The Puzzle of Motivation

“The Puzzle of Motivation” by Dan Pink. Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward.

The Puzzle of Motivation

by Dan Pink

For artists, scientists, inventors, school children, and the rest of us, intrinsic motivation—the drive to do something because it is interesting, challenging, and absorbing—is essential for high levels of creativity. Click To Tweet

Letter From a Mother to a Daughter

“My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through …”

These Things I Wish For You

The following is a September 6, 1997, Paul Harvey adaptation of a 1995 original essay, “These Things I Wish”, by Lee Pitts – A must read for all ages.

17 Inches

“If I am lucky,” Coach Scolinos concluded, “you will remember one thing from this old coach today. It is this: if we fail to hold ourselves to a higher standard, a standard of what we know to be right …

The Puzzle of Motivation

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.

You Can’t Win if You Quit

“You Can’t Win if You Quit” by Bob Proctor is a talk about what can happen and how much you can achieve when you truly believe in yourself and your ability to get what you really want.

Do More Than You are Paid to Do Zig Ziglar 7:53
Everybody has Sight, But Very Few People Have Vision Dr. Eric Thomas 6:57
Here’s the Time to Act: When the Idea is Hot and the Emotion is Strong Jim Rohn 5:32
All People Who are Successful are Excellent at What They Do Brian Tracy 4:55
Failure is Greatness Waiting to Happen Robin Sharma 2:51
Ethics, Rather than Rules Dr. Wayne Dyer 5:56
You Can’t Win if You Quit Bob Proctor 9:34