Interviewer: What motivates you?
Kevin: Doing a good job and achieving my goals is what motivates me. I am a very results-driven person. I enjoy competition and I want to succeed.
Interviewer: How do you feel if you do not achieve your goal?
Kevin: Well, of course, I feel somewhat disappointed. But I also think that failure is a great way to learn. I try to think about why I did not achieve my goal and figure out a way to improve, so the same thing does not happen again.
Interviewer: Does your competitiveness ever affect your ability to work with your co-workers?
Kevin: Never. I like to compete, but I prefer to compete with my team members not against them. The best feeling is when my team succeeds and my company does well because of work that I was involved in.
Interviewer: That is good to hear.
Patterns and Examples
____________________ motivates me.
- Doing a good job motivates me.
- Helping my company and team succeed motivates me.
What motivates me is ____________________.
- What motivates me is challenging myself to reach higher and higher goals.
- What motivates me is helping people with their financial problems.
____________________ motivates me. It ____________________.
- Helping other people motivates me. It makes me feel good, and it gives me a sense of purpose.
- Achieving my goals motivates me. It makes me keep working hard until I reach my goal.
