How do you stay motivated at work?

Take some time to research the company and the job prior to the interview. The more you know about the organizational goals of the employer, the better equipped you'll be to respond. Reflect on your professional history and what you considered fulfilling about each job. Whether it was a successful meeting with a client, a complex project wrangled into submission, a new skill you mastered, or anything else, keep these positive moments in mind when conceptualizing your answer.

"I'm really driven by results. I feel most motivated when I have a deadline to meet and enough time to figure out a strong strategy for accomplishing it. At my last job, our yearly goals were very aggressive, but I worked with my manager and the rest of the team to figure out a month-by-month strategy for meeting the year-end numbers. It was a real thrill to accomplish that."