Tami,
You are a person who is motivated by achievement. Achievement motivation is also commonly referred to as the drive for competency.
These are people driven to achieve goals and tackle new challenges. They desire to improve skills and prove our competency both to others and to ourselves. Generally, this feeling of accomplishment and achievement is intrinsic in nature.
However, in certain circumstances be motivation for achievement may involve external recognition. People often have a desire or need to receive positive feedback from both our peers and our superiors. This may include anything from an award to a simple pat… >>>