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Why the Best Roadmap to an Interesting Life is the One You Make Up as You Go Along: Daniel Pink’s Commencement Address
Why the Best Roadmap to an Interesting Life is the One You Make Up as You Go Along: Daniel Pink’s Commencement Address

“Sometimes, the only way to discover who you are or what life you should lead is to do less PLANNING and more LIVING — to burst the double bubble of comfort and convention and just DO stuff.”

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Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose: The Science of What Motivates Us, Animated
Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose: The Science of What Motivates Us, Animated

“When the profit motive gets unmoored from the purpose motive, bad things happen.”

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How to Move People with Integrity: The Art of Persuasion, Animated
How to Move People with Integrity: The Art of Persuasion, Animated

“Like it or not, we’re all in sales right now… whether we’re teachers or art directors or in healthcare.”

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Ambiverts, Problem-Finders, and the Surprising Psychology of Making Your Ideas Happen
Ambiverts, Problem-Finders, and the Surprising Psychology of Making Your Ideas Happen

“It is in fact the discovery and creation of problems rather than any superior knowledge, technical skill, or craftsmanship that often sets the creative person apart.”

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