Yes," said Marshall. "Sometimes people lose motivation when they realize it is
going to be harder than they thought. Or maybe they feel their efforts aren't
being recognized. At other times, people just get bored - they just figure it isn't
worth it."
"I would imagine people can have various combinations of competence and
commitment, can't they?" asked the entrepreneur.
"Good point," said Marshall. "In fact, four combinations of competence and
commitment make up what we call ´development level.´" Marshall sketched out
a continuum on a piece of paper.