2. Motivation comes in waves
Looking at particular events, one should be able to
anticipate when a person will enter a high motivation
point.
Looking at individual behavior, one should be able to
identify when a person is already highly motivated.
3. Seasonal Indicators
(anticipate)
Many motivation waves accompany seasonal
occurrences where people want to look particularly
good. We can anticipate broad peaks in motivation
around these events:
• New Years
• Summer’s beginning
• New academic year
• Halloween
4. System Shocks
(anticipate)
Personal events that create drastic life changes can be
used to anticipate high motivation:
• Disease diagnosis (high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.)
• Weddings (look at the entire wedding party, not just
the bride)
• Break-ups
5. Individual Actions
(identify)
Looking for very specific individual actions could
identify someone entering or riding a motivation wave:
• Purchases (shoes, gym memberships, fitness trackers)
• Browsing/search history (“gyms near Stanford, CA”)