Empathy is an essential part of living a life of meaning.
Daniel H. Pink
Empathy Practice, Life Meaning, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Meaning, Life
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“The monkeys solved the puzzle simply because they found it gratifying to solve puzzles. They enjoyed it. The joy of the task was its own reward.” Daniel H. Pink
Joyful Puzzles, Task Gratification, Intrinsic Motivation, Curiosity, Learning, Play
Daniel H. Pink Joyful Puzzles, Task Gratification, Intrinsic Motivation, Curiosity, Learning, Play“The purpose of a pitch isn’t necessarily to move others immediately to adopt your idea. The purpose is to offer something so compelling that it begins a conversation, brings the other person in as a participant, and eventually arrives at an outcome that appeals to both of you.” Daniel H. Pink
Effective Pitches, Collaborative Conversations, Persuasive Outcomes, Pitch, Conversation, Outcome
Daniel H. Pink Effective Pitches, Collaborative Conversations, Persuasive Outcomes, Pitch, Conversation, Outcome“The misuse of extrinsic rewards, so common in business, impedes creativity, stifles personal satisfaction and turns play into work.” Daniel H. Pink
Extrinsic Rewards, Personal Satisfaction, Business Creativity, Motivation, Work, Creativity
Daniel H. Pink Extrinsic Rewards, Personal Satisfaction, Business Creativity, Motivation, Work, Creativity“Self-compassion begins by replacing searing judgment with basic kindness.” Daniel H. Pink
Self Kindness, Inner Peace, Compassionate Living, Kindness, Judgment, Peace
Daniel H. Pink Self Kindness, Inner Peace, Compassionate Living, Kindness, Judgment, Peace“Mastery requires knowing how things work and what makes people tick.” Daniel H. Pink
Mastery Knowledge, Human Nature, Skills Development, Mastery, Knowledge, Development
Daniel H. Pink Mastery Knowledge, Human Nature, Skills Development, Mastery, Knowledge, Development“Studying design has made me a much, much more astute observer of this aspect of business. And I’m working mightily to improve my empathic skills. I’ve dramatically improved my ability to read facial expressions – and I’m trying to be a better, more attentive listener.” Daniel H. Pink
Design Insights, Empathy Development, Observational Growth, Design, Empathy, Growth
Daniel H. Pink Design Insights, Empathy Development, Observational Growth, Design, Empathy, Growth“Money can extinguish intrinsic motivation, diminish performance, crush creativity, encourage unethical behavior, foster short-term thinking, and become addictive.” Daniel H. Pink
Intrinsic Motivation, Creative Thinking, Short-Term Focus, Performance, Money, Addiction
Daniel H. Pink Intrinsic Motivation, Creative Thinking, Short-Term Focus, Performance, Money, Addiction“It’s a question we all ask ourselves. What have we done lately? It rattles us each birthday.” Daniel H. Pink
Done Lately, Birthday Reflection, Life Evaluation, Aging, Self Awareness, Time
Daniel H. Pink Done Lately, Birthday Reflection, Life Evaluation, Aging, Self Awareness, Time“By neglecting the ingredients of genuine motivation – autonomy, mastery, and purpose – they limit what each of us can achieve.” Daniel H. Pink
Motivational Needs, Purpose Mastery, Achievement Growth, Motivation, Purpose, Mastery
Daniel H. Pink Motivational Needs, Purpose Mastery, Achievement Growth, Motivation, Purpose, Mastery“Giving people some kind of control over what they do is important. Human beings don't do their best work under conditions of control.” Daniel H. Pink
Control Importance, Best Work, Freedom Productivity, Autonomy, Motivation, Creativity
Daniel H. Pink Control Importance, Best Work, Freedom Productivity, Autonomy, Motivation, Creativity“I think the more important task for a young person than developing a personal brand is figuring out what she’s great at, what she loves to do, and how she can use that to leave an imprint in the world. Those are tough questions, but essential ones. Answer those – and the personal brand follows.” Daniel H. Pink
Personal Growth, Meaningful Imprint, Essential Questions, Growth, Imprint, Questions
Daniel H. Pink Personal Growth, Meaningful Imprint, Essential Questions, Growth, Imprint, Questions“Design. Story. Symphony. Empathy. Play. Meaning. These six senses increasingly will guide our lives and shape our world.” Daniel H. Pink
Creative Senses, Life Navigation, Guiding Principles, Design, Story, Empathy
Daniel H. Pink Creative Senses, Life Navigation, Guiding Principles, Design, Story, Empathy“Autonomous motivation involves behaving with a full sense of volition and choice, whereas controlled motivation involves behaving with the experience of pressure and demand toward specific outcomes that comes from forces perceived to be external to the self.” Daniel H. Pink
Autonomous Motivation, Controlled Outcomes, Intrinsic Drive, Choice, Volition, Freedom
Daniel H. Pink Autonomous Motivation, Controlled Outcomes, Intrinsic Drive, Choice, Volition, Freedom“The teacher showed us how to see proportions, relationships, light and shadow, negative space, and space between space – something I never noticed before! In one week, I went from not knowing how to draw to sketching a detailed portrait. It literally changed the way I see things...” Daniel H. Pink
Art Learning, Perspective Change, Teacher Impact, Creativity, Drawing, Skills
Daniel H. Pink Art Learning, Perspective Change, Teacher Impact, Creativity, Drawing, Skills“With 'Free Agent Nation,' I was figuring out how to write a book along with writing the book. Now I think I've kind of, sort of figured out how to write a book a little bit better. But the process remains not that different - slow; laborious; tiny, incremental progress each day, punctuated by feelings of despair and self-loathing.” Daniel H. Pink
Writing Process, Incremental Progress, Creative Struggles, Writing, Progress, Despair
Daniel H. Pink Writing Process, Incremental Progress, Creative Struggles, Writing, Progress, Despair“If the only reason people are coming in and doing anything in your office is because you're giving them a paycheck, I'm not sure you have the most productive workplace there.” Daniel H. Pink
Office Motivation, Productive Workplace, Paycheck Role, Fulfillment, Values, Culture
Daniel H. Pink Office Motivation, Productive Workplace, Paycheck Role, Fulfillment, Values, Culture“Financial firms are sending their back-office jobs overseas. But what do fine artists do? They create something new, unexpected, and delightful that changes the world. MFA abilities are harder to outsource and more important in an abundant world.” Daniel H. Pink
Creative Work, Fine Artists, Outsourcing Challenge, MFA Skills, Abundance, Innovation
Daniel H. Pink Creative Work, Fine Artists, Outsourcing Challenge, MFA Skills, Abundance, Innovation“In the past thirty years we have learned more about the workings of the human brain than in all of previous history.” Daniel H. Pink
Brain Discoveries, Human Brain, Cognitive Advances, Neuroscience, Knowledge, History
Daniel H. Pink Brain Discoveries, Human Brain, Cognitive Advances, Neuroscience, Knowledge, History“Moral regrets sound like this: If only I’d done the right thing.” Daniel H. Pink
Moral Regrets, Right Thing, Life Decisions, Regret, Morality, Choices
Daniel H. Pink Moral Regrets, Right Thing, Life Decisions, Regret, Morality, Choices“Human beings are natural mimickers. The more you’re conscious of the other side’s posture, mannerisms, and word choices – and the more you subtly reflect those back – the more accurate you’ll be at taking their perspective.” Daniel H. Pink
Natural Mimicry, Perspective Taking, Behavioral Insights, Mimicry, Perspective, Behavior
Daniel H. Pink Natural Mimicry, Perspective Taking, Behavioral Insights, Mimicry, Perspective, Behavior