In all the information about Haiti, about efforts to help, extend support and gain focus on survival the least helpful are those about motivation.

Obama is helping for politics, Bush is trying to rebuild his legacy post Katrina.  So and so is looking for attention.  It won’t matter if we do such and such because some or many will steal most of what’s given.  What’s 10 bucks—it’s stupid.

As at our own work, we diminish performance and slow down efforts to  move forward by questioning the motivations of those attempting progress—even those we inherently don’t trust or respect.

What’s good is good.  Energy conservation is always a good thing—use yours for productive thoughts as well as efforts and good work, not for analyzing other’s motivations.  

Your own motivations matter of course–keep them well intentioned and focused on efforts to serve others—your colleagues, clients, customers and community.  Can’t lose and you’ll be less stressed.  Evaluating others, especially those you don’t respect, is exhausting.  Bottom line who care why?