybe having a mini fridge in your room filled with fruits and

vegetables will motivated you to eat more healthy

• Examine how physical energy/stamina (biology/physiology) affects motivation– Maybe energy drinks are a solution – Or some kind of drug stimulant

Reflection• Think about their emotion or state of mind (psychology) and

how that affects motivation• Think about intrinsic/external incentives (economics) and

how that affects motivation• Think about the social support (sociology)

– Think about how knowing how to exercise vs. having a personal trainer that motivates, encourages, and gives feedback when you actually do exercise (the value isn’t the knowledge but social support)

• Maybe there something else I’m missing so I must stay open minded and consider other possibilities