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- [Pinkcast 4. Advice from Bob Sutton: Do people leave encounters with you with more energy or less?](https://www.danpink.com/2016/03/pinkcast-4-advice-from-bob-sutton-do-people-leave-encounters-with-you-with-more-energy-or-less/) - LINKS: Rob Cross's research: What Creates Energy in Organizations? | Charged Up: Managing the Energy That Drives Innovation. Bob Sutton's last 3 books: Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less (Amazon | BN | IndieBound); Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best and Learn From the Worst (Amazon |BN |IndieBound); The No A**hole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving
- [Eight brief points about "merit pay" for teachers](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/eight-points-about-merit-pay-for-teachers/) - In today’s Washington Post is another story about “merit pay” for teachers. But this one, by national education correspondent Lyndsey Layton, spends some space on my own thoughts on the topic. For those new to the issue, or coming to the Pink Blog from Tweets about the article, let me summarize my views as succinctly as
- [How to Pitch Better: The Rhyming Pitch](https://www.danpink.com/2013/06/how-to-pitch-better-the-rhyming-pitch/) - Here's the latest in our series of short videos based on Chapter 7 of To Sell is Human. The message of this one: Perhaps it's time for you to rhyme.
- [The power of an hourly beep](https://www.danpink.com/2011/10/the-power-of-an-hourly-beep/) - Peter Bregman is a strategy consultant who advises some of North America's top CEO's and writes widely-read blog for the Harvard Business Review. Last month he published his second book, 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done, which is packed with smart, practical advice for boosting individual performance. (Buy it at Amazon, BN.com, Indie
- [Signage that shocks](https://www.danpink.com/2010/05/signage-that-shocks/) - Most of the time around here we highlight signage that we consider emotionally intelligent -- that is, signage that either encourages empathy on the part of the viewer or demonstrates empathy for his or her situation. But sometimes signage can be simply emotional. It can shock and awe us into thinking -- and occasionally into
- [Beta test 3. Why you should take notes by hand](https://www.danpink.com/2016/03/pinkcast-3-why-you-should-take-notes-by-hand/) - [video_embed url="https://vimeo.com/158031392" autoplay="true"] LINKS: The underlying research: The Pen is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Notetaking by Pam Mueller at Princeton and Daniel Oppenheimer at UCLA. Articles on the Mueller-Oppenheimer research: Scientific American, Harvard Business Review, APS News. My favorite paper notebooks: Field Notes My favorite source for pencils: CW Pencil Enterprise I process my handwritten
- [Carrots and sticks: Procrastination fix?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/05/carrots-and-sticks-procrastination-fix/) - Not long ago, a bank in Colombia found itself in a managerial thicket. Its loan officers were putting off a significant amount of their work until the last week of the month, just before their monthly bonuses were calculated. Such behavior didn’t make much sense. By procrastinating, the loan officers were creating cash flow problems
- [Warning: 1 in 5 teenagers will experiment with art](https://www.danpink.com/2011/12/warning-1-in-5-teenagers-will-experiment-with-art/) - The College for Creative Studies, the excellent art and design school in Detroit, has launched one of the smartest ad campaigns I've seen this year. The objective: Get students (and parents) to consider a BFA or MFA. The technique: The posters you see below.
- [Emotionally intelligent signage on a box](https://www.danpink.com/2011/04/emotionally-intelligent-signage-on-a-box/) - Devotees of emotionally intelligent signage (yes, both of you) will recall that the original definition of the term hinged largely on empathy. Emotionally intelligent signs were those that either: a) empathize with the viewer and thereby improve the experience of a space (Example: A sign in a seemingly crowded museum cafeteria that reads, "Don't worry.
- [Interview with Steven D. Lockshin, author of Get Wise to Your Advisor](https://www.danpink.com/2013/10/interview-with-steven-d-lockshin-author-of-get-wise-to-your-advisor/) - All of us could use some advice on how to manage our finances. But Steven D. Lockshin says we ought to heed a billboard-sized warning: Be careful out there. "[T]he financial advice industry," he says in his important new book Get Wise to Your Advisor: How to Reach Your Investment Goals Without Getting Ripped Off,
- [How to get ahead: 5 questions for Joel Garfinkle](https://www.danpink.com/2013/09/how-to-get-ahead-5-questions-for-joel-garfinkle/) - Not everyone craves the proverbial key to the executive washroom, but nearly everyone wants to have influence in their workplace, have others think well of them, and attain success in a way that’s meaningful to their lives. Joel Garfinkle has coached countless executives in how to reach their goals, and now he’s written a book called
- [Two simple questions that can change your life](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/2questionsvideo/) - http://vimeo.com/8480171 (A "video excerpt" of Drive, created by the fantabulous Lindsey Testolin.)
- [My favorite interview. Ever.](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/my-favorite-interview-ever/) - Part 1 video audio Part 2 video audio
- [How to avoid being "netflixed": 5 questions for Saul Kaplan](https://www.danpink.com/2012/06/how-to-avoid-being-nextflixed-5-questions-for-saul-kaplan/) - My pal Saul Kaplan is a self-confessed innovation junkie. That's all he seems to think, talk, and tweet about (with occasional detour for Boston sports teams.) He's the founder and chief catalyst of the Business Innovation Factory in Providence and the proprietor of the most excellent annual conference of the same name. Now he's taken
- [Why givers (often) succeed: 5 questions for Adam Grant](https://www.danpink.com/2013/04/why-givers-often-succeed-5-questions-for-adam-grant/) - Every so often a book comes along that changes the way you see the world. Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, which comes out today, is one of those books. In 305 insightful pages, Wharton professor Adam Grant recasts our notions of what it takes to succeed. Talent is a factor, of course.
- [Is your focus prevention or promotion? 5 questions for Halvorson & Higgins](https://www.danpink.com/2013/04/is-your-focus-prevention-or-promotion-5-questions-for-halvorson-higgins/) - On the cover of Focus: Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence are a red light and a green light. The symbols nicely capture the central idea in this fascinating book (Buy it on Amazon, BN, 800CeoRead, or IndieBound), which debuts today. Heidi Grant Halvorson and E. Tory Higgins, who together
- [How to Pitch Better: The Email Pitch](https://www.danpink.com/2013/06/how-to-pitch-better-the-email-pitch/) - In the second short video based on Chapter 7 of To Sell is Human, wherein I reveal the six successors to the elevator pitch, we answer this urgent question: How do you craft an effective email subject line?
- [How to Pitch Better: The Question Pitch](https://www.danpink.com/2013/05/how-to-pitch-better-the-question-pitch/) - Today we begin a new series of short videos based on Chapter 7 of To Sell is Human, wherein I reveal the 6 successors to the elevator pitch. Up first is The Question Pitch, which shows when you should use the interrogative to make your case (and when you should avoid it).
- [The 6 essential lessons of a satisfying, productive career](https://www.danpink.com/2013/05/the-6-essential-lessons-of-a-satisfying-productive-career/) - Just in time for graduation season, Johnny Bunko is here to remind you of the 6 essential lessons of any satisfying, productive career: 1. There is no plan. Make decisions for fundamental, not instrumental, reasons. 2. Think strengths, not weaknesses. What do you consistently do well? What gives you energy rather than drains it? 3. It's not
- [Dan Ariely's revised model of labor](https://www.danpink.com/2013/05/dan-arielys-revised-model-of-labor/) - Below is a fantastic TED Talk from Dan Ariely on why people work hard, when they're willing to make extreme efforts, and how easy it is to crush their motivation. Among the insights and provocations: "Ignoring the performance of people is almost as bad as shredding their effort in front of their eyes." "Is efficiency
- [Are you inside the circle or outside?](https://www.danpink.com/2013/05/are-you-inside-the-circle-or-outside/) - The annotated map below has been lighting up the the social mediasphere in the last couple days -- and for good reason. It forces those of us outside the circle (I'm looking at you, America) to ponder what the next century will really be like.
- [Office Hours is back -- and it's sticky!](https://www.danpink.com/2013/04/office-hours-is-back-and-its-sticky/) - Office Hours -- our super-cool, call-in, radio-ish program -- has been on hiatus for a few months. But we're coming back with a great show to kick off our 2013 season. On Friday April 12, 2013 at 2:30pm EDT, I'll be talking with Chip Heath and Dan Heath, authors of blockbuster books, Made to Stick,
- [8 Business Lessons from Roger Ebert](https://www.danpink.com/2013/04/8-business-lessons-from-roger-ebert/) - Phil Rosenthal has a great column in the Sunday Chicago Tribune arguing that one of the late Roger Ebert's greatest legacies is as a businessman and pioneer of the "brand called you." You should read Rosenthal's entire piece, but here's a summary of the lessons he's distilled from Ebert's life. 1. Know your identity. Even
- [Are meetings a force for good?: Some questions for the authors of The Org](https://www.danpink.com/2013/03/are-meetings-a-force-for-good-some-questions-for-the-authors-of-the-org/) - There's lots to dislike about the modern workplace. Dunderheaded managers. Snarls of bureaucracy. And all those endless meetings. But Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan say all those threats to our sanity might actually be helpful -- the equivalent of sheep in wolves' clothing. In their provocative and endlessly interesting new book, The Org: The Underlying
- [Always Be Cobbling](https://www.danpink.com/2013/03/always-be-cobbling/) - Not sure how I missed this until now -- but if you loved Alec Baldwin's cameo in Glengarry Glen Ross (NSFW), which I write about in To Sell is Human (SFW), you'll love this 4-minute Saturday Night Live clip:
- [Be mindful, meaningful, and masterly: 3 questions for Bruce Nussbaum](https://www.danpink.com/2013/03/be-mindful-meaningful-and-masterly-3-questions-for-bruce-nussbaum/) - First we had IQ. Next came EQ. Now, Bruce Nussbaum introduces CQ -- Creative Intelligence. In his new book Creative Intelligence: Harnessing the Power to Create, Connect, and Inspire (Amazon, BN, or IndieBound), Nussbaum, a former assistant managing editor of Businessweek and a current Professor of Innovation and Design at Parsons-The New School of Design, makes
- [6 new pitches for selling your product, your idea, or yourself](https://www.danpink.com/2013/02/6-new-pitches-for-selling-your-product-your-idea-or-yourself/) - One of my favorite chapters in To Sell is Human is Chapter 7 -- titled "Pitch." In those pages, I describe research from Kimberly Elsbach of the University of California-Davis and Roderick Kramer of Stanford University that reshaped my notion of what pitches are actually for. Then I harvest additional social science to describe 6
- [Anything you can do, I can do meta.](https://www.danpink.com/2013/02/anything-you-can-do-i-can-do-meta/) - A passage in Al Gore's new book, pointed out to me by Julio Ottino, caught my eye and got me thinking. In discussing the automation of work, the former Vice President* writes: And robosourcing is beginning to have an impact on journalism. Narrative Science, a robot reporting company founded by two directors of Northwestern University's
- [Should phone calls have subject lines?](https://www.danpink.com/2013/02/should-phone-calls-have-subject-lines/) - From the Department of Why the Heck Didn't I Think of That? comes SayWhat, a new Android app that "lets you introduce the subject of your call, set the mood and check the availability of the person you’re calling before or while placing the call." Check out the 1-minute video below. Then spend at least
- [Why it pays to be an ambivert. (And why you probably are one.)](https://www.danpink.com/2013/01/why-it-pays-to-be-an-ambivert-and-why-you-probably-are-one/) - This is my favorite chart from To Sell is Human, one that I explain in greater detail in a new Washington Post column. Here's what it means and why it matters. This summer Adam Grant, the youngest tenured professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a study that explodes the myth of
- [Emotionally intelligent signage meets fast food meets eco-sustainability](https://www.danpink.com/2013/01/emotionally-intelligent-signage-meets-fast-food-meets-sustainability/) - It's the question that has vexed philosophers and statesmen since the time of Cicero: Can emotionally intelligent signage reduce napkin use in fast food restaurants? Now Burger King restaurants are working on an answer with emotionally intelligent messages printed directly on the napkins themselves. (Thanks to Joseph Hrycak and NudgeBlog for this example)
- [How to sell to the man in the chair](https://www.danpink.com/2013/01/how-to-sell-to-the-man-in-the-chair/) - Matthew May sends this vintage (1958) award-winning ad for McGraw-Hill, which even today offers a smart and tart reminder for all of us trying move others.
- [Who's more honest -- Congresspeople or salespeople?](https://www.danpink.com/2013/01/whos-more-honest-congresspeople-or-salespeople/) - According to Gallup, the verdict is mixed. In a December poll, the venerable research company found that the only people held in lower ethical esteem than members of Congress were sellers of cars. But insurance salespeople managed to trump both Senators and ad executives. Read more here.
- [Do pitches that rhyme belong on a sign? ](https://www.danpink.com/2013/01/do-pitches-that-rhyme-belong-on-a-sign/) - Chapter 7 of To Sell is Human explores the art and science of pitching -- the ability to distill one's point to its persuasive essence. Along the way I show why we need to move beyond the elevator pitch and why the social science says we should pitch with questions and even rhymes. But I never expected
- [The secret to feeling like you have more time ](https://www.danpink.com/2013/01/the-secret-to-feeling-like-you-have-more-time/) - Here’s a great 3-minute video about the powerful but often overlooked emotion of awe. Stanford PhD candidate Melanie Rudd explains what awe is and why it can help us feel more “time affluent.”(For more, check out Rudd's paper, written with Kathleen Vohs and Jennifer Aaker.)
- [Does the "school cliff" matter more than the fiscal cliff?](https://www.danpink.com/2013/01/does-the-school-cliff-matter-more-than-the-fiscal-cliff/) - For all the yammering about the fiscal cliff, another cliff might present a more perilous danger -- what the folks at Gallup call the "school cliff." Never heard of that one? Take a look at chart below -- and you'll grok it immediately. As this Gallup blog post explains: "[Our] research strongly suggests that the longer
- [The perfect 4-minute film to start your new year](https://www.danpink.com/2013/01/the-perfect-4-minute-film-to-start-your-new-year/) - Check out this amazing short film -- about one man's quest to make a city smile -- which premiered today. If it doesn't make your day, I'll give you your money back. (Full disclosure: I know the filmmaker).
- [A new book for a new year](https://www.danpink.com/2012/12/a-new-book-for-a-new-year/) - If you're looking for fresh reading for 2013 (or perhaps an eleventh-hour tax deduction for 2012), I hope you'll check out my new book, To Sell is Human, which hits bookstores today. For more details, listen to this interview on NPR's Morning Edition or watch the 2-minute trailer below. Here's to a healthy and happy new year!
- [Evaluating my 2012 predictions: The good, the bad, and the hideous](https://www.danpink.com/2012/12/evaluating-my-2012-predictions-the-good-the-bad-and-the-hideous/) - Three hundred and sixty-five days ago, I offered 10 predictions for the year that ends on Monday. How'd I do? In the name of transparency and feedback, I've listed my 2012 predictions below -- along with a short evaluation indicated in blue. "1. American Politics. In the 2012 presidential race, one candidate will win the popular
- [30 Life Lessons From 1,000 Older Americans](https://www.danpink.com/2012/12/30-life-lessons-from-1000-older-americans/) - Back in April, I blogged about 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans, which turned out to be one of my favorite books of 2012. Cornell human ecology professor Karl Pillemer spent five years interviewing more than one thousand Americans older than 65. Then he distilled their wisdom into lessons
- [The 24 rule for new ideas](https://www.danpink.com/2012/12/the-24-rule-for-new-ideas/) - In his recent New York Times interview with Adam Bryant, venture capitalist Tony Tjan, CEO of CueBall, offers an amazingly simple and sensible approach for responding to new ideas. As he puts it: "When someone gives you an idea, try to wait just 24 seconds before criticizing it. If you can do that, wait 24
- [Emotionally intelligent bubble wrap](https://www.danpink.com/2012/12/emotionally-intelligent-bubble-wrap/) - From NPR's Robert Krulwich comes the tale of how a bus stop in Milan is making the wait for public transportation more bearable. The answer: Bubble wrap -- cut into different sized sheets based on how long you expect to wait. Occupied time, it turns out, feels shorter and less stressful than unoccupied time. So anything
- [5 freebies for first movers](https://www.danpink.com/2012/11/5-freebies-for-first-movers/) - Tick, tick, tick. In just 30 days, I've got a new book coming out. It's called To Sell is Human -- and I think you'll like it. (BTW, you can now read the 6-page Introduction here.) Already several thousand people have pre-ordered the book. So to thank them -- and everyone else who follows their excellent
- [Emotionally intelligent signage: Coffee, poop, and vintage biker chicks](https://www.danpink.com/2012/11/emotionally-intelligent-signage-coffee-poop-and-vintage-biker-chicks/) - Folks, it never stops. Each week brings more emotionally intelligent signage from readers around the world. One of these days I'm gonna set up a Tumblr dedicated to this topic. Until then, here are four diverse signs we thought you'd enjoy: Eileen Can shows how one coffee joint guards against seared laps and eager plaintiffs'
- [Genius vs. Talent](https://www.danpink.com/2012/11/genius-vs-talent/) - The latest issue of Scientific American Mind, which I read during a vacation last week (yes, I'm an exciting guy), takes on the subject of genius. "Genius" is one of those freighted words, something we consider exceedingly rare and overwhelming innate. But after reading SciAm's package of articles, one of my takeaways is that genius
- [Anybody want to see a 2-minute video preview of my new book?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/11/anybody-want-to-see-a-2-minute-video-preview-of-my-new-book/) - BTW, if you pre-order the book (Amazon, BN.com, IndieBound), please hang on to your receipt. Next week, we'll be announcing an awesome package of giveaways for folks who order before the December 31 publication date.
- [Can negative thinking be a positive?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/11/can-negative-thinking-be-a-positive/) - Do we try too hard to be happy? Has the relentless pursuit of happiness and positivity poisoned our ability to live a meaningful life? Oliver Burkeman thinks so. And he's given us The Antidote (Amazon, BN.com, IndieBound) -- a smart and entertaining new book that offers what he calls a "negative path" to happiness. Because
- [Introducing . . . Drive Workshops](https://www.danpink.com/2012/11/introducing-drive-workshops/) - After more than a year of planning, I'm proud to announce that we've just begun rolling out a series of workshops built on the ideas in Drive and geared to help organizations put those ideas into action. Check out the new Drive workshop web site for more details. As you'll see, we've begun in earnest
- [The Hows and Whys of Gamification: 4 Questions for Kevin Werbach](https://www.danpink.com/2012/11/the-hows-and-whys-of-gamification-4-questions-for-kevin-werbach/) - Gamification. It's one of the year's top memes. The idea is that the more we embed systems -- on the job, for our health, in social movements -- with the mechanics and grammar of games, the more effective their participants will become. Alas, like any white-hot meme, it's often hard to sort the heat from
- [The best 82-minute movie on mastery I've ever seen](https://www.danpink.com/2012/10/the-best-82-minute-movie-on-mastery-ive-ever-seen/) - I don't get to see a lot of movies these days -- and it's almost unheard of that I'll watch one twice. But this weekend marked my second viewing of the short documentary film, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. If you're interested in the alluring, frustrating, asymptotic pursuit of mastery, this is movie is a must-see.
- [4 more emotionally intelligent signs](https://www.danpink.com/2012/10/4-more-emotionally-intelligent-signs/) - I haven't been blogging much the last few weeks because I've been putting the finishing touches on a new book, which will be out at the end of the year. (Pre-order now. It's worth it. I beg you.) But the mailbag is always brimming with emotionally intelligent signage, so I've plucked four recent reader submissions
- [Ask Gretchen Rubin anything you want -- only on Office Hours](https://www.danpink.com/2012/10/ask-gretchen-rubin-anything-you-want-only-on-office-hours/) - Happiness. It's what we all want, right? But what does it look like? How do we find it? And is the joy in the pursuit or in the realization? For answers to these and other questions, tune in to Office Hours tomorrow (Friday, 12 October 2012), when our guest will be Gretchen Rubin, author of
- [Search Inside Yourself with Chade-Meng Tan](https://www.danpink.com/2012/10/search-inside-yourself-with-chade-meng-tan/) - Chade-Meng Tan is an amazing guy. He started out as an engineer at Google, but his current title is Jolly Good Fellow with a job description that reads, "Enlighten minds, open hearts, create world peace." As part of that mission, he developed a personal growth curriculum at Google called "Search Inside Yourself." With his new
- [How are free agents doing these days?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/09/how-are-free-agents-doing-these-days/) - A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I wrote a book about the rise of people working for themselves. A lot has happened since then -- a historic recession, the emergence of widespread broadband, the explosive growth of smart phones, the further erosion of job security, lower barriers to entry for small
- [Friday on Office Hours: Why do some kids succeed and others fail?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/09/friday-on-office-hours-why-do-some-kids-succeed-and-others-fail/) - That’s the question at the center of a fascinating new book by New York Times Magazine and This American Life contributor Paul Tough. It’s called How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Buy it at Amazon, BN.com, or IndieBound). And Tough will be talking about it, and taking your questions, on
- [Obama and Romney in a word](https://www.danpink.com/2012/09/obama-and-romney-in-a-word/) - In a survey last week, the Pew Research Center asked a question whose form I’ve come to find interesting and useful: "What one word best describes Barack Obama/Mitt Romney/Joe Biden/Paul Ryan?" (As it happens, in my upcoming book, I use this type of question to show what people really think of sales.) The answers to these
- [The Storytelling Animal: 4 questions for Jonathan Gottschall](https://www.danpink.com/2012/08/the-storytelling-animal-4-questions-for-jonathan-gottschall/) - Have you heard the one about . . . ? Chances are, by the time you've reached this blog post, you’ve already heard dozens of stories in your day. Before you go to sleep, you'll encounter dozens more. And you might desire some of these stories so deeply that you'll pay for them. As a
- [Are you as bold as this Oregon insurance agency?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/08/are-you-as-bold-as-this-oregon-insurance-agency/) - Chris Nordyke runs an insurance agency in Corvallis, Oregon. But it's a different kind of agency -- with a unique approach to sales, service, and motivation. Just look at the sign in its lobby.
- [4 emotionally intelligent signs from the road](https://www.danpink.com/2012/08/4-emotionally-intelligent-signs-from-the-road/) - As I mentioned in the last post, summer is a great time for emotionally intelligent signs. One reason is that more people are traveling, camera phones at the ready, as this batch of road photos demonstrates. Tabitha Core found this pleading sign in a work zone in the suburbs of Durban, South Africa: On the
- [4 emotionally intelligent (and psychologically sophisticated) signs](https://www.danpink.com/2012/07/4-emotionally-intelligent-and-psychologically-sophisticated-signs/) - Summers always bring a bountiful harvest of emotionally intelligent signs -- and the steamy summer of 2012 has been no exception. Over the past several weeks, readers have sent in tons of photos, usually taken with their phones, from their travels around the world. Here's the first batch of favorites. Look closely and squint with
- [Seed-spewing, biodegradable shoes?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/seed-spewing-biogegradable-shoes/) - In The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, our hero comes up with what he thinks is a revolutionary, category-busting new idea. Inspired by a passing bird, he decides that his company should make shoes with seeds embedded in them. As the shoe wears out, the seeds are distributed wherever the owner happens to walk. And when
- [Word of the day: Bildungsurlaub](https://www.danpink.com/2012/07/word-of-the-day-bildungsurlaub/) - The Germans have a word for everything – usually a long, hard-to-pronounce word. Now the country that gave us Götterdämmerung, schadenfreude, and Fahrvergnügen brings us . . . “bildungsurlaub.” The ungainly word roughly translates as "training vacation" -- and captures a concept that seems worth emulating or at least taking seriously. German law entitles workers to six
- [Are commissions the only way to motivate salespeople?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/07/are-commissions-the-only-way-to-motivate-salespeople/) - Let’s face it. Salespeople aren’t like the rest of us. You and I want a decent paycheck, of course. But we also seek much more from our work – the chance to learn, to contribute to the world, and to climb the ladder of self-actualization. But not the folks in sales. They are -- and
- [Two cities use signs to set the rules (and make a point)](https://www.danpink.com/2012/07/two-cities-use-signs-to-set-the-rules-and-make-a-point/) - Ahh, summer. A time when some of us descend into the salt mines to finish a big project -- while others of us get all Kerouac and hit the open road. If you're in that former group, please stop complaining. If you're in the latter, please bring your camera phone on your journey to take
- [Ask Dan Ariely anything you want -- Friday on Office Hours](https://www.danpink.com/2012/06/ask-dan-ariely-anything-you-want-friday-on-office-hours/) - Duke University professor of behavioral economics Dan Ariely has already schooled us on irrationality. Now he's back to educate us on -- no lie -- dishonesty. Join us Friday, June 29, at 1pm EDT for the next episode of Office Hours, when we'll be talking to Ariely (that's him to your right, sipping wine) about his
- [The 3 quotations I keep on my office wall](https://www.danpink.com/2012/06/the-3-quotations-i-keep-on-my-office-wall/) - Some of you asked. Here's the answer: "Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now.” -- Viktor Frankl "Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the
- [Emotionally intelligent signage amid the meatballs](https://www.danpink.com/2012/06/emotionally-intelligent-signage-amid-the-meatballs/) - Last week, Mrs. Danpink.com and one of our kids ventured to the IKEA store in College Park, Maryland. They returned with a hard-to-assemble bookshelf, a ginormous bag of Swedish meatballs, and a great example of emotionally intelligent signage from the store cafeteria.
- [Yes, smart phones are actually underhyped](https://www.danpink.com/2012/06/yes-smart-phones-are-actually-underhyped/) - Last month, toward the end of an on-stage conversation at Wired's Disruptive by Design Conference, Mark Andreessen (he of the Mosaic browser, giant venture fund, and shiny, egg-shaped pate), unleashed a corker. The smart phone revolution, he said, is under-hyped. “We have never lived in a time with the opportunity to put a computer in
- [3 cheap and effective productivity apps](https://www.danpink.com/2012/05/3-cheap-and-effective-productivity-apps/) - Need a life-hack fix? Got a couple bucks? Here are three cool iPhone apps that will help you track your journeys, value your time, and meet your goals: The first app is the delightfully named Wonderful Day. The idea is similar to Jerry Seinfeld's ruthlessly elegant productivity tip. Set up your goal in Wonderful Day (I've
- [A great idea needs a new name. Want to help?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/05/a-great-idea-needs-a-new-name-want-to-help/) - One of the best ideas I've heard in the last 10 years is the FedEx Day. Created by the Australian software company Atlassian, FedEx Days give people 24 hours to work on whatever they want -- so long as it's not part of their regular jobs and provided that they show what they've created to their
- [3 more emotionally intelligent ways to keep streets safe](https://www.danpink.com/2012/05/3-more-emotionally-intelligent-ways-to-keep-streets-safe/) - As always, the mailbag of emotionally intelligent signage is brimming with examples sent by readers around the world. And as always, the most prevalent target of this new approach to sign and symbol is dangerous driving. Here are three that caught my eye: A homemade sign from a tough-minded (but not litigious) parent: An official
- [Ask Tom Peters anything you want -- only on Office Hours](https://www.danpink.com/2012/05/ask-tom-peters-anything-you-want-only-on-office-hours/) - Our next guest on Office Hours is none other than Tom Peters -- the peripatetic and perspicacious co-author of In Search of Excellence and the man The Los Angeles Times called "the father of the post-modern corporation." Join us on Monday, May 14 at 2pm, EDT, for what promises to be a terrific Office Hours
- [Can you launch a startup with just 100 bucks?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/05/can-you-launch-a-startup-with-just-100-bucks/) - Later this month, Facebook is planning a ninety billion dollar IPO. Let's write out that number so we glimpse its enormity: $90,000,000,000. Whoa. Chris Guilliebeau thinks Facebook is cool. But he urges the rest of us to concentrate on a smaller number: a hundred bucks. Let's write out that one, too. $100. See? It's a
- [3 outstanding books for your spring reading list](https://www.danpink.com/2012/05/3-outstanding-books-for-your-spring-reading-list/) - Over the last few months, I've had the privilege of reading three truly outstanding books. None are about business or work per se -- but all are amazing and worth your time. The first is Katherine Boo's Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in the Mumbai Undercity. Boo, a New Yorker writer, spent three years
- [Travel Tip #12 -- Never get sick again . . . again](https://www.danpink.com/2012/04/travel-tip-12-never-get-sick-again-again/) - It's been awhile. But here -- in response to astonishingly meager demand -- is a new Travel Tip. (To be fully prepared, it'll help to have seen this one.) PREVIOUS TIPS: Tip #1 — Never get sick again Tip #2 — The magic of earplugs Tip #3 — Four road food rules of thumb Tip
- [Do you have 4 minutes to help me learn what people do all day at work?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/04/do-you-have-4-minutes-to-help-me-learn-what-people-do-all-day-at-work/) - To write my previous books, I relied on tons of interviews, lots of traditional library and online research, and one kick-ass genie. For the next book, I'm adding a new technique: Quantitative survey research. In an effort to add some statistical meat to the book's analytic bones, I've enlisted the wonderful folks at Qualtrics and
- [Factoid of the day: National priorities edition](https://www.danpink.com/2012/04/factoid-of-the-day-national-priorities-edition/) - "As a result of the [tax] code’s growing complexity, Americans spent a total of 7.64 billion hours in 2010 negotiating tax-related paperwork—more than twice the working time of all the elementary school teachers in the U.S." (Source: The Week, citing Reason.com)
- [This might be the best 11 minutes you'll spend today.](https://www.danpink.com/2012/04/this-might-be-the-best-11-minutes-youll-spend-today/) - Seth flags this short film about this amazing project. Watch it. Seriously. P.S. Seth also has some interesting thoughts on what this film tells us about the book industry.
- [How to move people with two irrational questions](https://www.danpink.com/2012/04/how-to-move-people-with-two-irrational-questions/) - Unless you’re a hermit in a cave somewhere (and if so, how are you reading this blog?), you’re probably in a position to influence someone in your circle – children, a significant other, your co-workers, your boss – several times a day. Lately I’ve been digging into this broad question of how of we move
- [Textbook example of emotionally intelligent signage](https://www.danpink.com/2012/04/textbook-example-of-emotionally-intelligent-signage/) - Back in the old days, when an international team of Ph.D. social scientists and veteran graphic designers first conceived the idea of emotionally intelligent signage in a series of secret all-night meetings in my garage*, the term had a particular meaning. The idea was that signs could be more effective -- that is, they were
- [50 centuries of work = 5 important lessons](https://www.danpink.com/2012/04/50-centuries-of-work-5-important-lessons/) - Cornell professor Karl Pillemer admits he's an advice junkie. Yet even amid the groaning self-help shelves at his local bookstore, he felt something was missing. As he asks in 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans (Amazon, BN.com, IndieBound), “Why, if we have so many professional advice givers, are so many people
- [Next on Office Hours: Jonah Lehrer talks creativity](https://www.danpink.com/2012/04/next-on-office-hours-jonah-lehrer-talks-creativity/) - Office Hours -- our one-of-a-kind radio-ish program -- continues its run of great guests on Friday when we host Jonah Lehrer, author of the just released Imagine: How Creativity Works. As many of you know, Jonah is a prolific writer on science and culture for Wired, The New Yorker, and the Wall Street Journal. His
- [2 signs to help you make a choice](https://www.danpink.com/2012/03/2-signs-to-help-you-make-a-choice/) - Our mail bag of emotionally intelligent signage this month shows the many ways businesses are deploying signs to influence people's choices. Here are two examples that take very different approaches. In Norway, Coca-Cola used the two ways to exit a subway station to demonstrate the differences between two drinks it was promoting at local McDonald's restaurants.
- [3 tips for TED speakers (and other talkers)](https://www.danpink.com/2012/03/3-tips-for-ted-speakers/) - Okay, so yeah. TED is amazing. It's a culture-shaping, era-defining, not entirely uncontroversial extravapalooza that has earned the mind share, eyeballs, and admiration of tens of millions of global citizens. I had a chance to do a TED Talk a few years ago. And last year, my pal Bruno Giussani, one of TED's impresarios, asked
- [600 ways to say thank you](https://www.danpink.com/2012/03/600-ways-to-say-thank-you/) - Earlier this month, we hosted Harvey Mackay on Office Hours. Last week, I received a thank-you note that was memorable -- and in its own Godinesque way, remarkable. You can read all five pages here, but the image below should give you the gist. Some of you might not dig this particular approach. But it's
- [My Favorite Tools: Ginormous Stickies](https://www.danpink.com/2012/03/my-favorite-tools-ginormous-stickies/) - Drumroll, please. We've got a brand-new video feature here on the PinkBlog. Think of it as the baby sibling of Pink's Travel Tips. The first episode -- 173 seconds of pure viewing pleasure -- is below.
- [The power of habits -- and the power to change them](https://www.danpink.com/2012/03/the-power-of-habits-and-the-power-to-change-them/) - Human beings, we've been told, are creatures of habit. If we do something one way on Tuesday, odds are we'll do that same thing the same way on Wednesday. Sometimes that helps us. Think about those who floss regularly and can't imagine otherwise. Other times, it can rot our brains and hollow our souls. Think
- [Can a tomato make you more productive?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/can-a-tomato-make-you-more-productive/) - My quest to get more and better work done is endless -- but not nearly as endless as my willingness to blab about that quest with anyone who'll listen. In the last few months, a few wise souls who've counseled me have leaned in, Mr. McGuire-like, and whispered in my ear a single word: Pomodoro.
- [Would getting rid of cash make our lives easier and better?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/would-getting-rid-of-cash-make-our-lives-easier-and-better/) - On Sunday night I did something that, when you stop and think about it for a moment, was weird. Accompanied by SaulonSports, I drove to Ray's Hell Burger to pick up dinner for ourselves and our fellow Pinks. We asked for five burgers. And the folks behind the counter gave them to us in exchange for --
- [Root canals, baptisms, and emotionally intelligent parking signs](https://www.danpink.com/2012/03/root-canals-baptisms-and-emotionally-intelligent-parking-signs/) - As always, the Pink, Inc., mail bag is brimming with emotionally intelligent signs sent by readers around the world. Here are two that attempt to use signage and humor to enforce parking regulations. John Huntoon snapped this photo when he went to visit his dentist in Cardiff by the Sea, California: And several readers have
- [How to predict a student's SAT score: Look at the parents' tax return](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/how-to-predict-a-students-sat-score-look-at-the-parents-tax-return/) - This weekend, triggered by a few readers who disagreed with my assertion that socioeconomic status is a huge driver of educational attainment and performance, I decided to respond the way any nerd would in my situation: I made a chart. In a moment of Excel fervor, I took data from the College Board's 2011 Total
- [How to say No . . . especially to things you want to do](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/how-to-say-no-especially-to-things-you-want-to-do/) - Last night, I had a breakthrough: I realized that personal productivity is the new dieting. (Like all evening epiphanies, this one is subject to future revision, refinement, and rejection.) Here's what I mean. A century ago, America didn't have much of a weight loss industry. Why? Lack of demand. Back then, calories were generally scarce and
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in burger joints](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-burger-joints/) - Emotionally intelligent signage! It's everywhere -- including at lunch and dinner. Stuart Ciske sends this example, which he saw at a Burger King in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Okay, maybe this time I won't have it my way. Meanwhile, Jami Goldberg visited a Fuddruckers restaurant in Greensboro, North Carolina and spotted this -- a nice touch
- [Should you drink bottled water? (And other questions for Charles Fishman)](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/should-you-drink-bottled-water-and-other-questions-for-charles-fishman/) - Last year, my pal Charles Fishman wrote a really smart book about a really big subject: Water. To research his topic, which is both monumental and barely noticed, he journeyed from Las Vegas to New Delhi to Burlington, Vermont, to rural Australia to report on the state of H2O. Fishman learned that we've been living
- [Help Kathryn come up with a job title](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/help-kathryn-come-up-with-a-job-title/) - Kathryn, a reader in Canada, wrote to me last week asking for some advice. Since history has shown that your advice is always way better than mine, I'm posing her challenge to you, Dear Readers. She writes: "I'd just finished your book, Drive, when I was approached out of the blue about taking on a
- [Free management consulting -- only on today's Office Hours!](https://www.danpink.com/2012/02/free-management-consulting-only-on-todays-office-hours/) - If you have any interest in picking the brain of one of the top management thinkers of our times -- and thereby cadge thousands of bucks in free consulting -- tune in to Office Hours today at 2pm, EST. Our guest will be Gary Hamel. He's the originator (with CK Prahalad) of the idea of
- [Emotionally intelligent signage and Louis C.K.](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/emotionally-intelligent-signage-and-louis-c-k/) - Comedian Louis C.K. garnered a lot of press -- and made a ton of money -- last month when he disintermediated the major television networks and released his latest special as a $5 download on his web site. Less well known is that the funny man (if you haven't seen this bit, you need to)
- [State of the Union address as an eye exam chart](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/state-of-the-union-address-as-an-eye-exam-chart/) - Can a Presidential speech ever be a work of art? Not usually. But R. Luke Dubois is doing his best. As part of the “Mulitplicity” exhibit now showing at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which I had a chance to see last weekend, Dubois reconfigured all the State of the Union addresses in an interesting way. In
- [5 great guests on our new season of Office Hours](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/5-great-guests-on-our-new-season-of-office-hours/) - Good news, folks. Office Hours is back for a new season! The madness begins this Friday, January 27, at 11am, EST, when our guest will be Susan Cain, author of the hot new book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. (That's her on the right.) For those of you
- [Does being reminded of money make you an uncooperative jerk or an independent thinker? ](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/does-being-reminded-of-money-make-you-an-uncooperative-jerk-or-an-independent-thinker/) - Dedicated readers know that I've written a fair bit on how contingent rewards, including money, can go awry in all sorts of ways -- resulting in poorer performance, diminished creativity, reduced interest in tasks that were once intrinsically interesting, and so on. But can the very idea of money also affect our behavior? In an
- [Tomorrow's classroom excuse: SOPA ate my homework](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/tomorrows-classroom-excuse-sopa-ate-my-homework/) - In case you haven't heard, several large websites have blacked themselves out today to protest two pieces of anti-piracy legislation now before the U.S. Congress. Leaving aside the merits of their arguments, which I think outweigh the merits of the legislation's advocates' arguments, I've got two questions. 1. Will Wikipedia's 24-hour disappearance have a material
- [3 equations that can change your life](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/3-equations-that-can-change-your-life/) - Chip Conley is a rare bird. He's a successful entrepreneur, a provocative thinker, and -- get this -- a nice guy. Today, he's out with his newest book, Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success, and it's a gem. (Buy it at Amazon BN.com, or IndieBound.) In the book, Chip uses the grammar
- [Sign of the day: Should you take that elevator?](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/sign-of-the-day-should-you-take-that-elevator/) - Alastair Dryburgh of London sends this glorious example of emotionally intelligent signage, which he spotted next to the elevators (aka, the lifts) at the Tate Modern. It makes one think. And, I'm guessing, it makes more than one head for the stairwell.
- [Sign of the day: New Year's Edition](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/sign-of-the-day-new-years-edition/) - John Re spotted this on a street in North Adams, Massachusetts. Seems like good advice for 2012.
- [How to make a New Year's <br>non-resolution](https://www.danpink.com/2012/01/how-to-make-a-new-years-non-resolution/) - Man, am I glad it's a new year. I need a re-boot. And as I contemplated my resolutions for 2012, I reached out to Kelly McGonigal for some guidance. Kelly is a Stanford lecturer and author of the terrific new book, The Willpower Instinct (Buy it at Amazon, BN.com, or IndieBound) that explores the psychology, economics,
- [10 predictions for 2012](https://www.danpink.com/2011/12/5-predictions-for-2012/) - The other day, I retrieved my crystal ball from the Pink family self-storage unit. Here's what I glimpsed through the haze about the coming year. 1. American Politics. In the 2012 presidential race, one candidate will win the popular vote but the other the Electoral College. 2. Economics, I. On Election Day 2012, the US employment rate
- [From Argentina to New Jersey, 4 more emotionally intelligent signs ](https://www.danpink.com/2011/12/from-argentina-to-new-jersey-4-more-emotionally-intelligent-signs/) - Those emotionally intelligent signs keep pouring in to the Pink Blog. Below are four from the last few weeks that our elves especially liked. Clare Conroy offers a nice example from a JB Hi-Fi store in Canberra, Australia, of how to use signage to empathize with guests and change the experience of being in a
- [5 cool holiday gifts for $25 or less](https://www.danpink.com/2011/12/5-cool-holiday-gifts-for-25-or-less/) - I'm terrible at picking gifts for people. So when I find presents that work, I never let go. Here are five terrific items -- all costing no more than $25 and all available online. 1. ARTIFICIAL TURF COASTERS For the baseball fan in your life, get these four drink coasters fashioned from artificial turf. Trust
- [More newsletters worth reading](https://www.danpink.com/2011/12/more-newsletters-worth-reading/) - Back in November I posted my list of five email newsletters worth reading, and asked PinkBlog readers to nominate theirs. I received loads of suggestions. Here are some of the best: Yulia Ivanova nominates the “wonderful” Brain Pickings and StartupDigest “for all things startup.” Nate suggests Big Think, which offers both a weekly round-up and
- [Innovation for those who hate meeces to pieces](https://www.danpink.com/2011/12/innovation-for-those-who-hate-meeces-to-pieces/) - If you "build a better mousetrap," Ralph Waldo Emerson supposedly told us, "the world will beat a path to your door." But, c'mon, who does that anymore? Roger Arquer, it turns out. Using off-the-shelf items such as beer glasses and soy sauce bottles, Arquer has built traps designed "only to catch mice, not to kill
- [Death to Pennies!](https://www.danpink.com/2011/12/death-to-pennies/) - For the last maybe 20 years, I've been complaining about pennies. At first I was impressed by the spontaneous order in solutions like the "Have one, leave one. Need one, take one" dish. Then I realized that such accommodations only propped up an evil regime -- and I griped to anyone who would listen that
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in the Big Apple](https://www.danpink.com/2011/12/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-the-big-apple/) - In an apparent (if perhaps momentary) triumph of emotionally intelligent signage, New York City is trying to tap hidden reservoirs of empathy among pedestrians and drivers alike by using -- get this -- haiku. As NBC New York explains: "Colorful 8-inch square signs featuring safety messages in haiku are being installed at high-crash locations near
- [A boss who says thanks](https://www.danpink.com/2011/11/a-boss-who-says-thanks/) - Any time a marketing guy sends an email about how awesome his boss is, I react with an emotion that registers somewhere between deep suspicion and utter disregard. But earlier this month I received a note from Christopher Jensen, Marketing Team Lead for Modern Survey, whose CEO President, Don MacPherson, I happen to know. Jensen's story rang
- [Income inequality: Is what's good for the NBA good for your company?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/11/income-inequality-is-whats-good-for-the-nba-good-for-your-company/) - On the business pages, columnists are writing about income inequality. On the sports pages, they're discussing the labor economics of the National Basketball Association. Here at the Pink Blog, we can do both. Take a look at this chart of the 50 highest paid NBA players. These guys make a lot of money – practically CEO
- [5 email newsletters worth reading](https://www.danpink.com/2011/11/5-email-newsletters-worth-reading/) - One reason I like writing email newsletters is that I also like reading them. Last month, a few folks asked me which e-newsletters I regularly read -- not the ones I subscribe to, but those I actually read. Here, in alphabetical order, are my top five: 1. ArtsJournal -- A fascinating roundup of stories on media, publishing, visual
- [Call my cell](https://www.danpink.com/2011/11/call-my-cell/) - On Saturday night, Mrs. PinkBlog and I -- along with two-thirds of our progeny -- decided to go out for pizza. We chose a place about three miles from our house called Il Canale, which a friend (an Italian journalist posted in the States) had raved about. I wasn't sure what to expect. But moments
- [Ask Jim Collins anything you want](https://www.danpink.com/2011/11/ask-jim-collins-anything-you-want/) - Our next guest on Office Hours will be Jim Collins, author of the legendary book Good to Great and co-author of the just released Great by Choice. (Buy it on BN.com, IndieBound, or Amazon.) Join us Tuesday November 8 at 11am, EST, for what promises to be a terrific conversation. What's Office Hours? We call it "Car Talk . . .
- [Jim Collins on 3 ways to avoid demotivating people at work](https://www.danpink.com/2011/10/jim-collins-on-3-ways-to-demotivate-people-at-work/) - Jim Collins -- the author of the legendary Good to Great and co-author of the new and equally compelling Great by Choice-- has an insightful 3-minute Big Think video describing three ways organizations demotivate their employees. Watch it below or view it on Big Think. Then send a copy to your boss. ** BREAKING NEWS:
- [4 diverse emotionally intelligent signs](https://www.danpink.com/2011/11/3-diverse-emotionally-intelligent-signs/) - Each week PinkBlog readers send us lots of examples of emotionally intelligent signage they've spotted in their communities. Here are four recent submissions that caught our eye. The talented Michael Bungay Stainer sends this sign, which does a nice job of eliciting empathy in the viewer: P.K. Ware offers a stern but attention-getting way to keep
- [Take a trip to the Idea Store ](https://www.danpink.com/2011/10/take-a-trip-to-the-idea-store/) - A few weeks ago, Mrs. PinkBlog and I hopped into the family Toyota and drove to southwest Washington, DC, for the (e)merge art fair – a sprawling assemblage of creations from up-and-coming painters, sculptors, photographers, and performers. We saw some interesting stuff (and a lot of total dreck), but one of the most arresting pieces
- [How to find great talent: 4 questions for Bloomberg View's George Anders](https://www.danpink.com/2011/10/how-to-find-great-talent-4-questions-for-bloomberg-views-george-anders/) - Here’s a question that bedevils everyone from Fortune 500 boards seeking a replacement CEO to school principals hiring a new algebra teacher, from families looking for a great electrician to baseball teams searching for a better shortstop: How do you find extraordinary, game-changing talent? George Anders is a top-shelf business journalist, a veteran of the
- [How do you sign an e-book?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/10/how-do-you-sign-an-e-book/) - That's a question that writers, and others with plenty of time on their hands, have been pondering since the intelligentsia realized that electronic books are a force rather than a fad. It's easy to ink a signature across the title page of a paper book. It's cool, too. (As it happens, I collect autographed books
- [2 ways to honor Steve Jobs](https://www.danpink.com/2011/10/2-ways-to-honor-steve-jobs/) - 1. Become an organ donor. 2. Watch this speech:
- [Emotionally intelligent signage meets social media](https://www.danpink.com/2011/10/emotionally-intelligent-signage-meets-social-media/) - Here are two that came over the transom this week . . . (HT: Lots of you) (HT: Nadya Pagan, Arthur Bushkin, Jeremy Epstein)
- [Monday morning advice from two design icons](https://www.danpink.com/2011/10/monday-morning-advice-from-two-design-icons/) - This morning, while straining to get my cognitive gears to engage, I stumbled across two tidbits of advice that made the task easier and prepared me for the week ahead. The first came from Brain Pickings, one of my favorite sites. Proprietress Maria Popova unearthed a 1972 Q&A with the legendary Charles Eames. The whole thing
- [Ask Marcus Buckingham anything you want](https://www.danpink.com/2011/09/ask-marcus-buckingham-anything-you-want/) - (UPDATE: 9/16, 1pm ET -- I inadvertently gave out the wrong email address on today's show. The correct one is mccullpink@me.com. Sorry.) In the last decade, millions of people have come around to the idea that we're better off building on our strengths instead of constantly trying to fix our weaknesses. That change in perspective
- [A cool new (free!) productivity tool](https://www.danpink.com/2011/09/a-cool-new-free-productivity-tool/) - At the heart of most organizations is a disconnect. Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer have shown that making progress on meaningful work is the single most motivating aspect of any job. But . . . many people don’t know what kind of progress they’re making – because their main source of workplace feedback comes only
- [Buy a book, save a life](https://www.danpink.com/2011/09/buy-a-book-save-a-life/) - Every 45 seconds, a child dies of malaria. You might feel helpless in the face of such an overwhelming statistic. But there’s something you can do. It’s as easy as a few clicks of a mouse, cheaper than a movie date, and will pay you back many times over. Go to End Malaria Day and
- [I'll take gender differences for $800, Alex](https://www.danpink.com/2011/09/ill-take-gender-differences-for-800-alex/) - A: This popular game show presents an elegant environment for studying the effects of gender on competition. Q: What is Jeopardy? Scores of studies have examined the differences between men and women when it comes to competition, but a recent paper called "Girls will be Girls - Especially among Boys" (pdf) takes a clever approach
- [More (somewhat) emotionally intelligent signage in a parking lot](https://www.danpink.com/2011/09/more-somewhat-emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-a-parking-lot/) - Michael Marx of Gilbert, Arizona, emailed recently to say, "There can never be enough emotionally intelligent signage." And he included this example from the parking lot of a nearby Chili's restaurant:
- [If artists ran the TSA?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/09/if-artists-ran-the-tsa/) - Here's a sign I saw in SoHo during a family trip to New York last month:
- [How to understand regret -- and 2 ways to avoid it](https://www.danpink.com/2011/08/how-to-understand-regret-and-2-ways-to-avoid-it/) - Sometimes when I'm stuck on a course of action, I use two techniques to help me decide. One is what I call the "90-year-old me Test." I imagine I'm 90 and looking back at the decision before. What will I want to have done in this situation? In most cases, the 90-year-old me wants today's
- [Why progress matters: 6 questions for Harvard's Teresa Amabile](https://www.danpink.com/2011/08/why-progress-matters-6-questions-for-harvards-teresa-amabile/) - Here's a tip for rounding out your summer reading. Pick up a copy of The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work. The book, which pubs today, is one of the best business books I've read in many years. (Buy it at Amazon, BN, or 8CR). The authors -- Harvard B-school professor Teresa
- [The future of education . . . 100 years ago](https://www.danpink.com/2011/08/the-future-of-education-100-years-ago/) - The intrepid Maria Popova -- BTW, if you're not subscribing to her newsletter or following her on Twitter, you should -- points to a really interesting item in How to Be a Retronaut. The Retronaut blog, which collects artifacts from the past to help us understand the present, unearthed an article from Ladies Home Journal
- [A 30-second test to determine whether your boss is a gem or a jerk](https://www.danpink.com/2011/07/a-30-second-test-to-determine-whether-your-boss-is-a-gem-or-a-jerk/) - Let's say you and I are talking in person -- and I make a strange request: "Take your right forefinger and draw a capital E on your forehead." There are two ways to do that, of course. You can draw like the guy on the left or like the guy on the right. But which
- [More emotionally intelligent parking lot signage ](https://www.danpink.com/2011/07/emotionally-intelligent-signage-at-the-junction-of-a-coffee-shop-and-a-school/) - David Giltner sends this sign, which "was posted in the parking lot of a coffee shop that is adjacent to an elementary school in Lyons, CO."
- [The Genius Hour: How 60 minutes a week can electrify your job](https://www.danpink.com/2011/07/the-genius-hour-how-60-minutes-a-week-can-electrify-your-job/) - Lots of people believe that a single individual can’t make a difference in an organization. Lots of people, it turns out, are wrong. Take the case of Jen Shefner. She’s an assistant vice president at Columbia Credit Union in Vancouver, WA, in charge of the credit union’s online and mobile services. Last month I met
- [Don't be an ***hole. Listen to Office Hours](https://www.danpink.com/2011/07/dont-be-an-hole-listen-to-office-hours/) - The Office Hours freight train is steaming into July. Please join us for our next episode -- Tuesday July 12 at 2pm Eastern time. Our guest will be Bob Sutton -- the Stanford Business School professor, uber-blogger, and author of several great books, including one whose full title I can't mention on a family website.
- [Why do we care about some things and not others?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/07/why-do-we-care-about-some-things-and-not-others/) - Joe F. is a high school teacher in New York who emailed recently with a pair of interesting questions. In fact, they were so intriguing that I asked Joe if I could present them to Pink Blog readers for their responses. Here is Joe's explanation, followed by his questions: Our school holds an annual holiday
- [How to deliver innovation overnight](https://www.danpink.com/2011/07/how-to-deliver-innovation-overnight/) - One of the ideas in Drive that has spread the fastest and the widest is the FedEx Day. Invented by the folks at the Australian software company Atlassian, these one-day bursts of autonomy allow people to work on anything they want (as long as it's not part of their regular job) -- provided they show
- [When was the last time you received a love poem from your car?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/06/when-was-the-last-time-you-received-a-love-poem-from-your-car/) - For most of us, the answer is never. For Gillian McCarthy of Los Angeles, the answer is last Thursday. Back in 2001, McCarthy bought a green Honda Civic Ex from a local dealership. She's taken good care of it -- but perhaps not good enough. So last week, in the mail, she received this: Emotionally
- [Poetry (and a life lesson!) from the pitcher's mound](https://www.danpink.com/2011/06/poetry-and-a-life-lesson-from-the-pitchers-mound/) - Sports week continues here at the Pink Blog . . . Last night, two of the Pinklettes and I were sitting in the stands as the Washington Nationals found themselves down 5-1 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Then, over the next 10 minutes, the Nats made an astonishing comeback, won
- [The 4 Most Overlooked Attributes of Successful Coaches](https://www.danpink.com/2011/06/the-4-most-overlooked-attributes-of-successful-coaches/) - Back in my misspent youth, when I wasn't watching sitcoms or walking to the library, I spent a big chunk of my time playing teams sports -- baseball and basketball especially. I had coaches, of course, but none of their exhortations, encouragements, or demands made much of a difference or left an impression on my
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in Little League](https://www.danpink.com/2011/06/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-little-league/) - Keeping with our (inadvertent) sports theme this week, here's a nice piece of emotionally intelligent signage that a few folks on Twitter sent our way:
- [Office Hours: Ask David Allen anything you want](https://www.danpink.com/2011/06/office-hours-ask-david-allen-anything-you-want/) - A few weeks ago, we launched our newest project – an experiment in broadcasting and community-building called Office Hours. About once a month, I'll open the phone lines for an hour. Then -- accompanied by a special guest -- I'll take questions from listeners around the world about work, life, and everything else. As we like
- [Can signs help service workers coax a larger tip?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/06/can-signs-help-service-workers-coax-a-larger-tip/) - If you're one of those people who tosses your extra coins into the tip jar after you've purchased an overpriced cup of coffee, how do you make that decision? Two photos that arrived here at Pink, Inc., world headquarters this week suggest that counter workers are deploying a variety of sign-based strategies to wangle your
- [VIDEO: A Wisconsin town tries emotionally intelligent signage](https://www.danpink.com/2011/06/video-a-wisconsin-town-tries-emotionally-intelligent-signage/) - Taking a page from the civic-minded folk in Needham, Massachusetts, city officials in Bayside, Wisconsin, are enlisting emotionally intelligent signage to encourage drivers to slow down. Reader Scott Ehlke hipped us to this video:
- [Emotionally intelligent signage comes to Broadway (and other avenues)](https://www.danpink.com/2011/05/emotionally-intelligent-signage-comes-to-broadway-and-other-avenues/) - The Big Apple is hauling out the Big Skeleton. The NY Times City Room blog reported last week that Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Transportation Department seems to be taking a page from the emotionally intelligent signage playbook in an effort to reduce speeding. As the official city press release explains, "This month, a new series of
- [The (slightly) surprising truth about family-friendly workplaces](https://www.danpink.com/2011/05/the-slightly-surprising-truth-about-family-friendly-workplaces/) - Do family-friendly policies like childcare subsidies and job sharing increase productivity and profits? Or are they luxuries that hurt the bottom line? A paper (pdf) by Nick Bloom, Tobias Kretschmer, and John van Reenen says the truth lies somewhere in the middle. In their study of more than 450 manufacturing firms in the US and
- [What your business can learn from a 6th grade classroom](https://www.danpink.com/2011/05/what-your-business-can-learn-from-a-6th-grade-classroom/) - Josh Stumpenhorst, a teacher in the suburbs of Chicago, wrote to share his experience trying implement a FedEx Day, one of the stickiest ideas in the Motivation 3.0 repertoire, in his 6th grade classroom. He dubbed it Innovation Day 2011 and has a great description at his blog, Stump the Teacher. But I wanted to highlight some
- [Will we now hear two phrases from the past?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/05/will-we-now-hear-two-phrases-from-the-past/) - History doesn't repeat itself, but people do. And since people use language, I wonder if post-Bin Laden, Americans will be hearing two phrases from recent history that now have new relevance. 1. Peace dividend. Remember 20 years ago when the Cold War ended? Now that that Soviet Union had been vanquished, all that money we
- [Can signs turn (road) rage into rapture? ](https://www.danpink.com/2011/05/can-signs-turn-road-rage-into-rapture/) - Dirk Van Staeyen of Belgium sends these examples of emotionally intelligent signage along with a brief explanation: "I drove home from holiday today and came across these signs (in the Netherlands) on a stretch of highway where roadworks were in progress. These smiley signs are placed 1 kilometer apart from each other, each time showing
- [John Warrillow's 3 habits of highly successful entrepreneurs](https://www.danpink.com/2011/04/john-warrillows-3-habits-of-highly-successful-entrepreneurs/) - John Warrillow has been studying entrepreneurs for fifteen years. First as the producer of a syndicated radio show, then as the founder of a research company that surveyed ten thousand business owners each year, and now as an angel investor and columnist for both Inc.com and CBS NEWS. As it happens, he has a terrific
- [Entrepreneurs are Iron Chefs, Managers are Swedish Chefs](https://www.danpink.com/2011/04/entrepreneurs-are-iron-chefs-managers-are-swedish-chefs/) - In this February Inc. Magazine article, which I finally got to this weekend, The University of Virginia's Saras Sarasvathy talks about research she's done into the thinking styles of accomplished entrepreneurs. The whole piece is worth reading, but I was especially intrigued by her flavorful distinction between entrepreneurial thinking and managerial thinking: "Sarasvathy likes to
- [1 new edition, 1 cool project, 52 free books](https://www.danpink.com/2011/04/1-new-edition-1-cool-project-52-free-books/) - To celebrate this month's publication of the updated, expanded edition of Drive (buy it here, here, or here), we're launching a cool new project. It's called "Office Hours" -- and here's how it works: Once a month, I'll get on the phone -- accompanied by an awesome guest -- and open the line to take your
- [Emotionally intelligent signage and your dog](https://www.danpink.com/2011/04/emotionally-intelligent-signage-and-your-dog/) - Sara Davis sends the following photo, which she took at her apartment complex in Cincinnati. The sign "left me angry," she says, and "feels invasive and generally icky." It reminded me of another sign -- designed to encourage precisely the same behavior but by encouraging empathy -- that I snapped in my neighborhood in Washington,
- [3 tricks for solving problems faster and better](https://www.danpink.com/2011/04/3-tricks-for-solving-problems-faster-and-better/) - Ever come up with a great idea for someone else, but find yourself stymied by your own problem? Recent research by Evan Polman of NYU and Kyle J. Emich of Cornell may shed some light on why. In three sets of experiments, they found that when people solved problems on behalf of others, they produced faster
- [Travel Tip #11 - The Hidden Benefits of Mickey D's](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/travel-tip-11-the-hidden-benefits-of-mickey-ds/) - PREVIOUS TIPS: Tip #1 — Never get sick again Tip #2 — The magic of earplugs Tip #3 — Four road food rules of thumb Tip #4 — The rule of HAHU Tip #5 — More hygiene! Tip #6 — Staying connected Tip #7 — Zipping through security lines Tip #8 — One thing you
- [14 smart tips from single women entrepreneurs](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/14-smart-tips-from-single-women-entrepreneurs/) - Erin Albert is a multi-talented, multi-tasking pharmacy professor at Butler University (Go Bulldogs! Beat Wisconsin!) who runs a couple of businesses and is pursuing a law degree on the side. Since she obviously has lots of time on her hands, she’s also just written a book. It’s called Single.Women.Entrepreneurs. And it’s about – wait for
- [Does giving teachers bonuses improve student performance?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/does-giving-teachers-bonuses-improve-student-performance/) - One of the hottest ideas in education policy these days is tying teacher pay to student performance on standardized tests. The theory is that offering up cash bonuses will prompt unmotivated and unaccountable teachers to get their acts together and do better by our kids. The first comprehensive study of this approach, from the Nashville public
- [Emotionally intelligent Tuesday -- Part 3](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/emotionally-intelligent-tuesday-part-3/) - In Singapore last week, on the way out of the mens room at Changi Airport, I spotted this interactive console -- which asks patrons to evaluate their experience by touching one of five ratings buttons: Leaving aside my germaphobe's resistance to touching a screen after washing my hands, I cast my vote for "Good" --
- [Emotionally intelligent Tuesday -- Part 2](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/emotionally-intelligent-tuesday-part-2/) - Ever visit a place -- Ypsilanti, Michigan, the Willamette Valley, the Ochlockonee River -- and found yourself befuddled about how to pronounce it? Emotionally intelligent signage is here to help! Glenn Auerbach (via Lake Vermillion Real Estate) sends this sign, which graces the entrance to a peculiarly spelled town in northeastern Minnesota.
- [Emotionally intelligent Tuesday -- Part 1](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/emotionally-intelligent-tuesday-part-1/) - Kurt sends these examples of some emotionally intelligent advertisements, which he saw on the Little Chief Honeybee blog. The ads are for jobsintown.de, a German job site. And the copy reads: "Life is too short for the wrong job." True that -- especially if your desk is wedged inside an ATM.
- [Which do you prefer: An expensive latte or an expensive loan?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/which-do-you-prefer-an-expensive-latte-or-an-expensive-loan/) - Yesterday I heard a terrific presentation from Kevin Volpp, a University of Pennsylvania economist and physician who studies, among other things, how techniques from behavioral economics can nudge people into healthier behaviors. In his talk, to demonstrate how prevalent economically irrational behavior is, he showed a chart comparing growth in Starbucks outlets versus growth in payday
- [How a tuna fish sandwich can turbocharge your career](https://www.danpink.com/2011/03/how-a-tuna-fish-sandwich-can-turbocharge-your-career/) - Peter Guber is a Hollywood legend. The movies he's produced -- including The Color Purple, Midnight Express, Batman, and Flashdance -- have earned over $3 billion worldwide and have snagged more than 50 Academy Award nominations, including winning Best Picture for Rain Man. (He also owns the Golden State Warriors which, IMHO, is even cooler.) If
- [The case against passion](https://www.danpink.com/2011/02/the-case-against-passion/) - In this month’s Sunday Telegraph column, I discuss my least favorite question in the world: “What’s your passion?” Seriously, I hate that question. It makes me flinch and tighten and stammer. What’s more, I think it’s not an especially useful question for finding one’s path. Maybe you'll agree. Maybe you won't. Just don't get all
- [Emotionally intelligent license plate: Would seeing this make you drive more carefully?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/02/emotionally-intelligent-license-plate-would-seeing-this-make-you-drive-more-carefully/) - Todd Boudreaux sends this photo of an emotionally intelligent license plate, which he spotted in a parking lot in Lafayette, Louisiana. Would seeing this plate on the highway make you drive differently?
- [Are you ready for world domination?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/02/are-you-ready-for-world-domination/) - Hugh MacLeod of Gaping Void has a terrific new book out today, all about how to develop your very own evil plan. Seriously. It's called -- natch -- Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Dominion. (Buy it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Penguin.) We're thrilled that Hugh provided us with this excerpt, exclusively for
- [Why you should come up with at least 1 bad idea today](https://www.danpink.com/2011/02/why-you-should-come-up-with-at-least-1-bad-idea-today/) - Many of us know that one secret to generating good ideas is producing bad ideas. But if you look on your bookshelf or visit the best creativity and productivity blogs – or even ask Mr. Google “how to come up with bad ideas” -- you won't find much guidance. Thank goodness, then, for the brilliant
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in Green Bay Packer country](https://www.danpink.com/2011/02/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-green-bay-packer-country/) - Rod Johnson sends this example of emotionally intelligent, which he spotted “while driving up to the Wild Rice Restaurant in Bayfield, Wisconsin.”
- [Can a 5-minute exercise double your productivity?](https://www.danpink.com/2011/02/can-a-5-minute-exercise-double-your-productivity/) - Yeah, I know. It sounds like a spammy Internet come-on – a proposition too good to be true. But in this month’s Sunday Telegraph column, I look at the work of University of Pennsylvania management scholar Adam Grant – and his research on using purpose and significance as performance-enhancing drugs. His finding: Reminding people why
- [Pencil as Power Tool](https://www.danpink.com/2011/02/pencil/) - A few years ago, I took a five-day drawing class in New York City that changed my life. I entered the class a complete ignoramus on matters visual. By week's end, I was somewhat less of an ignoramus -- because, to my amazement, I had begun learning how to see. Drawing, as I discovered that
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in a Texas hotel](https://www.danpink.com/2011/01/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-a-texas-hotel/) - Last week, I stayed at the newly-opened W Hotel in Austin. All in all, it was a first-rate experience. But what struck me most -- natch -- were two of the hotel's signs. The first I encountered when I entered my room and walked into the bathroom. There, affixed to the mirror, was this: In
- [3 ways to boost your curiosity and refresh your outlook ](https://www.danpink.com/2011/01/3-ways-to-refresh/) - This is the time of year when the temptation to hibernate -- physically and mentally -- can hit hard. It's so much easier to stick with familiar and comforting routines, to trundle along in the same old rut. I asked clinical psychologist and George Mason University scholar Todd Kashdan -- author of Curious? Discover the Missing Ingredient
- [Factoids of the day: Game not over](https://www.danpink.com/2011/01/factoids-of-the-day-game-not-over/) - Lots of interesting factoids in this Wall Street Journal excerpt of Jane McGonigal's equally interesting book, Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. Here are a few (italics added): "[Al]though a typical gamer plays for just an hour or two a day, there are now more than five
- [Ngram Faceoff: Profit and safety](https://www.danpink.com/2011/01/ngram-faceoff-profit-and-safety/) - Another Ngram Faceoff, this time between profit (red) and safety (blue) in American English between 1790 and 2010. (Click the chart to get a larger version.) Granted, you can't put too much emphasis on the scientific bona fides of the Ngram analysis, as linguist Geoffrey Nunberg points out here, but here are some touchpoints in
- [3 resolutions for making 2011 practically radical](https://www.danpink.com/2011/01/3-resolutions-for-making-2011-practically-radical/) - Still haven't gotten around to making your new year's resolutions? The Pink Blog is here to help. I asked my friend, Fast Company co-founder Bill Taylor, to do the work for us -- and offer up a few resolutions to help us work better and innovate faster in 2011. The three suggestions listed below come
- [What's your sentence?: The video](https://www.danpink.com/2011/01/whats-your-sentence-the-video/) - On New Year’s Day last year, we introduced our Two Sentences video. On New Year’s Day this year, we introduce a new video inspired by its predecessor. Over the past few months hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of Pink Blog readers and Pink Newsletter subscribers have sent us 15-second video clips answering the question: “What’s
- [Ngram Faceoff: Girl and boy](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/ngram-faceoff-girl-and-boy/) - Here's an Ngram Faceoff between girl (blue) and boy (red) in English from 1800 to 2008. Further evidence of the end of men? (Click the chart to get a larger version.)
- [Ngram Faceoff: Beef, chicken, pork](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/ngram-faceoff-beef-chicken-pork/) - Here's an Ngram Faceoff among beef, chicken, and pork in English from 1800 to 2008. Beef is the clear champion for long while, with pork a strong second during the 19th century. But look what happens to chicken around the Watergate era. (Click the chart to see a larger version.)
- [Ngram Faceoff: Hope and fear](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/ngram-faceoff-hope-and-fear/) - During this quiet holiday week, we've decided to roll out a new feature on the Pink Blog -- something we call the Ngram Faceoff. Earlier this month, Google Labs launched its Books Ngram Viewer, a powerful (and addictive) piece of technology. Just type in a few words or phrases -- and up pops a graph
- [Emotionally intelligent magnet (and road rage antidote)](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/emotionally-intelligent-magnet-and-road-rage-antidote/) - Patrick Burns sends this example of an emotionally intelligent magnet, which cyclists can use inform bad drivers of their sins. BoingBoing has a great post with more info.
- [Interview exchange of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/interview-exchange-of-the-day/) - From Deborah Solomon's New York Times Magazine interview with superstar physicist Brian Greene . . . SOLOMON: Do you think SAT scores define intelligence? GREENE: No. They define the capacity to answer questions on an SAT test.
- [Who else wants to contribute to the paperback edition of Drive?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/who-else-wants-to-contribute-to-the-paperback-edition-of-drive/) - In recent weeks, I’ve begun working on the paperback edition of Drive. This new edition of the book, slated for release in about six months, will include up-to-the-minute studies, fresh examples, and lots more tools, tips, and exercises. But to make it even more valuable for readers, I'd love to get your input. Here's a very
- [There are two kinds of people in the world . . . ](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/there-are-two-kinds-of-people-in-the-world/) - Those who make your life easier -- and those who make it harder. Those whose presence helps you perform better -- and those whose presence makes you do worse. Those concerned about doing the work -- and those concerned about getting the credit. Those who leave you feeling up -- and those who leave you
- [The power of noncommissioned work](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/the-power-of-noncommissioned-work/) - Who are these two guys -- and what can they teach you about innovation? The answer is in this month’s Sunday Telegraph column.
- [A holiday freebie for readers](https://www.danpink.com/2010/12/a-holiday-freebie/) - It’s been a zooey few weeks, thus the radio silence from the Pink Blog. However, over the next few days I’m hoping to catch you up on a few projects. But first . . . a freebie! Maybe you’ve been planning to give Drive as a holiday gift. And maybe you think your present would
- [Three ways to spread your idea and boost your satisfaction before the year ends](https://www.danpink.com/2010/11/three-ways-to-spread-your-idea-and-boost-your-satisfaction-before-the-year-ends/) - One of my favorite business books of the year is The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Social Change by Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith. (She's a Stanford B-School professor, he's an economist and marketing guru.) Although shelves groan with books about the mechanics of Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook, The
- [The 3 rules of mindsets](https://www.danpink.com/2010/11/the-3-rules-of-mindsets/) - Last week at a conference, I had the good fortune of hearing a lecture by Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, whose research on intelligence and mindsets has been revelatory for me in all aspects of my life. Dweck's broad argument is that what people believe shapes what they achieve -- mostly irrespective of their innate
- [Three ways to make the workplace richer in feedback](https://www.danpink.com/2010/11/three-ways-to-make-the-workplace-richer-in-feedback/) - In this month's Sunday Telegraph column, I strap on my spelunking gear and explore the most feedback-deprived cave in our civilization: The modern workplace. While the rest of our lives are rich in feedback -- just look at the Tweet counter for this post or listen for the little sound your phone makes when you
- [Quotes of the day: These may or may not relate to yesterday's election](https://www.danpink.com/2010/11/quotes-of-the-day-these-may-or-may-not-relate-to-yesterdays-election/) - Maybe I'm having my own extended moment of Zen, but I keep thinking about these two quotations, which I encountered earlier this week. "There are years that ask questions and years that answer them." -- Zora Neale Hurston (quoted in The Week) "People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes,
- [Emotionally intelligent Monday](https://www.danpink.com/2010/11/emotionally-intelligent-monday/) - Here's a collection of signage, emotionally intelligent and otherwise, that readers have sent in recently. (Warning: One sign has language that probably isn't safe for work or for kids.) From Oskar Pearson: From Rick Carek: From Adam Clayman:
- [REMINDER: Only 4 days left in our "What's Your Sentence?" Project](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/reminder-only-4-days-left-in-our-whats-your-sentence-project/) - Last week, and in an earlier edition of the Pink newsletter, we issued a challenge: Can you distill your life -- what you're about, what you hope to achieve -- into a single sentence and record it in a 15-second video? The "What's Your Sentence?" exercise, which comes from Drive, has proven so popular over
- [Motivation Twitter-style](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/motivation-twitter-style/) - So . . . how’s your week going? For me, and perhaps for you, this week is like any other -- a tangle of deadlines, meetings, phone calls, email, and dreams deferred. But in the hallowed halls of Twitter, something else is going on. It’s “Hack Week.” For seven days, Twitter employees will “all be
- [If the shoe fits, give it away: What TOMS can teach your business](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/if-the-shoe-fits-give-it-away-what-toms-can-teach-your-business/) - In this month’s Sunday Telegraph column, I examine the peculiar business model of the insanely popular American company, TOMS Shoes. Every time TOMS sells a pair of shoes to one of its customers, it gives away a pair to someone in need. Turns out this the
- [What's your sentence?: The movie](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/whats-your-sentence-the-movie/) - Careful readers of Drive will remember the “What’s Your Sentence?” exercise from page 154 of the book. (If you’ve forgotten, shame on you. But you can watch the 2-minute video below or can click here to get up to speed.) The exercise asks you to distill your life -- what it’s about, why you're here --
- [The Four-Word MBA](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/the-four-word-mba/) - Lots of people spend lots of money on business school -- and it’s often a worthy investment. You can learn new skills, broaden your network, and postpone reality for two years. But I’ve always thought about offering a far cheaper business credential -- enduring advice for managers of any kind that I call The Four-Word
- [What makes an elite?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/what-makes-an-elite/) - Paul Sullivan -- author of the terrific book, Clutch -- has a fascinating piece in Saturday’s New York Times about the growing ranks of social scientists who are studying American elites. As wealth in this country concentrates at the top -- and, increasingly, at the top of the top -- how that happened and who inhabits this upper echelon
- [Idea of the day: Mini genius grants](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/idea-of-the-day-mini-genius-grants/) - Over at the HBR blog, Julia Kirby offers up an innovation that is brilliant (and that I wish I'd thought of myself.) You know how each year the MacArthur Foundation awards those famous genius grants? How about if organizations did something similar? In a great post, Julia lays out the evidence that unstructured time and
- [Idea of the day: A Taxpayer Receipt](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/idea-of-the-day-a-taxpayer-receipt/) - Every once in awhile, you hear of an idea so blindingly obvious and inarguably wise that you wonder why in God's name it's still a notion and not a reality. That happened to me this morning when I heard about the Taxpayer Receipt, the brainchild of the folks at Third Way. In a brief and
- [When "I do" becomes "I don't"](https://www.danpink.com/2010/10/when-i-do-becomes-i-dont/) - Last week, the Population Reference Bureau crunched some Census data and disgorged a rather shocking statistical nugget: For the first time in U.S. history, the number of young adults (those between 25 and 34) who have never been married exceeds those who are married. A Wall Street Journal story adds some additional perspective: "The long-term
- [Motivation through signs .  .  . and hoodies](https://www.danpink.com/2010/09/motivation-through-signs-and-hoodies/) - Steve Akers of Louisville writes: "I know from your blog that you like signs, so I'm attaching the photo of a sign I saw at our local zoo this past weekend. It is not emotionally intelligent, but it certainly illustrates extreme extrinsic motivation. It seems this construction company feels that company swag is exactly the
- [Another book recommendation: The Mesh](https://www.danpink.com/2010/09/another-book-recommendation-the-mesh/) - We all know it’s better to own than to rent, better to have than to borrow. But what if there’s a wiser way -- one that takes advantage of the 21st century’s exploding opportunities for tapping information networks and connecting with others? Lisa Gansky’s The Mesh: Why the Future of Business is Sharing describes an emerging ecosystem
- [What a high school algebra teacher can teach us about innovation](https://www.danpink.com/2010/09/what-a-high-school-algebra-teacher-can-teach-us-about-innovation/) - Chances are that you've seen the handiwork of Karl Fisch. Along with Scott McLeod, he created the legendary Shift Happens videos, which have now been viewed online roughly four gazillion times. But Fisch also has a day job -- at Arapahoe High School, near Denver. This year, in addition to his other duties, he's begun
- [Are you a good boss or a bad boss?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/09/are-you-a-good-boss-or-a-bad-boss/) - Even though I've worked for myself for 13 years, I've had plenty of bosses in my life. Only two were awful (and you know who you are.) Most were generally fine. But none was truly amazing. In my younger days, I suspected that this rampant okay-ness was because these folks had no idea how to
- [Even more emotionally intelligent parking lot signage](https://www.danpink.com/2010/09/even-more-emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-the-parking-lot/) - Yesterday's post about signage on asphalt sparked an interesting response. We got some smart (and not entirely positive) contributions in the Comments section. And several readers offered their own contributions. For instance, Eileen Boswell sent this one, which originated here and which carries a tart political message. And a bunch of folks pointed out the
- [Quote of the day: Have your skills become commodities?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/09/quote-of-the-day-have-your-skills-become-commodities/) - "[The programming language] C++ is now an international language. If that’s all you know, then you’re competing with people in India or China who will do the work for less.” - Catherine L. Mann, Brandeis University economist, in this NYT story about slow hiring in the tech sector
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in a parking lot](https://www.danpink.com/2010/09/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-a-parking-lot/) - Andrei Ristea, a reader in Romania, sends this example of emotionally intelligent signage on asphalt.
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in a coffee shop](https://www.danpink.com/2010/09/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-a-coffee-shop/) - Terry Brock sends this example from Harbour Coffee in Williamsburg, Virginia:
- [What a fabled marching band can teach you about innovation](https://www.danpink.com/2010/08/marching-toward-innovation/) - I've got a soft spot for people who take on the status quo -- of an industry, a sport, an art form -- and then turn it upside down and inside out. Think Marcel Duchamp for art. Or Ray Kroc for restaurants. Or Bill Walsh for football. One such person passed away this weekend: William
- [Factoid of the day: Moneyball Redux](https://www.danpink.com/2010/08/factoid-of-the-day-moneyball-redux/) - "The [Florida] Marlins have spent about $396 million on player salaries from 2000 through 2010, with 873 victories and a World Series title to show. The [New York] Mets have spent about $1.212 billion on salaries in those seasons, with 878 victories and no championships. In other words, the Mets have spent about $816 million
- [Is the best vacation policy no vacation policy?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/08/is-the-best-vacation-policy-no-vacation-policy/) - In this month's Sunday Telegraph column, I explore vacations through the lens of Netflix, Inc., which has taken a peculiar approach to paid holidays. At Netflix salaried employees (though not hourly workers) can take all the vacation they want -- whenever they want to take it. Somehow it works. (More: Check out Netflix CEO Reed
- [Emotionally intelligent signage undressed](https://www.danpink.com/2010/08/emotionally-intelligent-signage-undressed/) - Where to put your clothing in a department store dressing room might not be the most pressing problem that civilization faces right now. But Eileen Boswell sends this solution-through-signage. As you see below, one peg says "POSSIBLY," the other "DEFINITELY." Not bad. It's simple, clever, and no doubt effective. The only thing missing is a
- [Factoids of the day: Wheels are falling off the wagon edition](https://www.danpink.com/2010/08/factoids-of-the-day-wheels-are-falling-off-the-wagon-edition/) - It's Thursday morning and the press is chock-a-block with the sort of factoids that should make any American wince. For example: One in five Americans believes our President is a Muslim. Equally scary, 25 percent of Americans believe that Muslims are not patriotic Americans. Three cheers for the combo platter of ignorance and intolerance! (Somebody
- [Emotionally intelligent copyright notice](https://www.danpink.com/2010/08/emotionally-intelligent-copyright-notice/) - Jennifer Caleshu of the Bay Area Discovery Museum send this "copyright caution" (interesting that it's not a "warning") from a course reader in her Haas MBA program: COPYRIGHT CAUTION: As you know, copyright protection of original intellectual property is a big deal, particularly to the content authors and publishers. Therefore, it should come as no
- [Pink Travel Tip #10: The first thing you should buy](https://www.danpink.com/2010/08/pink-travel-tip-10-the-first-thing-you-should-buy/) - PREVIOUS TIPS:Tip #1 — Never get sick againTip #2 — The magic of earplugs Tip #3 — Four road food rules of thumbTip #4 — The rule of HAHUTip #5 — More hygiene!Tip #6 — Staying connectedTip #7 — Zipping through security linesTip #8 — One thing you should never do in a hotel room
- [Pink's Travel Tip #9 -- A few techniques for avoiding jet lag](https://www.danpink.com/2010/07/pink-travel-tip-9-a-few-techniques-for-avoiding-jet-lag/) - It's been awhile since we've done a travel tip -- but here's one to help those of you who may be traveling to far flung places this summer: My (almost) foolproof strategy for battling jet lag, including a secret formula for falling asleep on the road. Pink’s Travel Tips — IntroPink’s Travel Tips — Tip
- [Can you speak human?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/07/can-you-speak-human/) - In this month's Sunday Telegraph column, I look a the bizarre, distancing, and vaguely incoherent dialect we often use in business. Then I lay down a challenge: For the next seven days, don’t say anything to your boss, your staff, your teammate, your supplier or your customer that you wouldn’t say to your spouse or
- [Quote of the day: The real reason China is laughing at the US](https://www.danpink.com/2010/07/quote-of-the-day-the-real-reason-china-is-laughing-at-the-us/) - The new edition of Newsweek reports: "In China there has been widespread education reform to extinguish the drill-and-kill teaching style. Instead, Chinese schools are also adopting a problem-based learning approach. "[Indiana University professor Jonathan] Plucker recently toured a number of such schools in Shanghai and Beijing. He was amazed by a boy who, for a
- [Two freebies for Drive readers](https://www.danpink.com/2010/07/two-freebies-for-drive-readers/) - Drive is now six months old -- and we're off to an outstanding start. To celebrate the success, and to provide ever more good stuff for readers, I'm happy to announce two free -- the world's favorite price! -- offers for you. 1. Bookplates. We now have custom-made, hand-signed Drive bookplates. They're pretty cool, if
- [Two more books for your summer reading list](https://www.danpink.com/2010/07/two-more-books-for-your-summer-reading-list/) - Thanks to a short vacation, a brief respite from traveling, and my general inclination to avoid real work, I've been able read a lot the last few weeks. Here are two more books -- neither of which has much to do with business, motivation, or talent -- that I really enjoyed. The first is Barbara
- [My 5 favorite iPhone apps](https://www.danpink.com/2010/07/my-5-favorite-iphone-apps/) - One of the strange rituals of life in 2010 is what I call the "Shootout at iPhone Corral." It's the moment in a conversation when two people who aren't normally given to gun-slinging unholster their iPhones for a showdown over who has the coolest apps. To spare you that encounter, herewith are 5 apps that
- [Does irrationality have an upside?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/07/does-irrationality-have-an-upside/) - One of my favorite books of recent years was Predictably Irrational by Duke behavioral economist Dan Ariely. Now Ariely is back with a new book, The Upside of Irrationality, and it's just as good and, in some ways, even better. Where the last book focused on how poor reasoning can lead us astray, this one explores
- [More emotional intelligence in the subway](https://www.danpink.com/2010/06/more-emotional-intelligence-in-the-subway/) - Last year, the folks at Volkswagen and Fun Theory devised an engaging (and musical!) way for people to exit a subway station. Now they've come up with a equally engaging way for people to enter a subway station. (Someone should do a story about subterranean behavior modification. There are lots and lots of examples -
- [What is the best way to prepare yourself for success?  ](https://www.danpink.com/2010/06/what-is-the-best-way-to-prepare-yourself-for-success/) - Should you psych yourself up with confident declarations -- or ask yourself questions about whether you're up to the job? In my latest Sunday Telegraph column, I turn to a team of University of Illinois researchers -- and the legendary management theorist Bob the Builder -- for the answer.
- [A life made by hand](https://www.danpink.com/2010/06/a-life-made-by-hand/) - In 2003, my pal Mark Frauenfelder (one of the impresarios behind Boing Boing) and his wife Carla Sinclair -- two young parents suffering from dot-com bubble burnout -- distilled their frustration into a brief manifesto. They made a vow: To take more control of our lives; To cut through the absurd chaos of modern life and
- [Quotes of the weekend: Rewards, punishments, baseball, and bullets](https://www.danpink.com/2010/06/quotes-of-the-weekend-rewards-punishments-baseball-and-bullets/) - From the playing fields of 21st century America to the killing fields of 20th century Europe, here are two interesting perspectives on motivation. The first comes from Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, who's interviewed in the new BusinessWeek and explains why he left a job managing the New York Yankees: "I was offered a very
- [Factoid of the day: Red, not-so-white, and blue](https://www.danpink.com/2010/06/factoid-of-the-day-red-not-so-white-and-blue/) - Haya El Nasser analyzes some just released Census data in this morning's USA Today and offers up this stunner: Today, while 19.9% of Americans over 65 are racial minorities, 48.3% of kids under age 5 are. Now imagine the complexion of this country 40 years from now, when (most of) those older folks are gone and (most
- [The peril of giving people what they want](https://www.danpink.com/2010/06/the-peril-of-giving-people-what-they-want/) - Give customers what they want. It's a sturdy principle of business, one that most of us endorse. But it's also a principle that can carry seeds of its own demise. And nowhere is that clearer than in the suddenly wild and wooly world of journalism. As newspapers disappear and big media's business models crater, there's
- [Solving your personal energy crisis](https://www.danpink.com/2010/06/solving-your-personal-energy-crisis/) - For all the talk we hear about "work-life balance," it sure doesn't feel like life is getting any easier or work less stressful. Tony Schwartz's new book, The Way We're Working Isn't Working, looks at the four basic needs all human beings share once the bare necessities of survival have been met: the need for
- [Do commissions motivate or demotivate salespeople?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/05/do-commissions-motivate-or-demotivate-salespeople/) - That's the question I examine in my new monthly business column for the Sunday Telegraph of London, which debuts today. In the piece, which takes about four minutes to read, I describe the experiences of two companies -- Red Gate Software in Cambridge, UK and System Source in Baltimore -- that have eliminated commissions for
- [Factoid of the day: The myth of the left-wing Boomer](https://www.danpink.com/2010/05/factoid-of-the-day-the-myth-of-the-left-wing-boomer/) - "In 1972, more boomers voted for Richard Nixon than for George McGovern. And in 2008, boomers were split evenly between Barack Obama and John McCain." (Source: NY Times, 5.23.10)
- [Emotionally intelligent drainage](https://www.danpink.com/2010/05/emotionally-intelligent-drainage/) - From Singapore comes something new: Emotionally intelligent drain covers. To discourage people from littering and to beautify shared space, the Asian city-state is turning its drain covers into small works of art. "On average 14 tonnes of rubbish enter Singapore's reservoirs daily," reports ChannelNewsAsia.com. Much of it comes from stray bits that people think are
- [Factoid of the day: Whoa, mama](https://www.danpink.com/2010/05/factoid-of-the-day-whoa-mama/) - 1990 Number of U.S. births to mothers under 20: 533,000 Number of U.S. births to mothers over 35: 368,000 2008 Number of U.S. births to mothers under 20: 441,000 Number of U.S. births to mothers over 35: 603,000 Yes, according to the Pew Research Center and reported in today's Washington Post, in the U.S. there
- [The 44-cent solution](https://www.danpink.com/2010/05/the-44-cent-solution/) - Tom Peters calls it "the pursuit of wow." Seth Godin calls it being "remarkable." None of us do it enough -- which is why it's so spectacular when we see it in action. Case in point: Sunday night at the J.W. Marriott in Phoenix. I've got a letter to mail, but no stamps. So I go
- [Hall passes and dunce caps for adults](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/hall-passes-and-dunce-caps-for-adults/) - On Saturday, the first issue of the newly redesigned Bloomberg Businessweek hit the mailbox here at Pink, Inc, world headquarters. The magazine looks great -- smart, simple, and forward-looking. Alas, according to today's Times, the design of some of the magazine's work practices are almost the mirror opposite -- rigid, retrograde, and bizarrely controlling. Here's
- [Emotionally ironic signage ](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/emotionally-ironic-signage/) - (Via All That's Interesting, HT: Oliver Burkeman)
- [Factoid of the day: Print loses even more ground](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/factoid-of-the-day-print-loses-even-more-ground/) - "For the first time, marketers spent more in 2009 on Internet advertising than in magazines, according to a report from ZenithOptimedia, which said online ad spending would rapidly close ground on newspapers." (Source: NY Times, 4/26/10)
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in the subway](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-the-subway/) - (Via Arts Journal and Jason Shelowitz)
- [Emotionally intelligent seatbelt ad](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/emotionally-intelligent-seatbelt-ad/) - (Via Alexander Commercials. HT: Craig Safir)
- [Stairway to motivational heaven](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/stairway-to-motivational-heaven/) - My pal Scott Underwood directed me to a fascinating study that stands at the intersection of two of my obsessions: motivation and signs. Say you need to go from the ground floor of a building to the fourth floor. Climbing stairs is obviously better for your health than standing in an elevator. But how can
- [PBS looks at motivation (and candles)](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/pbs-looks-at-motivation-and-candles/)
- [Factoid of the day: Mobile mania](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/factoid-of-the-day-mobile-mania/) - The New York Times, in an excellent piece about why "the next big thing is small, cheap and not American," offers this stunner about the ubiquity of cell phones across the globe: "The number of mobile subscriptions in the world is expected to pass five billion this year, according to the International Telecommunication Union, a
- [My 6 favorite books about work](https://www.danpink.com/2010/04/my-6-favorite-books-about-work/) - Those of you who participated in our New Year's Day Teleseminar learned that one of my favorite magazines -- the kind I read, not just subscribe to -- is The Week. And one of my favorite sections is a middle-of-the-magazine feature in which they ask a writer to list his or her six favorite books,
- [Is purpose really an effective motivator?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/03/is-purpose-really-an-effective-motivator/) - Over at the Inside Influence Report, Noah Goldstein writes about a recent study that examined whether infusing a task with purpose can motivate high performance. The study, conducted by Wharton's Adam Grant, involved the call center at a university fundraising organization. Grant obtained permission to talk to the folks working at the call center --
- [Thought for the day: Failure vs. mediocrity](https://www.danpink.com/2010/03/thought-for-the-day-failure-vs-mediocrity/) - Most people are more frightened of failure than of mediocrity. It should be the reverse. Failure is a broken leg -- painful, but easily fixed. Mediocrity is a creeping disease -- invisible and insidious -- that disables so completely that there's often no recovery.
- [What is your sentence? (Curacao edition)](https://www.danpink.com/2010/03/what-is-your-sentence-curacao-edition/) - At the International School of Curacao, teacher Danny Kinzer asked his Theory of Knowledge students to undertake the "What's your sentence?" described in Lindsey Testolin's remarkable video and on page 154 of Drive. Then each participant posted his or her answer on the school bulletin board.
- [Beyond Stop and Yield](https://www.danpink.com/2010/03/beyond-stop-and-yield/) - Gary Lauder has a brilliant proposal to make traffic signs more emotionally intelligent -- and to reduce energy costs and accidents in the process. Just watch his four-and-a-half-minute TED Talk, which I've embedded below.
- [Factoid of the day: March Madness means (less) business](https://www.danpink.com/2010/03/factoid-of-the-day-march-madness-means-less-business/) - The folks over at Challenger Gray & Christmas have taken a look at what happens in the workplace when people are lured into the force field that is the NCAA basketball tournament. The results? They estimate that during the first week of the tournament alone, workers distracted by March Madness (and that includes you, Mr.
- [7 Rules for Writing](https://www.danpink.com/2010/03/7-rules-for-writing/) - To my amazement (and delight), Malcolm Gladwell has selected Drive as the March pick for the New Yorker Online Book Club. And as a way to gear up readers for the discussion, the magazine asked me a few questions -- including whether I had any "rules" for writing. I'd actually never thought about that. But
- [9th graders ask themselves: "What's my sentence?"](https://www.danpink.com/2010/03/9th-graders-ask-themselves-whats-my-sentence/) - Tasha Graff, a 9th grade English teacher at Morse High School in Bath, Maine, saw the Drive video excerpt, and decided to play it for her class. Then she asked her students to answer the question posed in the video and in an exercise on page 154 of the book. Here's a sample of their
- [Emotionally intelligent dashboard signage?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/emotionally-intelligent-dashboard-signage/) - Would having this odometer make you drive more safely? (Note: If it's not obvious, the scale is in kilometers rather than miles.) (HT: Adam Shepard)
- [Do you pass the pronoun test?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/do-you-pass-the-pronoun-test/) - In the early 1990s, I had the good fortune to work for Robert B. Reich, then the U.S. Secretary of Labor. He taught me a simple (and free) tool for diagnosing the health of an organization. When he visited companies and talked with employees, Reich listened carefully for the pronouns people used. Did employees refer
- [TV network is looking for DC-area open source types](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/tv-network-is-looking-for-dc-area-open-source-types/) - A major TV network is doing a piece on new ways to work -- and has enlisted my help in finding folks to profile. In particular, the producers are looking for people in the Washington, DC, area who contribute to open source projects such as Linux, Apache, and Firefox. If you fit that bill (or
- [What happens when a dad pays his kids to play videogames? ](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/what-happens-when-a-dad-pays-his-kids-to-play-videogames/) - Kevin Nalts is a very funny guy with a penchant for social psychology. In this video, he announces an experiment in which he'll pay his kids to play videogames in a seemingly peculiar effort to reduce their playing time. Think it'll work? We'll report the results in a few days.
- [Factoid of the day: Ah, this explains the crash](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/factoid-of-the-day-ah-this-explains-the-crash/) - "In 2007, 47 percent of Harvard grads went into finance or consulting." (Source: David Brooks, "The Power Elite," NY Times, 02.18.10) BONUS! Quote of the day from the same column: "The meritocracy is based on an overly narrow definition of talent. Our system rewards those who can amass technical knowledge. But this skill is only
- [Is perfectionism a problem or a plus?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/is-perfectionism-a-problem-or-a-plus/) - Call someone a "liar," and it's clearly an insult. Call someone a "genius," and it's almost always praise. But how about calling someone a "perfectionist"? Is that a diss or a kiss? The answer, it turns out, depends on what kind of perfectionist the person is. And that depends, in turn, on the person's motivation.
- [Factoid of the day: Beyond co-ed](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/factoid-of-the-day-beyond-co-ed/) - In 2007, American women earned about 166 associates degrees and 135 bachelor's degrees for every 100 earned by men. Among African-Americans, women earned 219 associate's degrees and 192 bachelor's degrees for every 100 earned by men. (Source: WSJ via Dep't of Education, 2/12/10)
- [An emotionally intelligent . . . unsubscribe link?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/an-emotionally-intelligent-unsubscribe-link/) - Here's a new one, courtesy of Eddie Garcia. Take a look at this unsubscribe link from Groupon. Pretty clever. I have a feeling it could actually get people to reconsider ending their subscription. (Note: Because Groupon is apparently overwhelmed with visitors today, I had to link to a Screenr video of the unsubscribe page rather
- [Factoid of the day: Super Bowl edition](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/factoid-of-the-day-super-bowl-edition/) - "According to an operational study of National Football League teams prepared for The Wall Street Journal by Boston Consulting Group, the typical NFL season requires 514,000 hours of labor per team. That's about eight times the effort it took to conceptualize, build and market Apple's iPod, according to BCG, and enough time to build 25
- [Can watching Pong make you more creative?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/can-watching-pong-make-you-more-creative/) - Brandon Schauer at Adaptive Path has put together a 49-second video designed to invigorate your corpus callosum and fire your creative powers. In a blog post, he says that his creation builds on research showing that side-to-side eye movement, by increasing communication between the left and right hemisphere, can increase creativity. If you're facing a
- [Who wants to design the NEA's new logo?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/who-wants-to-design-the-neas-new-logo/) - In an inspired act of crowdsourcing, showmanship, and democratic participation, National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman has turned to us to refashion the NEA's visual identity. Yesterday Landesman announced that his modest but mighty federal agency was accepting submissions to redesign the logo for the NEA's "Art Works" initiative. As the NEA blog
- [Factoid of the day: Generational divide](https://www.danpink.com/2010/02/factoid-of-the-day-generational-divide/) - "According to Julia Isaacs of the Brookings Institution, the (U.S.) federal government now spends $7 on the elderly for every $1 it spends on children." (Source: NY Times, 2/2/10)
- [Are you indispensable? ](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/linchpin/) - Seth Godin's new book, Linchpin, launches today. And like all of Seth's work, this one will rattle your neurons and rouse your heart. As part of his effort to spark conversations, he's interviewed several other authors about their work -- and how their ideas relate to his. Below is the interview Seth did with me on
- [Pictures from the road: Harry Potter edition](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/pictures-from-the-road-harry-potter-edition/) - Turns out there really is a Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross station in London. Here I am escaping my other obligations and racing to board the Hogwarts Express. (King's Cross railway station, London, 28 January 2010, 9:30pm)
- [Photos, factoids, and more . . .  from the UK](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/photos-factoids-and-more-from-the-uk/) - I'm in London (and Newcastle and Cambridge) this week, promoting the UK edition of Drive, which launched a few days ago. Below are a photo, an idea, a factoid, and a quote from the road. PHOTO To my amazement, Drive is #6 on the b.s. list at WH Smith, the giant retailer. Here's a photo
- [Raises *do* matter](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/raises-do-matter/) - Monday's USA Today has a largely positive review of Drive ("fascinating . . . a powerhouse") that bears an unfortunate headline: "Raises Make Bad Motivators." At the risk of sounding like a peevish author picking nits from the tangled hair of quickly forgotten reviews, let me do precisely that. Drive never says that raises aren't
- [Emotionally intelligent signage . . . in an airport?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-an-airport-2/) - Herking and jerking through airport security these days is nobody’s idea of fun. Jackets end up in tangled balls. Shoes and belts enter the X-ray, then don't reappear. Gray bins collide, knocking laptops to the floor. The whole experience can be discombobulating. Enter the good people at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport. As I discovered last
- [Factoid of the day: Don't look for the union label](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/factoid-of-the-day-dont-look-for-the-union-label/) - "For the first time in American history," today's New York Times reports, "a majority of union members are government workers rather than private-sector employees." Last year, the U.S. had 7.9 million unionized workers in the public sector and 7.4 million in private industry. Only 7. 2 percent of the private sector workforce belongs to a labor union,
- [There's an app for, uh, anything](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/theres-an-app-for-uh-anything/) - Okay. I've done it. I've created my own iPhone app. With the help of the amazing folks at Mobile Roadie, we've launched the official (sic) Daniel Pink app. You can download it -- it's free! -- from iTunes. What's cool about apps in general, and this one in particular, is that they feel like web sites
- [Pictures from the road: Googleplex](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/pictures-from-the-road-googleplex/) - Every so often, when I run through the streets near my Washington, DC, home, I see a truck that belongs to Rosa's Mobile Pet Grooming. Instead of bringing their pooch to the pet barber, people in my neighborhood can wait for Rosa's to come to them. I've always thought this was a good idea. But
- [Pictures from the road: Los Angeles](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/pictures-from-the-road-los-angeles/) - If a place that looks like this has a line, you know the food will be good. But when you discover that the burritos cost just $4 and you have to eat them in a parking lot, you know the food will be really good. And it was. (2056 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles)
- [Will you be happier on Saturday?](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/will-you-be-happier-on-saturday/) - Richard Ryan, one of the behavioral scientists whose research figures prominently in Drive, thinks you might be, according to a recently released paper. But the reason for this "weekend effect" isn't leisure, he says. It's autonomy most of all -- as well as the satisfaction that comes from emotional relationships. On Saturdays and Sundays, he
- [Quote of the Day: No limit for better](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/quote-of-the-day-no-limit-for-better/) - This weekend's Parade magazine features an interesting interview with mega-star Harrison Ford. To my surprise, Ford spends little time talking about mega-ness or stardom. Instead, the carpenter-turned-actor offers some very keen insights on human motivation, especially the elusive and frustrating nature of mastery. “When I was a carpenter, I once worked with this Russian lady
- [Some Drive time on NPR](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/some-drive-time-on-npr/) - The way ideas spread is pretty simple: Conversation by conversation. One engaged person talks with another engaged person -- and out of that daisy chain of human interactions come new ways to navigate our lives. One of the best and most enduring forums for conversation is public radio. And in the past week, I've had
- [5 goodies from The Times](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/5-goodies-from-the-times/) - Stuck on an airplane this morning, I had a chance to read today's New York Times almost from cover to cover. (Ink on paper is a pretty good technology, no? -- Ed.) Five stories, most of them small and easily overlooked, made me think, smile, or wince. 1. Person of the day. When retailer H&M
- [3 articles worth reading](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/3-articles-worth-reading/) - High on the growing list of endangered media species is long-form magazine journalism. In a world of 140-character updates and 60-second video clips, do we have the attention span (and the business model) to sustain carefully-crafted 5,000-word articles? I sure hope so. Because even in a tough environment, there's some great work coming out of
- [5 Ways to Help Spread the Word](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/5-ways-to-help-spread-the-word/) - And so it begins. Today is the day that DRIVE officially launches. Here's what I know from previous books: These ideas will spread solely because of people like you -- intelligent, forward-thinking, optimistic folks who know that the way the world really changes is conversation by conversation. If you're up for the challenge, here are
- [Idea of the day: Kindness class](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/idea-of-the-day-kindness-class/) - Andy Smallman, head of the Puget Sound Community School in Seattle, has come up with a social innovation that's ingenious, inspiring, and infectious. He calls it "kindness class." Each week students in the online course get an assignment. In week one, they do something kind for themselves. In week two, they do something kind for
- [Quote of the day: The chance to do it](https://www.danpink.com/2010/01/quote-of-the-day-the-chance-to-do-it/) - "The really good people want autonomy — you let me do it, and I’ll do it. . . . That’s all they want. They want a chance to do it." -- Gordon Bethune, former CEO of Continental in today's NY Times
- [Harvard Business Review on what really motivates workers](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/harvard-business-review-on-what-really-motives-workers/) - Harvard professor Teresa Amabile, whose transformative work I describe in Drive, has a fascinating piece in the (newly revamped) Harvard Business Review, which is just hitting newsstands. Amabile tracked the day-to-day activities and motivations of several hundred workers over a few years and found that their greatest motivation isn't external incentives, but something different: Making
- [A Simple Idea for 2010](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/a-simple-idea-for-2010/) - The year and the decade are coming to an end (three cheers for that!), which means that many people are now contemplating their New Year's resolutions. If you're among those folks, there's one resolution I hope you'll consider for your office: Radically revamping performance reviews. New Year's resolutions and performance reviews actually have a lot
- [UPDATE: Free New Year's Seminar](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/update-free-new-years-seminar/) - FINAL UPDATE (12/28; 1:30pm, EST): Okay. We're full -- actually, more than full. Thanks for the great response! In the early evening of December 22, I announced that as a thank-you to the thousands of you who have pre-ordered Drive, I'd be offering a free New Year's Day teleseminar for 500 people. The response has
- [Dennis Brutus (1924 - 2009)](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/dennis-brutus-1924-2009/) - About a quarter of a century ago -- when I was a young, impressionable Northwestern student wondering what I wanted to do with my life -- I signed up for an upper-level seminar called "Writing Poetry." It turned out that I was somewhat adept at deconstructing poems -- and just plain awful at writing them.
- [Factoids of the day: Drugged out](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/factoids-of-the-day-drugged-out/) - "The U.S. government estimates that the cultivation and trafficking of illegal drugs directly employs 450,000 people in Mexico. Unknown numbers of people, possibly in the millions, are indirectly linked to the drug industry, which has revenues estimated to be as high as $25 billion a year, exceeded only by Mexico’s annual income from manufacturing and
- [Free, exclusive New Year's Day teleseminar](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/free-exclusive-new-years-day-teleseminar/) - To celebrate the arrival of 2010 and to thank the astonishing number of you who are pre-ordering Drive (the number of early orders already beats the monthly sales of AWNM's debut!), I am offering a free, exclusive New Year's Day teleseminar. To participate, simply email the receipt for your Drive order to pinkseminar@me.com. You'll be
- [What should Miles do?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/what-should-miles-do/) - A software developer in California (I'll call him Miles) wrote to me recently with a question about motivation. Instead of answering right away, I asked if I could pose his problem to all of you. Perhaps by combining our minds, we could be a free open source McKinsey & Company for motivation. So here's Miles's question
- [Facty Holidays!](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/facty-holidays/) - December brings not only Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and Festivus. The month also heralds even more luminous and transcendent arrival: A new edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States. The mainstream press likes to call this annual publication "Uncle Sam's Almanac" -- but within the tightly-bound world of factoid junkies, it's known as "1,000
- [What matters now?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/what-matters-now/) - The inimitable Seth Godin has assembled a crew of five dozen thinkers and doers from around the world to tackle that question. In a remarkable collection of one-page essays, released today, each member of Godin's dream team selects a single word -- then uses it to offer guidance for the coming year. I especially liked
- [Acronym of the day: PIIGS](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/acronym-of-the-day-piigs/) - Today's Wall Street Journal reports that some bearish international investors have coined a new term for the countries that they believe are the weak links of the euro zone: PIIGS -- which stands for Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain. That follows on the heels of the oft-used term for the most important emerging markets
- [Is the Drive tour coming to your city?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/is-the-drive-tour-coming-to-your-city/) - The official rollout for the new book is still a few weeks away—but for those who are interested, we’ve posted the Drive tour dates. As you’ll see, it’s a grueling schedule. So if you make it to any of these events, feel free bring me a cup of coffee, a can of Red Bull, or
- [Is this the future of magazines?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/is-this-the-future-of-magazines/) - Apple Insider points to a demo of the soon-to-be-launched digital edition Sports Illustrated. If this is the future -- and Wired and others are also working on their own digital editions -- then maybe the magazine business isn't doomed. (HT: Doug Flather)
- [My 10 favorite books of 2009](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/my-10-favorite-books-of-2009/) - 'Tis the season for end-of-the-year lists. But why let the MSM have all the fun? Herewith, arranged alphabetically, are my ten favorite books of 2009. All of these are great, and many of them make me proud to be a writer. (Note: These are books I read in '09. A few were published in other
- [Kill a bonus, save a company? ](https://www.danpink.com/2009/12/kill-a-bonus-save-a-company/) - Management scholar Henry Mintzberg has a provocative solution to the problem of executive bonuses: Don't trim or tweak them. Get rid of them altogether. In a persuasive and clear-eyed essay in a special section of the Wall Street Journal earlier this week, Mintzberg says that no matter how you configure bonuses, they create twisted incentives
- [This one goes to eleven](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/this-one-goes-to-eleven/) - In honor of last week's Ohio State - Michigan game (You can take the boy out of the midwest, but you can't take the midwest out of the boy. -- Ed.), here's one of my favorite examples of negative space. The backstory: In the early years of last century, when football helmets were like gloves
- [Factoids of the day: Abundance in America](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/factoids-of-the-day-abundance-in-america/) - The U.S. Census Bureau last week released its twice-a-decade look at what it calls "extended measures of well-being" -- and the report is a trove of fascinating data. Among the most interesting nuggets: In 1998, 36% of American households had a cell phone; by 2005, 71% had one. (iIn 1992, the Census Bureau didn't even
- [Are you ready to, uh, Drive? ](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/are-you-ready-to-uh-drive/) - Truth be told, writing a book doesn’t yield many moments of exhilaration. But for me at least, there’s always one: When you see your baby for the very first time. That moment always makes me giddy. (And believe me: giddy is an instrument rarely heard in my emotional orchestra.) So here, for your viewing pleasure,
- [Quote of the Day: Right and wrong](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/quote-of-the-day-right-and-wrong/) - Management theorist Russell Ackoff passed away late last month, leaving behind a lifetime of memorable insights. Here's one of my favorite, reprised in a good WSJ story about Ackoff's life and legacy. "All of our social problems arise out of doing the wrong thing righter. The more efficient you are at doing the wrong thing, the wronger you become.
- [Factoid (and peeve) of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/factoid-and-peeve-of-the-day/) - During last year's presidential campaign, both McCain and Obama endlessly broadcast ads that promised "good middle class jobs." And whenever an ad intoned that phrase, up popped an image like the one below, which comes from an Obama campaign stop: burly, 50-something (mostly white) guys wearing dirty uniforms.What drove me crazy about these ads is
- [Emotionally intelligent subway signage](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/emotionally-intelligent-subway-signage/) - Rodney Martin send this example of emotionally intelligent signage from -- of all places -- the New York City subway. Instead of simply issuing an edict about block doors, the sign tries to explain the reason for the rule and maybe stir a few molecules of empathy.I'm not convinced, this will be effective in the
- [Factoid of the day: No (work)place like home](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/factoid-of-the-day-no-workplace-like-home/) - Home-based entrepreneurs "account for more than half of all U.S. businesses and employ more people than venture-backed companies. Jointly, homepreneurs employ one in 10 private-sector workers, or a total of 13 million people."(Source: Emergent Research via the Kauffman Foundation)
- [Factoid of the day: Married without children](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/factoid-of-the-day-married-without-children/) - In a new report, demographer Peter Francese projects that the most prevalent American household in 2010 will be a "married couple with no kids, followed closely by single-person households." The supposedly traditional arrangement -- a married couple with children (e.g., the Pinks, the Obamas, the Gosselins) will account for only 22% of American households.
- [Quote of the Day: No means yes](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/quote-of-the-day-no-means-yes/) - "Strategy is what you choose not to do."-- Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust, with an assist from Michael Porter
- [Signs that make you look twice -- Part 2](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/signs-that-make-you-look-twice-part-2/) - My old friend and college classmate Sharon Roth sends this tangle of a sign, which she snapped on the mean streets of Park Ridge, Illinois. The "Stop Means Stop" addendum at the bottom could be effective, she says. But there's so much clutter and noise surrounding it that many drivers tune out rather than slow down. (In other
- [Signs that make you look twice -- Part 1](https://www.danpink.com/2009/11/signs-that-make-you-look-twice-part-1/) - Jason Soll -- a sprinter, a TEDster, and a central Ohio homeboy -- sends this sign from his dorm at Claremont McKenna College. It's clever. And by getting us to look twice, the sign might prod us into following its instructions.
- [Factoid of the day: Miles for clunkers?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/10/factoid-of-the-day-miles-for-clunkers/) - I've been on the road a lot lately -- which means that my posts have been infrequent and that they have a travel theme. Today's the same. Sitting on the tarmac in O'Hare for two hours tonight, I came across this stunner in today's Wall Street Journal:"There are an estimated 10 trillion unused frequent-flier miles
- [Where are the dang outlets?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/10/where-are-the-dang-outlets/) - That’s the question that power-mad (in the electrical sense) travelers ask when they arrive at an airport with their phones and laptops screaming “battery low.”The search can quickly lead an upstanding citizen down the low road. I’ll cop to: scouring every baseboard in a terminal in a mouse-like quest for a power hole; pinching the
- [Logo con leche](https://www.danpink.com/2009/10/logo-con-leche/) - On a visit to Bogota last week, I saw all kinds of cool things -- including some negative space. From Alqueria, a Colombian dairy company run by the innovative Carlos Enrique Cavalier, comes this logo, which simultaneously depicts Alqueria's main product and the source of that product.
- [Games, not grades!](https://www.danpink.com/2009/10/games-not-grades/) - If you're interested in education, motivation, or doing right by our kids, you owe it to yourself to watch this Edutopia interview with James Paul Gee.In eleven minutes, he offers an array of compelling insights, including: How games, unlike schools, avoid the mistake of separating learning and assessment, Why we should use textbooks the same way
- [Factoid of the day: How to live to 100](https://www.danpink.com/2009/10/factoid-of-the-day-how-to-live-to-100/) - "For the first time in history, adults aged 100 or older are a fast-growing population group. Most industrialized countries now average one centenarian per 10,000 residents, but the figure is moving toward one in 5,000."University of Georgia gerontologist Leonard Poon looked at common threads among the centenarians he interviewed: They exercised regularly, ate breakfast daily,
- [How do you motivate healthy, green behavior?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/10/how-do-you-motivate-healthy-green-behavior/) - The traditional approach is to offer economic incentives, which can be effective in some circumstances but often fall short.So here's a small but intriguing alternative from Sweden: Motivation through engagement. (HT: Scott Underwood)
- [Emotionally intelligent . . . invoices?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/emotionally-intelligent-invoices/) - Jennifer Davis -- and her trusty four-legged companion, Priest -- send this example of an invoice that uses empathy and emotional intelligence in an intriguing way. On the initial patient visit to Leawood Animal Hospital outside Kansas City, Jen explains, "the nurse snaps a shot of your pup (or kitty) and before the doctor finishes
- [Is there a hidden message in this painting?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/is-there-a-hidden-message-in-this-painting/) - Art historian Henry Adams thinks so. In a Smithsonian article, as well as in an upcoming book, he claims that Jackson Pollock hid his name in giant letters within the swirls of his famous 1943 Mural. If that seems loony, check out the interactive slide show on Smithsonian.com (you'll need to scroll down to find
- [Factoid of the day: Irrational twitxuberance? ](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/factoid-of-the-day-irrational-twitxuberance/) - Today's papers are reporting that Twitter is about raise $100 million from venture firms, an infusion of cash that would value the company -- which not only has never turned a profit, but doesn't even seem to have any revenue -- at a whopping $1 billion.As the New York Times's Brad Stone explains: For context,
- [4 Quotations That *Didn't* Make It Into The Book](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/4-quotations-that-didnt-make-it-into-the-book/) - In late December, I'll be rolling out a new book. This one argues that much of what we think we know about human motivation just ain't so -- and then shows how you can use the surprising new science of motivation to transform your life. (For a a tantalizing sneak preview, check out this video.)I'll
- [Factoid of the day: Silicon's new valley](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/factoid-of-the-day-silicons-new-valley/) - "In 2008, more silicon was consumed globally making solar panels than microchips."--- Tom Friedman, NYT (9/16/09) (HT: Charles Fishman)
- [(I > E) + (Graphics > Prose)](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/i-e-graphics-prose/) - Duc Huynh, a designer in Denver, says the recent Ted talk on candles and creativity, reminded him of this graphic depiction of a similar idea, which he created a few years ago. (You'll need to click on the image to see it in its entirety.)
- [When it rains, it bleeds](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/when-it-rains-it-bleeds/) - Tom Isaacson of New Zealand sends this 90-video of the Papkura District police's efforts to get drivers to slow down in inclement weather. The technique is a bit disturbing -- and, to me at least, evokes religious associations -- but maybe it's effective.
- [Factoid of the day: Children chilled](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/factoid-of-the-day-children-chilled/) - "In 1969, 41 percent of children either walked or biked to school; by 2001, only 13 percent still did, according to data from the National Household Travel Survey."(Source: NYT, 9/13/09)
- [Carl Sagan meets Everett Dirksen](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/carl-sagan-meets-everett-dirksen/) - The late great Carl Sagan made famous the phrase "billions and billions." The former Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen once said of U.S. federal spending, "A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money." Now these two perspectives combine in the form of a captivating infographic called The Billion Dollar Gram.Information
- [The positive impact of negative space](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/the-positive-impact-of-negative-space/) - All of your negative space fans out there -- and you know who you are -- might like this collection of 25 logos with hidden messages from the graphicdesignblog.org. Two of my favorites are below, but the other 23 are also worth your time.
- [Get ready to be (Nurture)shocked](https://www.danpink.com/2009/09/get-ready-to-be-nurtureshocked/) - If you're in DC on Tuesday night, please come out to the Avalon Theater in Chevy Chase for what promises to be a fascinating conversation with Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman about their fantastic new book, Nurtureshock.You'll hear why you shouldn't praise your kids but should should let them lie, why it's OK for siblings
- [The secret of making it until September](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/the-secret-of-making-it-until-september/) - I'll be taking a hiatus from blogging for the rest of the month, as I finish off a few projects and gear up for a busy fall and winter.If you're curious about what's in the works, and why I've been squirreled away in the boiler room of Pink, Inc., for much of the last six
- [Emotionally intelligent signage meets road rage](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/emotionally-intelligent-signage-meets-road-rage/) - Here's one that's hard to categorize. In Durham, North Carolina, a few neighbors distressed at cars ripping through their traffic circle took signage duties into their own hands and posted the sign below.Is this emotional intelligence ("Made you look!")? Or is this a threat from a bunch of vigilantes ("Slow your butt down 'cause I'm
- [Emotionally intelligent signage on the road](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/emotionally-intelligent-signage-on-the-road/) - Carl Webber sends this terrific sign from Epping, New Hampshire and reported in the Manchester Union-Leader.It's a classic example of emotionally intelligent signage: It aims to bring compliance with the rule (don't speed through construction sites) by encouraging empathy on the part of the sign viewer. Added bonus: Some of these signs replace "Dad" with
- [Is a painting worth a thousand books?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/is-a-painting-worth-a-thousand-books/) - While I'm absolutely, positively in favor of colleges that assign their incoming freshman class one book to read, I'm intrigued by what the University of Pennsylvania is doing this year.As Real Clear Arts reports, "Instead of reading a common book, to be discussed on campus, freshmen have been asked to study and be ready to
- [More emotionally intelligent speed limit signs](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/more-emotionally-intelligent-speed-limit-signs/) - Nicolae Halmaghi sends, via Fubiz, these examples of emotionally intelligent signage, seen on the streets of Elm Grove, Wisconsin.
- [Big Ben](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/big-ben/) - I'm a little late to this party, I fear, but Maira Kalman's paean to Ben Franklin and the power of invention is one of the best things I've read on the web in long time.
- [Sign from above](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/sign-from-above/) - (via John Wiseman)
- [Factoid of the day: Can this be true?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/factoid-of-the-day-can-this-be-true-2/) - In 2008, "for the first time, consumers spent more time with media they paid for, like books or cable television, than with primarily ad-supported media, like newspapers and magazines." (Source: NY Times, citing a Veronis Suhler Stevenson report)
- [Extrinsic motivators flop. Again.](https://www.danpink.com/2009/08/extrinsic-motivators-gone-awry-again/) - I wish I were half as insightful and one-eighth as funny as Scott Adams. (via Dilbert.com with a HT to Becky Blanton)
- [The Beer Summit gone awry](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/the-beer-summit-gone-awry/) - (Via the always brilliant xkcd)
- [Sabbaticals by Sagmeister](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/sabbaticals-by-sagmeister/) - Just back from TED Global, which was one of the few conferences I've attended that actually lived up to its billing. Even for a jaded dude like me, it was quite remarkable. Nearly all the talks were excellent. And Bunko winner Becky Blanton absolutely, totally, positively rocked the house in her 6 minutes of brilliance
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in a garage](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-a-garage/) - Seen at the end of a seemingly interminable circular driveway at the Denver Convention Center.(Thanks to Jim Seybert for this one!)
- [Don't mess with Bob](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/dont-mess-with-bob/) - On Sunday afternoon, I spotted this sign in my neighborhood. It’s not exactly emotionally intelligent, but it is pretty funny. And it might actually work. Anybody remember the famous “Delaware is closed” episode on Candid Camera?
- [The Adventures of Becky Bunko](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/the-adventures-of-becky-bunko/) - Last year, we held The Great Johnny Bunko Challenge – a groovy contest in which we asked readers to submit a seventh essential lesson for satisfying, productive careers (As you know, the book provides six such lessons. Please take a moment to recite them. I’ll wait.)The winner was Becky Blanton, whose entry -- “Stay hungry”
- [Emotionally intelligent signage can save you money](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/emotionally-intelligent-signage-can-save-you-money/) - Tanny McGregor of Cincinnati sends this example of emotionally intelligent signage that she saw on the streets of Aurora, Indiana.
- [Should stats trump calc?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/should-stats-trump-calc/) - Harvey Mudd College math professor, and self-proclaimed mathemagician, Arthur Benjamin thinks so. He explains his reasoning in this fairly convincing three-minute talk.P.S. Let the record show that I took calculus in college, got an A, used it a bit in microeconomics, and have rarely thought about it again. But nearly every day I encounter an
- [You ask. We deliver. Usually.](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/you-ask-we-deliver-usually/) - Several book groups -- at companies, schools, and elsewhere -- recently have asked if we have discussion guides for Bunko and AWNM.Now, just in time for your 4th of July barbecue, we do.We've put together a set of four 2-page discussion guides for both books. You can download them for free using the links below.
- [Money can't buy you performance](https://www.danpink.com/2009/07/money-cant-buy-you-performance/) - As some of you know, I'm finishing up a book about the science of motivation. And each day, it seems, brings more evidence of how we've gotten this subject all wrong.The latest example comes from the London School of Economics, where scholars looked at 51 studies on pay-for-performance schemes: "We find that financial incentives may
- [Which animal are you?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/which-animal-are-you/) - One of the great things about a long project, like the book I'm finishing now, is not only the source of satisfaction at the end -- but also what you learn about yourself and how you work along the way.What I'm discovering, or perhaps confirming, this time around is what kind of animal I am.To
- [Factoid of the day: The 80s are over](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/factoid-of-the-day-the-80s-are-over/) - The U.S. now has more DVD kiosks than video stores. (Source: Reed Hastings, in the NY Times)
- [Idea of the day: Eco-friendly pizza box](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/idea-of-the-day-eco-friendly-pizza-box/) - Watch this 45-second video. Then smack yourself on the forehead for not thinking of it first. (HT: Doug Flather)
- [Quote of the day: Beware the planners](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/quote-of-the-day-beware-the-planners/) - "In all the briefing papers prepared for the famous Clinton Little Rock [economic] summit in late 1992, the word Internet never appeared."-- Daniel Gross, Newsweek(HT: Steve Case)
- [Dome of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/dome-of-the-day/) - Here's a 24-foot Buckminster Fuller dome in the lobby of NeoCon 09. This is the first time I've seen one of Bucky's domes in person. It's pretty cool and a bit wacky -- much like the man himself.
- [Avoiding bad habits the Eames way](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/avoiding-bad-habits-the-eames-way/) - In preparing for a visit to NeoCon 2009, I've been doing a fair bit of research on the utterly fascinating lives of Charles and Ray Eames.The Eameses, as most of you know, created, well, everything. Furniture. Graphics. Sculptures. Medical equipment. Films.In the 1930s, Charles, at the time somewhat frustrated with his architectural practice, picked up
- [Business card of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/business-card-of-the-day/) - (via Adam Richardson)
- [Free teleconference: Thursday June 11](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/free-teleconference-thursday-june-11/) - Join me, Pam Slim, and John Jantsch for a conversation with Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone, about his new book ... Who's Got Your Back.WHEN: Thursday June 11 at 3pm (EDT).Sign up here. It's free!
- [Johnny Bunko at the Olive Garden](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/johnny-bunko-at-the-olive-garden/) - Darden Restaurants CEO Clarence Otis, Jr., inadvertently offers a version of Bunko Lesson One to the New York Times: "One of the guys I worked for very early on said: 'As you think about career, it’s not about planning it. Things are too dynamic; there’s too much going on; there are too many things that’ll
- [Book recommendation: Mannahatta](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/book-recommendation-mannahatta/) - A couple of weeks ago, I got a copy of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City -- a cool new book by Eric Sanderson. Today I finally had a chance to look at it carefully. Wow.If you ever wondered what Manhattan was like in 1609, when Henry Hudson first sailed into New York
- [Factoid of the day: In '97, you weren't reading this](https://www.danpink.com/2009/06/factoid-of-the-day-in-97-you-werent-reading-this-2/) - The U.S. Census Bureau issued new data today showing "that 62 percent of households reported using Internet access in the home in 2007, an increase from 18 percent in 1997." Also, "Among households using the Internet in 2007, 82 percent reported using a high-speed connection."
- [Breakfast with Alan Webber](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/breakfast-with-alan-webber/) - If you're in D.C., please consider coming to a great event sponsored by the Washington Board of Trade: A conversation with Alan Webber about his terrific new book, Rules of Thumb.Tuesday, June 2, 20098am to 10amThe Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner1700 Tysons BlvdMcLean, VA Register here
- [Quote of the day: Entrepreneurs' own rewards](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/quote-of-the-day-entrepreneurs-own-rewards/) - "An economy that is more entrepreneurial, less managerial, would be less subject to the kind of distortions that occur when corporate managers’ compensation is tied to the short-term profit of distant shareholders. For most entrepreneurs, profit is at once a more capacious and a more concrete thing than this. It is a calculation in which
- [Emotionally intelligent trash can signage](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/emotionally-intelligent-trash-can-signage/) - Jennifer Caleshu, Director of Communications of the fantastic Bay Area Discovery Museum, sends this terrific example of emotionally intelligent signage from the trash cans at the new California Academy of Sciences.Notice how the third sign really makes you stop, think, empathize, and (probably) change your behavior.
- [Pink's Travel Tip #8: 1 Thing You Should Never Do](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/pinks-travel-tip-8-1-thing-you-should-never-do/) - Pink’s Travel Tips — IntroPink’s Travel Tips — Tip #1Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #2 Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #3Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #4Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #5Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #6Pink's Travel Tips — Tip #7
- [Johnny Bunko Lesson One: Google it](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/johnny-bunko-lesson-one-google-it/) - Johnny Bunko continues to be the unknown muse of 2009 commencement speakers. Here's Google CEO Eric Schmidt echoing Bunko Lesson One: "Don’t bother to have a plan at all. All that stuff about having a plan, throw that out." (HT: Drew Weilage, via Jeff Jarvis)
- [Telling stories in new ways ](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/telling-stories-in-new-ways/) - Did Tomas Nilson just tell the entire Little Red Riding Hood story using nothing but infographics?You're damn right he did. Just watch below. (via Flowing Data)
- [Factoid of the day: No $$$, no zzzzz](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/factoid-of-the-day-no-no-zzzzz/) - A five-country survey, commissioned by Philips and reported in today's Financial Times finds that the recession exacting another price: Lost zzzz's. "The average manager is sleeping 19 percent less than the recommended eight hours a night." "Some 40 percent of those questioned blame the state of the global economy for their insomnia." [What do the other 60
- [Obama at ASU: great stuff](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/obama-at-asu-great-stuff/) - That President of ours sure can give a good speech. Check out this clip from this commencement address at Arizona State University.My hunch is that Johnny Bunko wasn't on the desk of his speechwriters, but Obama nonetheless touches on several Bunko lessons -- from "Leave an imprint" to "Make excellent mistakes" to Reader Lesson 7:
- [Emotionally intelligent signage: Who wants to help? ](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/emotionally-intelligent-signage-who-wants-to-help/) - Emotionally intelligent signage won't change the world in an end-world-hunger/solve-the-climate-crisis/bring-genocidal-dictators-to-justice sort way. But I do think it can make people's lives a little bit better.And since we've turned this site into something of a clearinghouse for this idea, folks have started to ask for (your) help. Case in point: Lesley, on behalf of an Ontario
- [Mark Twain motivational posters](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/mark-twain-motivational-posters/) - (via Sloshpot)
- [Emotionally intelligent signage -- in an airport? ](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-an-airport/) - Reader Ethan Benatan writes:"I don't travel through Midway [Airport] often, but late one night my flight landed at Gate A4B and all the flight attendants let loose huge sighs of despair. Even the ramp crew joked about it. Here's why.The walkway from A4B into the terminal is not only long, it feels like a surreal
- [Spring reading](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/spring-reading/) - Alan Webber is one of the keenest business minds I've ever encountered. When I was writing for Fast Company, he was my editor -- and made me look better than I really was. Over the last decade-plus, he's remained a good friend. I'm lucky.And now so are you.Because Alan has compiled a huge portion of
- [We know what's really behind that "door"](https://www.danpink.com/2009/05/we-know-whats-really-behind-that-door/) - At my son's swim practice today, I snapped a photo of this sign -- and immediately sent it to one my favorite sites: The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks.
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in a hurry](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-a-hurry/) - Seems to be emotionally intelligent signage week here at the Pink Blog. Reader Julio Appling writes: I was in an immense Bangkok, Thailand shopping mall looking for a toilet, but was concerned that the language barrier might be a hindrance. As it turns out, this sign let me know exactly where I should be headed.
- [Let the record show: I do *not* endorse this product](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/let-the-record-show-i-do-not-endorse-this-product/) - Just in from the Wall Street Journal . . . Microsoft, Verizon in Talks to Launch iPhone RivalBy AMOL SHARMA and NICK WINGFIELDMicrosoft Corp. is in discussions with Verizon Wireless to launch a touch-screen multimedia cellphone on the carrier's network early next year, in a bid to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPhone, people familiar with
- [Six-word stories: An invitation](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/six-word-stories-an-invitation/) - Last year, in a Pink blog entry on the fabulous book
- [Emotionally intelligent signage on Fox News](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/emotionally-intelligent-signage-on-fox-news/) - In Needham, Massachusetts, town manager Kate Fitzpatrick has been making a bold and creative push to use emotionally intelligent signage to get drivers to slow down. Now Fox News in Boston has picked up the story and done a terrific 90-second video report on Fitzpatrick's efforts (including a plug for AWNM!)Alas, Fox has prevented people from embedding the video. So if you
- [Emotionally intelligent . . . white lines?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/emotionally-intelligent-lines/) - Forty-five minutes west of Pink, Inc, world headquarters -- in the once bucolic, now (sorta) booming land of Loudon County -- the Virginia Department of Transportation is rolling out a cool experiment.Instead of painting perfectly straight white lines down the center of some roads, VDOT is using zig-zag lines. Huh? The crooked lines look a
- [Genuine motivation](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/genuine-motivation/) - Some of you know I'm writing a book on human motivation. Before I tell you what it's about, which I'll do soon enough, let me tell you what it's not about -- via this poster from the brilliant and hilarious people at Despair, Inc.
- [Emotionally intelligent signage from hell](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/emotionally-intelligent-signage-from-hell/) - Brie Weiler Reynolds sends this emotionally intelligent and attention-getting sign from a park in New Zealand.
- [Quote of the day: Now's the time](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/quote-of-the-day-nows-the-time/) - "In periods of economic turmoil, people are hungry and work cheap, and entrenched companies often concentrate on in-house cost-cutting instead of exploring new markets, which can explode with the next turn of the business cycle."-- Wired, "Back to the Garage"
- [Mine, all mine](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/mine-all-mine/) - With magazines shrinking and newspapers disappearing, these are tough times for ink-stained wretches. So the folks at the beleaguered Time Inc magazine division have rolled out an intriguing experiment.It's called MINE -- and I just signed up for a free issue. Here's how it works:First, I selected five Time, Inc. mags: Money, Time, Sports Illustrated,
- [Chart of the day: Don't worry, use data](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/chart-of-the-day-dont-worry-use-data/) - (Via Slate)
- [Web 2.0 meets Music Appreciation 101](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/web-20-meets-music-appreciation-101/) - Late last year, YouTube issued a musical casting call. The web video titan asked "professional and amateur musicians of all ages, locations and instruments to audition for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra by submitting a video performance of a new piece written for the occasion by the renowned Chinese composer Tan Dun." A panel of first-class
- [Factoid of the day: The health of nations](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/factoid-of-the-day-the-health-of-nations-2/) - "More than 16 million people -- one in eight workers on U.S. payrolls -- work in health care today, up from just 1% of the work force 50 years ago."(Source: WSJ, 4.13.09)
- [Sign of the day (and of the times)](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/sign-of-the-day-and-of-the-times/) - (via Burbia)
- [You're never too young to start being a nerd](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/youre-never-to-young-to-start-being-a-nerd/) - Many of you know my fondness (Isn't it really a strange and dangerous obsessive love? - Ed.) for charts and graphs. Turns out there's a now an animated video -- from PBS! -- to hook kids on the crack cocaine of the geek set. Watch it with care. (Via KungFuGrippe, HT: David Moldawer)
- [Emotionally intelligent signage on a beach](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/emotionally-intelligent-signage-on-a-beach/) - Nicole Chen, a student at the California College of Arts' cool new Design Strategy MBA program, sends this example of emotionally intelligent signage, which she photographed on a beach in Barcelona.The comic word bubble is a nice way to soften a somewhat stern message. And my guess is that this surprising and friendly shape, coupled
- [Four letters separated by four decades](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/four-letters-separated-by-four-decades/) - In 1966, Robert Indiana gave the world a four-letter sculpture that soon became iconic.Today, on Design Observer, I saw a piece that pays homage to Indiana. ("Homage to Indiana" is totally a title for a mediocre independent film -- Ed.) Like many works that have parodied Indiana's work, this four-letter sculpture bears a superficial resemblance
- [Factoid of the day: No place like (not-so-big) home](https://www.danpink.com/2009/04/factoid-of-the-day-no-place-like-not-so-big-home/) - "New homes, after doubling in size since 1960, are shrinking. Last year, for the first time in at least 10 years, the average square footage of single-family homes under construction fell dramatically, from 2,629 in the second quarter to 2,343 in the fourth quarter, Census data show."(Source: USA Today via Unclutterer)
- [Is getting an MFA worth the debt?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/is-getting-an-mfa-worth-the-debt/) - Allen Cochran of Cincinnati sent me an email the other day in which he asked an interesting question. Here's what he wrote:"I applied to and was accepted to the The Ohio State University's graduate school for Visual Communication and Design Development. I have worked as a freelance graphic designer since I was 15 but have
- [Craig D = Verbal SAT + Math SAT - SAT](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/craig-d-verbal-sat-math-sat-sat/) - Craig Damrauer is an artist who has renders abstract concepts in the orderly form of equations. I know -- that doesn't make much sense. So check out a few examples of his work below or at MoreNewMath.
- [Quote of the day: TGIF & RIP](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/quote-of-the-day-tgif-rip/) - "I have always subscribed to the expression: 'Thank God it’s Friday' because to me Friday means I can work for the next two days without interruptions."-- John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)
- [Rock out while you wonk out](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/rock-out-while-you-wonk-out/) - On the drive to Bradley Barbers for a cheap haircut last night, I was listening to Marketplace, when host Kai Ryssdal played a catchy, newly-released pop song about . . . Paul Krugman.The song, written and sung by Jonathan Mann, laments that Krugman isn't involved in helping the government fix the financial mess and that too much responsibility rests on
- [Are you ready for the 50-word challenge?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/are-you-ready-for-the-50-word-challenge/) - Daily Lit is one of my favorite sites. Sign up for a free subscription -- and DL will send bite-sized installments of literature to your email, RSS, or mobile phone.But now the folks at Daily Lit have challenged their readers to also become writers by crafting "mini-sagas" -- short stories that are exactly 50 words
- [Advice from the ultimate road warrior](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/advice-from-the-ultimate-road-warrior/) - Ten or fifteen years ago, if you walked into a typical hotel room catering to business travelers, you'd likely encounter a dodgy, uncomfortable chair behind what was nominally a work desk. If you visit a business-oriented hotel today -- particularly chains like Hyatt and Marriott -- you'll likely be able to plop your behind into
- [I doodle, therefore I am](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/i-doodle-therefore-i-am/) - NPR has a terrific story -- complete with this official Barack Obama scribble-pic -- about why the human brain often prompts the human hand into doodling during boring meetings and phone calls.Turns out that this aimless artistry isn't so aimless after all. It's keeps us from doing a full Walter Mitty when we're not sufficiently
- [Pink's Travel Tip #7: Zip through security](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/pinks-travel-tip-7-zip-through-security/) - Pink’s Travel Tips — IntroPink’s Travel Tips — Tip #1Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #2 Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #3 Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #4 Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #5 Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #6
- [Factoid of the day: Does Madoff have an MBA?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/factoid-of-the-day-does-madoff-have-an-mba/) - "A study of cheating among graduate students, published in 2006 in the journal Academy of Management Learning & Education, found that 56 percent of all M.B.A. students cheated regularly— more than in any other discipline."(Source: NY Times, 3/15/09)
- [This isn't a game, people!](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/this-isnt-a-game-people/) - A good project manager is worth her weight in gold. But how can someone learn the sophisticated skills of planning, budgeting, executing, and keeping on deadline a complex project?The gurus at the Singapore-MIT Gambit Game Lab have an answer: a board game. They call it Tipping Point. And if you've got scissors and tape at the ready, you
- [The power of second place](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/the-power-of-second-place/) - Using the Great Johnny Bunko Challenge as his jumping off point, Jeremy Epstein has some interesting thoughts on "how to win by coming in 2d."
- [Cult of done](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/cult-of-done/) - Regular readers know I'm slightly addicted to productivity tips and tricks. (In fact, I just picked up Gina Trapani's Upgrade Your Life for some exciting airplane reading.)So I was especially taken by the Cult of Done manifesto, which has been flying around the productivity geek crowd on the web. Check it out below. 1. There
- [Nerd comic of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/nerd-comic-of-the-day/) - (via xkcd and Flowing Data)
- [Quote of the day: The dangers of compliance](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/quote-of-the-day-the-dangers-of-compliance/) - "We need kids who don't just do what they're told but who are self-directed."-- Ken Kay, P21, quoted in USA Today
- [Reality check? ](https://www.danpink.com/2009/03/reality-check/) - The recession is horrid. And yet Americans still lead lives of staggering material abundance. That's a point driven home in this TV clip, which everyone and her brother has sent to me this week.
- [Poster of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/poster-of-the-day/) - (More info at Mikero.com)
- [I'm OK; You're doomed](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/im-ok-youre-doomed/) - Let's get a mood check on America in the waning days of February 2009. CNN's latest poll finds that close to "eight in 10 [Americans] say that things are going badly in the country, with just 21 percent suggesting that things are going well."No surprise there.But here's something weird: "Three out of four questioned say
- [Naming rites](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/naming-rites/) - I'm not sure if what the Ironworkers at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are doing qualifies as emotionally intelligent signage. But you'll have to agree the signs they're spray-painting are intelligent. And emotional. (HT: Chris Cavallerano)
- [Emotionally intelligent signage keeps on trucking](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/emotionally-intelligent-signage-keeps-on-trucking/) - What do I mean when I talk about "emotionally intelligent signage?" My definition is straightforward and perhaps a tad narrow:a) Signage that demonstrates empathy with the viewer (Ex: Don't worry. This line moves really fast.), orb) Signage that encourages empathy on the part of the viewer as a way to get greater compliance. (Children play
- [Quote of the day: Name check](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/quote-of-the-day-name-check/) - "My name is Arne. It’s not Mr. Secretary. Please just call me Arne."-- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, speaking to DOE employees in a line that the NYT says "drew a standing ovation."
- [Let them eat (Presidential) cupcakes](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/let-them-eat-presidential-cupcakes/) - Yesterday afternoon my family and I took in (literally) a stunning piece of art installed at the Smithsonian's American Art Museum here in Washington. To celebrate Presidents Day, artist Zilly Rosen created an enormous quasi-pointillistic dual portrait of Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama, a photo of which I snapped with my iPhone. You might notice
- [Happy Darwin Day!](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/happy-darwin-day/)
- [Know of any radical companies?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/know-of-any-radical-companies/) - About ten days ago, as I found myself researching a new book, I asked if any of you knew of some amazing amateur athletes. In emails, in the comment section, and even in one enterprising reader's phone call, you offered lots of amazing suggestions. Thank you.Now I've got another question -- and I figured I'd
- [Pink's Travel Tip #6: Stay connected](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/pinks-travel-tip-6-stay-connected/) - Pink’s Travel Tips — IntroPink’s Travel Tips — Tip #1Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #2 Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #3 Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #4 Pink’s Travel Tips — Tip #5
- [How jobs get reconfigured in a downturn](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/how-jobs-get-reconfigured-in-a-downturn/) - Friday's unemployment figures reveal once again the grimness of the 2009 labor market. So how are organizations responding? By taking steps that, not too long ago, would have been unthinkable.Consider IBM. According to Information Week, the company is offering its laid-off workers a fab deal: It will give them jobs . . . in emerging
- [Quote of the day: Hemispheric dominance](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/quote-of-the-day-hemispheric-dominance/) - "The right brain seems to be creating a surplus at the very moment the left brain sees its executive pays cut."-- CNET, "Will TED 2009 heal the Davos depression?"
- [Know of any amazing amateur athletes?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/know-of-any-amazing-amateur-athletes/) - For some book research, I'm looking for examples of extraordinary amateur athletes -- people intensely (perhaps maniacally) devoted to a sport, but who derive very little in the way of money or fame for their efforts. If you've got ideas, drop me a short email or post a comment below. Thanks.
- [Talking (dead) ideas in DC](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/talking-dead-ideas-in-dc/) - If you're in Washington, DC, on Tuesday February 3, please stop by Politics and Prose bookstore at 7pm. I'll be interviewing Matt Miller about his thought-provoking [and prescient -- Ed.] new book, The Tyranny of Dead Ideas.The conversation (that is, Matt's part of it) should be a great way to get a better understanding of the financial
- [Factoid of the day: Mall in the family](https://www.danpink.com/2009/02/factoid-of-the-day-mall-in-the-family/) - Today's NY Times Business section reports that 11,000 people work at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Equally staggering, "Forty million visitors arrive here each year, which, according to the mall’s promotional material, is more than visit Disney World, the Grand Canyon and Graceland combined."
- [The future of online news . . . circa. 1981](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/the-future-of-online-news-circa-1981/) - BoingBoing points to this 1981 report from KRON-TV in San Francisco about the incipient move toward online news. It's great viewing -- especially the breathless factoid that 2,000 to 3,000 people the Bay Area already have a personal computer (!) and the tag identifying one of the interviewees as someone who "Owns A Home Computer."
- [Method for your madness](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/method-for-your-madness/) - UPDATE: IDEO's Method Cards, a terrific design tool that I mention in AWNM, are now available online apparently no longer available online. Just buy them, you cheapskate! (HT: Avi Solomon)
- [Factoid of the day: R U Thr Gd? Its me, Margs](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/factoid-of-the-day-r-u-thr-gd-its-me-margs/) - 86 percent of Japanese high school students read cell phone novels.(Source: Teleread and Japan Today)
- [Emotionally intelligent signage on the ground](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/emotionally-intelligent-signage-on-the-ground/) - My friend Anna Muoio was prowling the mean streets of Camden, Maine, not too long ago when she reached a crosswalk, looked down, and saw a great example of emotionally intelligent signage, which she snapped with her Cannon Powershot.This sign is effective for three inspired and complementary reasons. First, the mere presence of that surprising
- [The problem with problems](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/the-problem-with-problems/) - A quick thought about the disconnect between how we prepare kids for work and how work actually operates:In school, problems almost always are clearly defined, confined to a single discipline, and have one right answer.But in the workplace, they're practically the opposite. Problems are usually poorly defined, multi-disciplinary, and have several possible answers, none of
- [Sign posts](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/sign-posts/) - Regular readers know my obsession with signage, particularly that of the emotionally intelligent variety.Here are three quick sign items from the inbox and the bookpile:1. The Toronto Star's Kenneth Kidd has a terrific piece questioning whether the hyperlegalistic signs now dotting the streets of Canada's largest city actually do any good. They're so negative, Kidd writes, that "you'd
- [Inauguration Day 2009](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/inauguration-day-2009/) - My iPhone photos from today's ceremonies here in D.C. aren't very good, but this one's a keeper -- in part because the woman pictured here is standing on the steps of Constitution Hall, site of the notorious Marian Anderson incident.
- [Obama's speech . . . graphically](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/obamas-speech-graphically/) - Here's Obama's speech today as a Wordle "word cloud," which give greater prominence to words that appear frequently in a text.
- [Pink's Travel Tip #5: More hygiene!](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/pinks-travel-tip-5-more-hygiene/) - (Note: Since this tip was taped mid-air, the synchronization between sound and picture have a certain astronaut-on-CNN quality.) Pink's Travel Tips -- IntroPink's Travel Tips -- Tip #1Pink's Travel Tips -- Tip #2 Pink's Travel Tips -- Tip #3 Pink's Travel Tips -- Tip #4
- [Eat locally, animate globally](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/eat-locally-animate-globally/) - BusinessWeek reports that when Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries issued a 62-page report "about the country's worrisome dependence on food imports," it added a twist. The Ministry summarized their findings in a four-minute animated video, which you can watch below. Maybe Peter Orszag should try this for his first budget.
- [We have a winner](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/we-have-a-winner/) - The polls have closed in The Great Johnny Bunko Challenge. And we now have winner.You have selected "Stay hungry" as the 7th Johnny Bunko Lesson. Congratulations to Becky Blanton of Danville, Virginia, who surged from behind in the last week to win a resounding victory. Her entry received 72 percent of the nearly 5000 votes
- [Factoid of the day: Is reading on the rise?](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/factoid-of-the-day-is-reading-on-the-rise/) - The National Endowment for the Arts issued a report yesterday titled Reading on the Rise, which showed that more Americans have their noses in books. Kinda.The percentage of adults who'd read a novel, short story, play, or poem in the last 12 months climbed to 50.2 percent. That's up from 46.7 percent in 2002. Good
- [Attention, TV viewers](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/attention-tv-viewers/) - This just in from the Department of Self-Promotion . . . If you're in or around Hartford, CT, on Monday January 12, please tune in to Connecticut Public Television (Channel 24) at 8pm for the debut of television special based on A Whole New Mind. The program will air during pledge week on CPTV -- and then on other public
- [The six-word Inaugural Address](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/the-six-word-inaugural-address/) - First came six-word autobiographies. Now Smith Magazine and the National Constitution Center are teaming up to collect suggestions for six words to inspire President-elect Obama and perhaps to include in his Inaugural Address. Here are some possibilities, both my own and selections from the Smith web site: Today the American story begins anew. We can,
- [Factoid of the day: Talk about taxing](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/factoid-of-the-day-talk-about-taxing/) - I've been away for a few days -- but on the way back to D.C. this afternoon, this factoid from the IRS's national taxpayer advocate screamed out at me from the pages of USA Today: "Federal tax-filing requirements have become so complex that they eat up 7.6 billion work hours a year, making the overall
- [Pink's Travel Tip #4: The rule of HAHU](https://www.danpink.com/2009/01/pinks-travel-tip-4-the-rule-of-hahu/) - Pink's Travel Tips -- IntroPink's Travel Tips -- Tip #1Pink's Travel Tips -- Tip #2 Pink's Travel Tips -- Tip #3
- [Oh, nine.](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/oh-nine/) - Thanks for reading in 2008. Here's to a peaceful and prosperous 2009.
- [The Disunited States of America](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/the-disunited-states-of-america/) - Today's Wall Street Journal has a terrific story about Igor Panarin, a respected Russian scholar and policy guru who's peddling an audacious prediction:The United States of America will be no more by 2010.And it won't be Russian missile doing us in. We'll rot from the inside, says Panarin. (Kinda like the Soviet Union? -- Ed.)
- [The peculiar syllogism of late 2008](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/the-peculiar-syllogism-of-late-2008/) - I'm not OK. You're not OK. Therefore, I'm OK.Read more here.
- [The evolution of the Pepsi logo](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/the-evolution-of-the-pepsi-logo/) - (Via PSFK)
- [Airport eating, Times-style](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/airport-eating-times-style/) - Inspired no doubt by Travel Tip #3, the New York Times offers its very own guide to airport dining.Some old standbys make the list. Paschal's in Altanta's Hartsfield-Jackson is there, as it should be. (Nothing like collard greens to take the sting out of a delay.) So is the fantabulous La Carreta, which is about the only thing I like
- [Idea of the day: Video game democracy](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/idea-of-the-day-video-game-democracy/) - Seth Schiesel, the must-read video game critic at the NY Times offers a year-end recap that included this item, which offers advice for businesses beyond the gaming world:"This year CCP of Iceland . . . invited the more than 200,000 players of Eve Online to vote for nine representatives from around the world to convey their concerns and suggestions about the
- [GJBC*: Polls are open!](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/gjbc-polls-are-open/) - Voting has begun the Great Johnny Bunko Challenge -- our groovy contest to find the 7th career lesson to accompany the six lessons Johnny learns in America's first manga business book.Over at the Johnny Bunko site, you can see a list of 50 intriguing entries. And on the home page, you can vote on which of the three finalists deserves a
- [Quote of the day: The perfection of imperfection](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/quote-of-the-day-the-perfection-of-imperfection/) - About ten years ago, Masashi Kishimoto created the manga series Naruto, about a young ninja with a dark secret. The series has been monumentally successful, selling tens of millions of books and spawning its own media empire. In an LA Times interview, Kashimoto explains the appeal of this less-than-perfect lead character:"Perfect heroes are cool, but no one can
- [10 Steps to Happiness](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/10-steps-to-happiness/) - Alternet gleans several years of research from the field of positive psychology to reveal "10 Things Science Says will Make You Happy." The list, paraphrased, is: Stop and enjoy the present. Don't compare yourself to the Joneses. Don't obsess over money. Aspire to leave an imprint. Be intrinsically motivated on the job. Build a supportive network of family
- [O's no-go logos](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/os-no-go-logos/) - David Airey at LogoDesignLove has a fascinating post about the Barack Obama campaign logos that didn't make the final cut. (An example is below.) Airey also points to an interesting interview with graphic guru, Sol Sender, about how the winning logo came to be.
- [Bonus chart of the day: Annus horribilis in 3D](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/bonus-chart-of-the-day-annus-horribilis-in-3d/) - Over at Boing Boing, Cory Doctorow (BTW, have you picked up his book, Little Brother? It's the perfect gift for any smart, tech-savvy teen) points to the work of Berlin artist Andreas Nicholas Fischer, who has rendered financial charts as wooden sculptures.Below is a piece, fashioned from more than 150 laser-cut wood polygons, in which
- [Chart of the day: Annus horribilis for the markets](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/chart-of-the-day-annus-horribilis-for-the-markets/) - Knowing my love of charts and graphs, several readers have sent me the chart below, which shows just how dismally U.S. stock markets have performed this year. The chart, which comes from econo-whiz and must-read blogger Greg Mankiw, shows the percentage change in the S&P Index for the last 160 or so years.As you see,
- [Visual thinking](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/visual-thinking/) - Several people have told me recently about Visual Thinking Strategies, a non-profit that "uses art to foster kids' capacities to observe, think, listen and communicate." In fact, VTS was behind the Harvard Medical School art museum program I wrote about awhile back. It sounds like they're doing great work. Find out more about their research and principles here.
- [Pink's Travel Tip #3: Four road food rules of thumb](https://www.danpink.com/2008/12/pinks-travel-tip-3-four-road-food-rules-of-thumb/) - Pink's Travel Tips -- IntroPink's Travel Tips -- Tip #1Pink's Travel Tips -- Tip #2
- [Outsourced, Esq.](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/outsourced-esq/) - How is the economic downturn affecting the rise of right-brain thinking? It seems to be accelerating and deepening the three forces -- Abundance, Asia, and Automation -- that A Whole New Mind argues have been tilting the scales in favor of artistic, empathic abilities.Take Asia. As companies cut costs to stay alive, more and more routine work is heading
- [Happley Thanksgiving](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/happley-thanksgiving/) - Did we use an old Apple bag to brine our Thanksgiving turkey? Damn right we did.
- [Factoid of the day: Face it. You're a slacker.](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/factoid-of-the-day-face-it-youre-a-slacker/) - Between January 1969 and January 1970, Pablo Picasso completed 167 paintings.He was 87 years old. (Source: Kreeger Museum)
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in a hospital](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-a-hospital/) - Trevor Currie sends this photo of an emotionally intelligent sign, which he snapped at Toronto General Hospital.
- [Motor City factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/motor-city-factoid-of-the-day/) - "The combined equity valuations of Chrysler, Ford and G.M. total less than $6 billion, which is not even a fifth the valuation of Honda and only about a twentieth that of Toyota."(Source: NYT, 11/25/08)
- [People of the screen](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/people-of-the-screen/) - Today's must-read, ironically, is an essay by the ever brilliant Kevin Kelly on the decline of word-centered, book-based literacy and the rise of something new. We are becoming, Kelly says, "people of the screen."An excerpt:"The fluid and fleeting symbols on a screen pull us away from the classical notions of monumental authors and authority. On the screen, the subjective
- [More emotionally intelligent signage](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/more-emotionally-intelligent-signage/) - Stacey Aldrich, the innovative Deputy State Librarian in California, sends this example of emotionally intelligent signage in a zoo.
- [Word of the year: Cast your ballot](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/word-of-the-year-cast-your-ballot/) - Webster's New World Dictionary is choosing its word of the year for 2008. The final five candidates are: cyberchondriac leisure sickness overshare selective ignorance youthanasia Just go to the online ballot to cast your vote. But, IMHO, the choice is easy. I'd never heard of two of these words and I've never used two others. But one of these words I've
- [Factoid of the day: Post-American demography](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/factoid-of-the-day-post-american-demography/) - India has a population of 1.1 billion -- and three in four of those citizens are under 35.In other words, our flattened, hyperlinked planet now has more than twice as many young Indians as it has Americans. (Source: This Washington Post article, about the alarming fact that homosexuality is illegal in India.)
- [Who becomes self-employed?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/who-becomes-self-employed/) - Chad Moutray of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy examined that question by following the fates of the college class of 1993. Some of Moutray's more intriguing findings: "The self-employed tend to have slightly lower grade point averages (GPAs) than their wage-and-salary peers." The students with the best grades were more likely to seek work in
- [Only two weeks left in the GJBC*](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/only-two-weeks-left-in-the-gjbc/) - Don't forget: The deadline for entering the Great Johnny Bunko Challenge is November 26, 2008. *Great Johnny Bunko Challenge
- [Factoid of the day: Women rule (at last)](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/factoid-of-the-day-women-rule-at-least-in-new-hampshire/) - New Hampshire's State Senate has become the first legislature in U.S. history with a female majority. After Tuesday's election, the legislative body consists of 13 women and 11 men.(Source: WSJ and NPR via NCSL)
- [Pink's Travel Tip #2: Bring down 'da noise](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/pinks-travel-tip-2-bring-down-da-noise/) - Pink's Travel Tips -- IntroPink's Travel Tips -- Tip #1
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in action](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-action/) - Needham, Massachusetts, Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick has become the first city official to put the idea of emotionally intelligent signage into practice.As the Boston Globe's Lisa Kocian reports, Fitzpatrick enlisted local middle school "students to design signs that would slow down their parents and older brothers and sisters" because existing signs weren't do the trick
- [Fish's Freaky Friday Factoids](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/fishs-freaky-friday-factoids/) - Over at the Fast Company blog, my pal Charles Fishman (of The Wal-Mart Effect fame) offers up two truly startling factoids.The first is yet another indicator of how weak the economy is. Last quarter, Fishman reports, Whole Foods posted a profit of $1.5 million. According to Fishman, that means the average profit at each store was $64
- [My not-so-secret ballot](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/my-not-so-secret-ballot-3/) - Take one historic day. Add one inexpensive pocket video camera. What do you get?55 seconds of democracy.Herewith, a video from inside the voting booth.
- [Chart of the day: Did McCain ever have a chance?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/11/chart-of-the-day-did-mccain-ever-have-a-chance/) - This morning, I moseyed over to Iowa Electronic Markets to see what the futures markets were saying about tomorrow's election. (If you're not familiar with IEM in particular, or prediction markets in general, click here or here.)Not surprisingly, people investing real money in election futures contracts give Barack Obama a whopping 90% chance of victory
- [Now *this* is a viral video](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/now-this-is-a-viral-video/) - Earlier tonight, Drayton Foltz sent me this video. (Some of you might have received your own version of it, too.) It's one of the most brilliant pieces of marketing I've seen this year.
- [Pink's Travel Tip #1: Never get sick again](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/pinks-travel-tip-1-never-get-sick-again/) - Last week I announced our new feature: Pink's Travel Tips. Today, I roll out Tip #1 -- one of my very favorites, the killer app for staying healthy on airplanes. (Warning: This video might gross out some of you. Viewer discretion is advised.)
- [A (green) room of one's own](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/a-green-room-of-ones-own/) - In an impressively audacious statement, researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have announced that they have created "the world's most relaxing room." The space is bathed in green light, which apparently helps deliver those tantalizing bursts of dopamine to our brains. But taken as a whole, the room's design elements seem to mimic the experience of, uh,
- [Work$ and play$ well with others](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/factoid-of-the-day-works-and-plays-well-with-others-edition/) - The core argument of AWNM is that left-brain abilities remain absolutely necessary -- but that in a world of Asia, automation, and abundance, they're no longer sufficient. The current BusinessWeek cites new research that offers another factual brick in this wall: "A new study concludes that social skills can be a better predictor of future earnings than
- [OUR NEW FEATURE: Pink's Travel Tips](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/our-new-feature/) - In the endless experimentation that is the Internet and that (sometimes) is this site, we're rolling out a new feature: Simple, easy travel tips delivered via the power of Internet video. Think David Allen meets Dr. Oz . . . in an airport TSA line . . . on video.Or something like that. Remember: It's an experiment.The sleepy-eyed intro
- [Who's the Robert Parker of Asia?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/whos-the-robert-parker-of-asia/) - It's this guy -- Shizuku Kanzaki, a character in a popular Japanese manga series.The NY Times picks up on the amazing Japanese phenomenon of Kami no Shizuku -- a manga series that is reshaping the Asian wine market.The Drops of God, as the title roughly translates in English, tells the story of a reluctant wine maven. And it's become
- [Politics is a (video)game](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/politics-is-a-videogame/) - In what has to be a first, Barack Obama's presidential campaign has been placing ads . . . in videogames. According to The Hill, ads are appearing in "Madden NFL 09," "NASCAR 09," and seven other games on the Xbox 360 system.As Walter Alarkon explains:"Only gamers playing online in 10 states can see the ads, which
- [Factoid of the day: Election special](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/factoid-of-the-day-election-special/) - Over at The Page -- which, imho, is the single best source for election news -- Mark Halperin asks an intriguing trivia question:"When was the last U.S. presidential election the Republican party won without a Nixon or a Bush on the ticket?"The surprising answer is here.
- [The candidates . . . in manga](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/the-candidates-in-manga/) - Using FaceYourManga, Random Tech Stuff decided to "manga-ify" the candidates.
- [Quote of the day: Warren's way](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/quote-of-the-day-warrens-way/) - "Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful."-- Warren Buffett, NYT 10/17/08
- [Breakfast of (political) champions](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/breakfast-of-political-champions/) - Joe Gebbia is a talented young designer and one of the founders of AirBed & Breakfast, an online marketplace for peer-to-peer traveling. (In short, you offer up a spare bed or room for travelers; travelers then pay you to lodge there. Think eBay for crashing.)Now Gebbia is involved in an adjacent venture: Customized breakfast cereals
- [Recession roundup](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/recession-roundup/) - Yesterday's item on Jeremy Grantham's hemispheric explanation for the credit crisis got tons of hits. So to feed a hungry public, let me serve a few other chewy tidbits I've collected from the economic meltdown: Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban offers some keen thoughts about how to get rich -- especially in times of economic
- [Too many left-brain organization men spoil the pot](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/too-many-left-brains-spoil-the-pot/) - Back in 2006, money manager Jeremy Grantham was one of the first to sound the alarm that world credit markets were about to implode. Of course, he was right. And of course, nobody listened.But this time around, people are paying attention to an interview Grantham gave to Barron's last week. He has several interesting insights, but the most intriguing
- [Quote of the day: The power of "Huh?"](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/quote-of-the-day-the-power-of-huh/) - “In science, the most exciting expression isn’t ‘Eureka!’ It’s ‘Huh?’”-- Michael Hawley, a computer scientist and director of SiOnyx, quoted in the NY Times, 10/12/08
- [Why are these people smiling?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/why-are-these-people-smiling/) - Because these seven Academy of Art University students, along with their professor Cameron Maddux, are some of the hundreds of folks around the world holding Bunko Breakfasts -- small, informal gatherings to talk about the ideas in The Adventures of Johnny Bunko. Find out more -- and read about Bunko Breakfasts in San Francisco, Toronto, Columbus, and Sydney -- on the Bunko
- [Attention New Yorkers . . . ](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/attention-new-yorkers-2/) - If you're in New York City, join us Monday October 6 at 6:30pm for a cool event at the Japan Society. I'll be talking about manga, Johnny Bunko, and dojinshi. Added bonus: There will be food!All the details are here.
- [Factoid of the day: www.usa.not](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/factoid-of-the-day-wwwusanot/) - "Compared to France, U.S. Internet access is twice as expensive and one-fourth as quick. Since 2000, the United States has gone from fifth in the world to twenty-second in broadband penetration. We have become a nation of buffering YouTube videos."(Source: Nick Thompson's new Washington Monthly piece on the tech policies of the two presidential candidates.)
- [Factoid of the day: Worker bees](https://www.danpink.com/2008/10/factoid-of-the-day-worker-bees/) - "The worldwide economic value of the pollination service provided by insect pollinators, bees mainly, was €153 billion in 2005 for the main crops that feed the world. This figure amounted to 9.5% of the total value of the world agricultural food production."(Source: Ecological Economics)
- [A whole new labor market?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/a-whole-new-labor-market/) - (Source: Tony Carillo's F Minus via Shawn LeMonnier)
- [Your fall reading assignment](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/your-fall-reading-assignment/) - Several months ago, I had a chance to read Tim Sanders's new book Saving the World at Work. It's excellent.Sanders -- who's written other books, including one with what might be the best title of the last 10 years -- makes the case that business is entering what he calls the "Responsibility Revolution." Businesses that make a
- [Emotionally intelligent signage: A film](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/emotionally-intelligent-signage-a-film/) - Here's a 5-minute film with an interesting twist on emotionally intelligent signage. (It moves a bit slowly at first, but stick with it.) (HT: Jeremy Epstein)
- [Factoid of the day: $700,000,000,000](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/factoid-of-the-day-700000000000/) - "A $700 billion expenditure on distressed mortgage-related assets would roughly be what the country has spent so far in direct costs on the Iraq war and more than the Pentagon’s total yearly budget appropriation. Divided across the population, it would amount to more than $2,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States."(Source: NY
- [Mmmmm . . . pie charts](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/mmmmm-pie-charts/) - I love pie. And I love charts. So I really like pie charts -- especially this one. (HT: Zoomdoggle via Flowing Data)
- [ANNOUNCING: Our new mega-contest!](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/announcing-our-new-mega-contest/)
- [Quote of the day: Coffee, tea, or Slim Jim?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/quote-of-the-day-coffee-tea-or-slim-jim/) - If you're a frequent traveler, you should read Michelle Higgins's firsthand account in today's NY Times of what it's like to be flight attendant. On the difference between air travel in the glamour days of the 1960s and air travel today, one three-decade flight attendant veteran says:"Who would have thought, after 30 years, that we'd be a
- [Factoid of the day: Tetanus shot with that latte?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/factoid-of-the-day-tetanus-shot-with-that-latte/) - This weekend, I had the opportunity to read Matt Miller's outstanding upcoming book, The Tyranny of Dead Ideas. In his chapter on the folly of employer-provided health insurance, Miller gives us today's startling factoid:"It's crazy but true: Starbucks spends more on health care than on coffee; General Motors spends more on health care than on steel."
- [ROWE, ROWE, ROWE your company -- Part 2](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/rowe-rowe-rowe-your-company-part-2/) - Read Part 1 of my interview with Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, authors of Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It. Check out the reader comments, too. They're interesting. PINK: You've done a great job of anticipating these "Yeah, buts" -- and even have a whole chapter telling people how to respond. Let me
- [Quotes of the day ](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/quotes-of-the-day/) - At a conference yesterday, I got a chance to hear business guru John Maxwell talk about leadership and geopolitical rock star Tom Friedman talk about his new book. Both presentations were excellent. Here's a quote of note from each.Maxwell described the many leaders in business and government who lament how lonely it is at the top. Then he
- [Factoid of the day: Maybe Americans aren't so cynical after all](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/factoid-of-the-day-maybe-americans-arent-so-cynical-about-politics/) - A week after Barack Obama attracted a stunning number of TV viewers to his convention acceptance speech, John McCain did just as well.When all the figures are added up, 42.4 million people watched Obama -- and 42.4 million watched McCain.As the Associated Press notes: "Three times in two weeks, political speeches [Sarah Palin's barnburner was the
- [Why Americans are cynical about politics](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/why-americans-are-cynical/) - (Note: I'm sure the Daily Show could do the same sort of clip package for the Dems)
- [Thursday miscellany](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/thursday-miscellany/) - No deep thoughts today -- just a few tantalizing tidbits: The 50 Greatest Arts Videos on Youtube (HT: Arts Journal) Gretchen Rubin asks me 6 tough questions on one tough issue: happiness. School of Everything promises to connect people with stuff to teach with people with stuff to learn. It's an "eBay for knowledge," as Boing Boing puts it. Why didn't I think
- [Quote (and art project) of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/09/quote-and-art-project-of-the-day/) - "RISD is MIT for the right brain."-- John Maeda, incoming president of the Rhode Island School of DesignThe quote is from a great WSJ profile of the super-innovative Maeda. Check out the WSJ writer's description of what Maeda is doing for his presidential inauguration:"On the day I visit, an assistant in his office is folding hundreds of 15-inch squares
- [ROWE, ROWE, ROWE your company -- Part 1](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/rowe/) - One of my favorite reads this summer is business book with a salty title: Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson. The book is a manifesto and road map for what the authors call a Results-Only Work Environment, in which people show up to the office when they
- [Factoid of the day: America hearts politics](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/factoid-of-the-day-america-hearts-politics/) - Last night, a record 38 million television watchers tuned in to Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. That means the "speech reached more viewers than the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final 'American Idol' or the Academy Awards this year."(Source: NY Times TV Decoder Blog)
- [GM's BMOC](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/gms-bmoc/) - Here's an interesting Charlie Rose interview with Bob Lutz -- General Motors' head of product development and Detroit's preeminent right-brain thinker.Watch this and learn why Lutz (who's weirdly skeptical about global warming) is pumped about the Chevy Volt; why design belongs at "the head of the queue, not at the back end"; and why the new Corvette is
- [Emotionally intelligent signage in Chicago](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/emotionally-intelligent-signage-in-chicago/) - From the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago comes this emotionally intelligent sign on the hotel's revolving door. It's a bit goofy, but it sure made me use the revolving door instead of the regular one. What's more, Kermit's watchful eyes are consistent with some interesting research in social psychology.
- [Business model of the day: Blog-to-book-to-software](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/business-model-of-the-day-blog-to-book-to-software/) - John Jantsch began by writing a great blog about marketing. The blog led to a book. And the book led to a new piece of software. A very innovative and intriguing progression -- and one I suspect we'll be seeing more of in the future.
- [Four words, no waiting](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/four-words-no-waiting/) - First came six-word autobiographies. Now come even more succinct movie reviews.The web site, The Four Word Film Review, is collecting opinions and summarizes of your favorite flicks rendered in no more than a quartet of words. Here are two reviews of "The Incredibles," (one of the very few kids' movies I actually enjoyed): Liability issues ground superheroes. The Simpsons in
- [The morality of giving a finger](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/the-morality-of-giving-a-finger/) - Being a truly exciting guy, I've spent the last couple of days reading Robert Shiller's The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do about It. It's not exactly a page-turner. But it's an interesting book.Take bailouts. I have a deep and abiding distrust of them. In fact, I happen to live
- [Animated political clip art](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/animated-political-clip-art/) - Yes, it sounds too good to be true. But Get Your War On is now available in a surprisingly compelling animation that somehow remains true to its clip art origins. Maybe I should try this for Johnny Bunko.
- [Factoids of the day: Back to school edition](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/factoids-of-the-day-back-to-school-edition/) - As students young and old head back to the hallowed halls of learning, the US Census Bureau reminds us of these three intriguing edu-factoids: 26%: Percentage of elementary through high school students who have at least one foreign-born parent. 56%: Percentage of undergraduates who are women. 25%: Percentage of bachelor's degrees awarded each year that are in
- [Phrase of the day: Colbert Bump](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/phrase-of-the-day-colbert-bump-3/) - No, it's not a skin lesion. It's the boost in fundraising that U.S. Democratic political candidates get after appearing on The Colbert Report.As political scientist James Fowler discovered, and as the American Political Science Association reported:"Democratic politicians receive a 40% increase in contributions in the 30 days after appearing on the comedy cable show The Colbert Report. In
- [Give me a T!](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/give-me-a-t/) - Four of my favorite things in life are: charts, T-shirts, new business models, and experimental art.So I nearly plotzed when I heard about the T-Shirt Project, in which a couple of young designers put newspaper infographics on T-shirts and sell them via subscription.Pinch me. I might be dreaming.(Major HT: Flowing Data)
- [Factoid of the day: Middle-aged free agents](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/factoid-of-the-day-middle-aged-free-agents/) - One-third of American men between the ages of 51 and 61 are self-employed.(Source: NDE, citing a Boston College study)
- [Read the first 61 pages of Johnny Bunko ... for free](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/read-the-first-61-pages-of-johnny-bunko-for-free/) - The founders of the Swedish company My Paper recently made us an offer we couldn't refuse. They would reproduce part of The Adventures of Johnny Bunko -- for free -- to showcase their amazing new digital paper technology.We accepted, of course. (Free is our second-favorite four-letter word.) And the results are pretty spectacular. You can now read the first 61
- [Bored and sleepy? You're golden!](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/bored-and-sleepy-youre-golden-2/) - First The Times tells us that being bored pumps up our cognitive muscles. In fact, say two scientists quoted in the story, it's time for boredom to "be recognized as a legitimate human emotion that can be central to learning and creativity."Now Scientific American parachutes in to say that sleep is similarly essential for memory and other
- [AWNM -- Now on audio](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/awnm-now-on-audio/) - The audiobook of A Whole New Mind is -- finally! -- available. You can find it on Audible at this link -- or on iTunes by searching "whole new mind unabridged".
- [Brrrrrng!!! My new productivity trick](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/brrrrrng-my-new-productivity-trick/) - Like most of you, I care deeply about my personal productivity. And like many of you, I'm always disappointed on that dimension of my life.One of my problems, verified by data from Rescue Time, is that I'm spending too much time on email, especially during the morning hours when I'm most productive.So this week, I'm trying
- [Design and empathy in health care](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/design-and-empathy-in-health-care/) - The Let's Talk Health Care blog pointed me to this NY Times story about Xtreme Aging, a program "designed to simulate the diminished abilities associated with old age."As the Times's John Leland explains, participants don distorting glasses to cloud their vision. They stuff cotton balls in their ears to dampen their hearing and in their nose to limit their
- [Phrase of the day: Practical obscurity](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/phrase-of-the-day-practical-obscurity-2/) - According to Brad Stone's essay in today's NY Times, this is the term academics use to describe the inaccessibility of paper-based public records."Once upon a time," Stone writes, "people in search of [criminal records] had to hire private investigators to navigate byzantine courthouses and rudimentary filing or computer systems, and to deal with often grim-faced legal clerks.
- [More B.S. lists](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/more-bs-lists/) - Forgive the self-indulgence, but this weekend turns out to be an opportune moment for a quick update on the bestseller lists.A Whole New Mind is #20 on Sunday's NY Times non-fiction list (marking its 29th consecutive week in the top 25.) It's also #6 on the new NY Times business list (down from #5 last month, but in its 10th
- [Factoid of the day: Free Agent Nation edition](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/factoid-of-the-day-free-agent-nation-edition/) - The Census Bureau reported today that in 2006 the U.S. had more than 20.7 million "non-employer businesses" -- that is, businesses without paid employees. These small enterprises earned revenue totaling nearly $1 trillion.
- [A presidential comic flip-book?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/a-presidential-comic-flip-book/) - I'm all over this like a cheap suit. More info.
- [Factoid of the day: Gas pains](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/factoid-of-the-day-gas-pains/) - "A study from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that 8% of the rise in obesity since the 1980s was due to low gas prices, which lead to less walking and biking and more restaurant meals."(Source: BusinessWeek, 8/4/08)
- [Factoid of the day: Print lives! . . . in China](https://www.danpink.com/2008/08/factoid-of-the-day-print-lives-in-china/) - Daily newspaper sales in the US: 50 million copiesDaily newspaper sales in China: 107 million copies(Source: The Economist, 7/26/08)
- [Quotes of the day: Paging Dr. Bunko edition](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/quote-of-the-day-paging-dr-bunko-edition/) - "Comics are a low-cost laboratory, with instant feedback, for what's happening in pop culture."-- Milton Griepp, publisher of ICv2 (via USA Today)"Today critical consensus is that anyone who categorically does not read comics will miss great literature."-- Jeremy Smith, writing in The Chicago Tribune
- [Bunko Breakfast in Seattle -- July 29](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/bunko-breakfast-in-seattle-july-29-2/) - If you're in Seattle next week, join us for the next Bunko Breakfast. More details on the BunkoBlog.(And if you're on the other side of the continent, in the other Washington, don't forget our Washington, DC, event tomorrow night, July 24, at 630pm.)
- [Take two Matisses and call me in the morning](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/take-two-matisses-and-call-me-in-the-morning/) - American medical schools, those bastions of left-brain muscle-flexing, continue their march toward whole-mindedness. Yesterday's Boston Globe reports that Harvard Medical School has followed the lead of places like Mount Sinai Medical College and begun taking its students to art museums. The goal: To improve young physicians' observation and diagnostic skills.This isn't about the artsy-fartsy or touchy-feely. It's about dollars
- [Picture of the day: National pastime meets national security](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/picture-of-the-day-national-pastime-meets-national-security/) - A collection of confiscated Louisville Slugger mini-bats displayed at the security line of Louisville International Airport.(BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP!! . . . My metaphor detector just went off.)Photo taken: 7-17-08, 1245pm
- [Factoids of the day: Fries with that fillup?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/factoids-of-the-day-fries-with-that-fillup/) - "Today a Big Mac in New York costs $3.79, which is still less than a gallon of gas; in 1974 [the year the Big Mac premiered], the price in New York was 85 cents, which was significantly more than a gallon of gas." (Source: NY Times, 7/17/08)
- [Wanna vote?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/wanna-vote/) - A quick update on what's going on over at JohnnyBunko.com: We're about to launch our first Johnny Bunko contest -- wherein we'll ask readers to supplement Diana's list with a seventh lesson. But we haven't figured out the grand prize. If you've got 30 seconds, help us decide by casting your vote. In an effort to make the
- [Remarkable renewal](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/remarkable-renewal/) - If statisticians could fashion an on-base percentage for business gurus, Seth Godin would be Ted Williams. Nobody has a better rate of success in getting smart ideas in play.One of my favorite bits of Godin guidance is to "remarkablize" even the most mundane aspects of your business -- a great example of which arrived in the mail yesterday.I subscribe
- [Summer reading -- Part Two](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/summer-reading-part-two/) - The next book I recommend for your summer reading list is Now The Hell Will Start by Brendan Koerner. This one may be non-fiction. But the narrative is so weirdly compelling -- and the Koerner’s eye for detail so wonderful -- that it reads like a novel.The story begins on the segregated streets of World
- [Factoids of the day: Who knew?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/factoids-of-the-day-who-knew-2/) - According to new U.S. Census city population figures: Jacksonville is larger than Boston. El Paso is larger than Washington, DC. Fresno is larger than Miami. (Source: USA Today, 7/10/08)
- [Business idea of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/business-idea-of-the-day/) - Idea: Dance-powered eco night clubName: Club4Climate -- whose dance floor supplies enough energy to power 60 percent of the facility and whose door policy offers discounts to patrons who walked, biked, or subwayed to the club, according to Springwise.Founder: Dr. Earth(Via Springwise)
- [Summer reading -- Part One](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/summer-reading-part-one/) - Now that we've made it past the Fourth of July, many of you are assembling your summer reading lists. Because I'm here to serve, let me offer two suggestions -- books I recently finished and heartily recommend.The first is The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu. It's one of the best novels I've
- [Idea of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/idea-of-the-day/) - Recharge Pod's wind-powered mobile phone charging station for outdoor events, which premiered this weekend's Glastonbury Festival. (HT: Springwise)
- [Factoid of the day: Get ready for more denture adverts](https://www.danpink.com/2008/07/factoid-of-the-day-get-ready-for-more-denture-adverts-2/) - Median age of U.S. householder: 38Median age of U.S. network television viewer: 50(Source: Variety, 6/29/08)
- [WT . . . H?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/wt-h/) - Officials in North Carolina recently discovered that some Tar Heel license plates are inadvertently asking Johnny Bunko's central question. That's prompted the state DMV to offer new plates to anyone uncomfortable with a certain ubiquitous three-letter query. (HT: Beth Holmes)
- [Don't be so smart](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/dont-be-so-smart/) - (cross-posted from JohnnyBunko.com)The older I get, the more I realize how stupid it is to be, try to be, or think you are the smartest person in the room. Now comes a bit of empirical proof.Here's a short audio op-ed from social psychologist Robert Cialdini, co-author of the outstanding new book Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to
- [Sorry for the interruption](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/sorry-for-the-interruption/) - Over at Marci Alboher's always excellent blog, author Maggie Jackson shares some interesting thoughts about the modern workplace's culture of distractions. Among other findings, Jackson reports that:• "The average knowledge worker switches tasks every three minutes, and, once distracted, a worker takes nearly a half-hour to resume the original task." • "Interruptions and the requisite recovery time now consume
- [Factoid of the day: Maybe online music isn't a fad](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/factoid-of-the-day-maybe-online-music-isnt-a-fad/) - Since its debut in 2003, Apple's iTunes has sold more than 5 billion songs -- an average of more than 100,00 songs per hour every our for the last five years. (Source: Wired.com, 6/19/08)
- [The irony alert level is Orange](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/the-irony-alert-level-is-orange/) - Here's a sign I spotted today at Washington Reagan National Airport touting a conference called What's Coming Next . . . which took place two-and-a-half months ago.
- [Get-the-to-a-PlayStation factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/get-the-to-a-playstation-factoid-of-the-day/) - "The video game industry is expected to shoot from $41.9 billion in global sales last year to $68.3 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 10.3 percent and better than all other media sectors except for online advertising and access." (Source: Hollywood Reporter)
- [A grave reminder](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/a-grave-reminder/) - Another nice example of emotionally intelligent signage, this one from Jenny Jacobi.
- [Quote of the day: Accomplishment before adulation](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/quote-of-the-day-7/) - "You know, sometimes I'll go to an eighth-grade graduation and there's all that pomp and circumstance and gowns and flowers. And I'll think to myself, it's just eighth grade. . . . Let's just give them a handshake and tell them to get their butts back in the library!"-- Barack Obama, Father's Day Speech, 6/15/08
- [Right brain rising factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/right-brain-rising-factoid-of-the-day/) - "If every artist in the American workforce banded together, their ranks would be double the size of the U.S. Army. More Americans identify their primary occupation as artist than as lawyer, doctor, police officer or farm worker."(Source: NY Times, 6/12/08, citing a new NEA report)
- [Obama's one-word equity](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/obamas-one-word-equity/) - I was thinking about the business implications of the Obama juggernaut the other day when a friend said to me, "I can't think of the word 'hope' any more without thinking of the guy.'" Something about that comment stuck in my head.Then this afternoon, I was going through some piles of clippings and ran across
- [Knock, knock. Who's (not) there? ](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/knock-knock-whos-not-there/) - Mark Frauenfelder at BoingBoing points us to a perversely interesting advertising innovation posted on The Fire Wire (which is very good blog, btw.)Realizing that littering porches with coupons isn't all that effective, Papa John's Pizza "has taken an innovative approach to direct marketing with its deceiving faux delivery boy & pizza appearing at your doorstep. The optical illusion
- [Free teleconference: Friday June 6 at Noon (EDT)](https://www.danpink.com/2008/06/free-teleconference-june-6-at-noon-edt/) - Please join me for a free one-hour teleconference on Friday June 6 at Noon (EDT), 9am (PDT). I'll be talking about the ideas in The Adventures of Johnny Bunko and how people can use the book's six lessons to boost their professional success and personal fulfillment.We're expecting about 500 people on the call from all over the
- [Maybe-I-chose-the-wrong-line-of-work factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/maybe-i-chose-the-wrong-line-of-work-factoid-of-the-day/) - Number of new books published last year: 276,649 (That's 758 new books per day.)Number of new business books published last year: 7,651 (That's nearly one new biz book each hour.)(Source: RR Bowker report, 5/28/08)
- [G-O-O-D-B . . . ](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/a-nifty-farewell/) - Reeling from growing irrelevance and the circulation of a dead man, the Washington Post recently offered buyouts to staffers who've reached the age of 50. If we cut costs and clear out expensive personnel, the Post reasons, maybe we can figure out how to make this Internet tubes thing work for us.Alas, my guess is that readers won't
- [A dramatic leap into 2006](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/a-dramatic-leap-into-2006/) - For the many of you who've been asking, yes, at long last I am now on both Facebook and Twitter. Friend me. Follow me. Of if you dare, frollow me.
- [10 years ago, Americans wouldn't have understood this](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/10-years-ago-americans-wouldnt-have-understood-this/) - (HT: Candace Fitzpatrick and GoComics)
- [Time's-a-wasting factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/times-a-wasting-factoid-of-the-day/) - In the U.S., “70% of all wine is drunk on the day it’s purchased.”(Source: Fast Company, June 2008)
- [The (holographic) singularity is near](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/the-holographic-singularity-is-near/) - Here's a short snippet of video I shot of Ray Kurzweil "appearing" at the Thinking Digital conference in Newcastle, UK yesterday. Instead of flying to northern England, Kurzweil beamed in via Teleportec, a souped-up video feed that delivers a quasi-hologram of the speaker to the audience and allows the speaker to see the audience.
- [Disgraceful factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/disgraceful-factoid-of-the-day/) - "The United Nations estimate(s) that retailers and consumers in America throw away food worth $48 billion each year." (Source: The Economist, 5.17.08)
- [Factoid of the day: Live from Australia edition](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/factoid-of-the-day-live-from-australia-edition/) - Koalas spend five hours a day feeding and ten hours a day sleeping. (Not sure what they do the other nine hours, but I think it involves meetings.) Photo taken at Cleland Conservation Park in Adelaide, South Australia, with Australian conference impresario Andrew Greatrex and Bindi, a four-year-old koala. (I'm the one on the left.)
- [Stars and Stripes (and Stanford)](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/stars-and-stripes-and-stanford/) - More evidence that comic books, er, graphic novels are going mainstream. Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper, reports that in preparation for the arrival of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in Yokosuka, Japan, the U.S. Navy is distributing 30,000 copies of its own manga. Titled CVN-73, the book tells the story of third-class petty officer Jack
- [Phrase of the day:  Chemical amnesty](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/phrase-of-the-day-chemical-amnesty/) - Now you can cleanse your soul and not just your floors. Do-gooder soap-maker Method has a established a "chemical amnesty" program at its newly opened New York pop-up store. As the always informative PSFK Trends Digest reports, "New Yorkers can bring in their old chemical-based products and exchange them for Method goodness--and M-fans can buy 5 products
- [Six word stories can say lots.](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/six-word-stories-can-say-lots/) - Sometimes when I go out and talk about the ideas in AWNM, I have time do some exercises with the audience. And one of my new favorites is the six-word memoir,which helps demonstrate and hone the power of story. The idea comes from the endlessly entertaining book, Not Quite What I Was Planning, in which people famous
- [Robert Rauschenberg](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/robert-rauschenberg/) - When I arrived in Heathrow tonight, one of the first emails I noticed on my phone was a news alert from the New York Times: "Robert Rauschenberg, Titan of American Art, Is Dead at 82." A sad day. I'm a huge Rauschenberg fan -- as much for the way he lived his life as for the
- [Illinois to sign augmenters: Stop!](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/illinois-to-stop-sign-augmenters-stop/) - The forward-thinking civic officials of Oak Park, Illinois, who gave us the ingenious emotionally intelligent stop signs have been stymied by the jack-booted thugs of the state transportation department. National Public Radio's Morning Edition has the story.(HT: Jamie Baker)
- [A dramatic leap into the 1980s](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/a-dramatic-leap-into-the-1980s-3/) - A few days ago, Cuba's reformist (sic) new leader, Raul Castro, announced that the government would let its citizens purchase personal computers. On the left (no pun intended), Cubans gaze in wonder at the new-fangled technology.
- [Before you brake, my heart](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/before-you-brake-my-heart/) - Jalopnik offers up a clever example of emotionally intelligent signage. (HT: Edatrix)
- [My 5 favorite books on writing](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/my-five-favorite-books-on-writing/) - This post is getting a lot of hits over at JohnnyBunko.com. Some of you might find it interesting, too.
- [Guest blogger: Julie Ouedraogo](https://www.danpink.com/2008/05/guest-blogger-julie-ouedraogo/) - "My name is Julie Ouedraogo and I currently attend the University of Maryland Baltimore County as a Media & Communications major. I read A Whole New Mind for one of my classes and was required to produce a new media artifact. As a tribute to this eye opening book, I decided to harness my left and right brain skills
- [Phrase of the day: The Sanford and Son Economy](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/phrase-of-the-day-3/) - With the price of precious metals soaring, and with discarded consumer electronics embedded with these valuables piling up in junkyards, Cryptogon heralds the rise of -- get this -- the Sanford and Son Economy.
- [Ho-ho-ha-ha-ha](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/ho-ho-ha-ha-ha-2/) - John Cleese discovers laughter yoga and visits the same laughter club that I visited in Mumbai and wrote about in AWNM. Fun viewing. (HT: BoingBoing)
- [Score another one for Abundance](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/score-another-one-for-abundance/) - Entrepreneur is out with its annual Hot 100 -- the magazine's list of the fastest-growing businesses in America. Who's #1 this year? It's Simply Self Storage.
- [Reynolds's rap](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/reynoldss-rap/) - Garr Reynolds, author of one of the year's hottest and most valuable business books, Presentation Zen,has put together a very cool slide presentation that summarizes Johnny Bunko. | View | Upload your own
- [An art gallery inside an accounting firm?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/an-art-gallery-inside-an-accounting-firm/) - Don't laugh. Vitale Caturano in Boston has one.
- [Punitive factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/punitive-factoid-of-the-day/) - "The United States has less than 5 percent of the world's population. But has almost a quarter of the world's prisoners." (Source: NY Times, 4/23/08)
- [Bunko Breakfast in Boston -- Tuesday 8am](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/bunko-breakfast-in-boston-tuesday-8am/) - (cross-posted from JohnnyBunko.com) One way we're trying to bring readers together and to talk about Johnny's six lessons is through a set of informal Bunko breakfasts. At certain stops in my travels, I'll find a well-located coffee joint, set a date and time, and invite whoever wants to participate to join us for an hour of
- [Fashion meets technology?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/fashion-meets-technology/) - A few months ago, Michael Dell – the newly returned CEO of his eponymous computer company – said, “We are in the fashion business.” Yowza. Add another notch on design’s bed post. Now, according to the FT, Microsoft has issued a research paper with the unlikely title “Fashion meets technology: Welcome to the future of PCs.” The paper’s author, Nadine
- [Book industry factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/book-industry-factoid-of-the-day/) - "In 2007 graphic novel sales in the U.S. and Canada were $375 million, a 12% rise from 2006 and quintuple the sales number from 2001." (Source: PW, reporting on an ICv2 white paper)
- [Stimulating simulating factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/stimulating-simulating-factoid-of-the-day/) - The Sims game series "has sold more than 100 million copies (including expansion packs) in 22 languages and 60 countries since its introduction in 2000. . . . All told, the franchise has generated about $4 billion in sales or an average of $500 million every year for the last eight years, placing the Sims in
- [A whole new reason to hit the keyboard](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/a-whole-new-reason-to-hit-the-keyboard/) - I may be the least musical person you've ever encountered. And that's something I've long regretted. Now comes evidence deepening that regret, but offering a way for my kids to become more whole-minded than their dad. ScienceNow reports that Harvard's Gottfried Schlaug and Boston College's Ellen Winner and Marie Forgeard have used brain scans to produce the
- [Quote of the day: As go insects, so go humans](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/quote-of-the-day-as-go-flies-so-go-humans-2/) - "Female fruit flies sometimes choose males who win fights, sometimes choose males who do not fight, and sometimes choose males for no obvious reason." (Source: PLoS via Eureka Alert)
- [Due(s) Day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/dues-day/) - Like many Americans, I've got conflicted feelings about taxes. On the one hand, I recognize that they are the price we pay for civilized society. On the other hand, I cringe (or worse) each time I pay them -- because I have, er, serious doubts about the efficacy of handing over my hard-earned money to
- [Not on the test](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/not-on-the-test/) - Folk songs protesting government policy haven't been in vogue since I was a toddler. But Tom Chapin, who performs in the video below, might just have singlehandedly revived the tradition. (Major Hat Tip to Mike Sporer for hipping me to this song)
- [Speech impediments](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/speech-impediments/) - I devoted some of my misspent youth to writing speeches for politicians. Tim Ferriss of The 4-Hour Workweek fame found that intriguing -- so we did an interview on effective speechifying, which is now posted on his incredibly popular and preposterously useful blog. Added bonus: You can see Tim breakdance.
- [JohnnyBunko.com's growing pains](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/johnnybunkocoms-growing-pains/) - We're launching JohnnyBunko.com today. But in order to accommodate the traffic, we've had to switch servers -- a switch that's taking longer than we expected. If you visit now (Wednesday morning), you'll get an error message. Sorry about that. We should be up and running later in the day. (UPDATE, 11:45am EDT: At long last, the site is
- [Financial factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/financial-factoid-of-the-day-2/) - John Paulson, a well-known hedge fund manager, last year earned $3 billion. That's equal to the GDP of Rwanda. (Source: FT, 4/8/08).
- [Is Newsweek out of Time?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/is-newsweek-out-of-time/) - Today's WSJ takes a look at the future of Newsweek, which this week announced plans to shed roughly one-fifth of its staff. It's not pretty. Toward the of the piece, the reporter describes a speech that Newsweek editor Jon Meacham (a good guy, a smart journalist, and an old friend) recently gave at Columbia University. Meacham "asked who
- [Stamp of recognition](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/stamp-of-recognition/) - Legendary designers Charles and Ray Eames will get another well-deserved tribute this summer when the US Postal Service issues this set of 16 stamps. (HT: John Berry)
- [(Lap)topless meetings](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/laptopless-meetings/) - One reason I decided to work for myself 11 years ago was to avoid going to meetings. At one place I labored back in the early 90s, I was astonished to discover a few months into the job that several people did nothing except attend meetings. I'd have stuff to do ("Ahhh!!!"), but they'd
- [Shipping news](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/shipping-news/) - At long last, online booksellers have begun shipping copies of The Adventures of Johnny Bunko. Look for the official book launch on Monday April 7. Meantime, for a free 23-page preview PDF and some other info, check out the now-rudimentary Bunko website, the non-rudimentary version of which will also launch on Monday.
- [Quote of the day: Utopia on the Wilde side](https://www.danpink.com/2008/04/quote-of-the-day-6/) - (Photo taken at a Corcoran exhibit last year and just discovered when I transfered some data to a new computer)
- [Quote of the Day: A Bentley, not a Rolls](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/quote-of-the-day-a-bentley-not-a-rolls/) - Incoming Bentley College president Gloria Cordes Larson says she wants her graduates to "be ethically grounded leaders who combine left brain analysis and business process skills with right brain qualities of creativity, empathy, and an appreciation for other perspectives." (Source: Boston Globe, 3/29/08)
- [A book that made me paranoid](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/a-book-that-made-me-paranoid/) - Last month at Naperville Reads, I was talking with the amazing folks at the equally amazing Anderson's Bookshop about what titles they were excited about for the spring. A few people mentioned Cory Doctorow's Little Brother. And since I'd heard about the book and been intrigued by it, I snagged an early copy. Yowza. Now
- [Our new look (version 0.9)](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/our-new-look-version-09/) - If you can read this, you can see that we've rolled out a new look for the site. We're still fixing up lots of stuff. And I'm trying to learn a new blogging software system. So bear with us. And if you see kinks, chinks, or broken links that need fixing, send me an email.
- [Stroke of genius](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/stroke-of-genius/) - Everybody and their brother has sent me the video of neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor's recent talk at TED. One morning a few years ago, a blood vessel exploded on the left side of her brain. That gave the scientist an insider's look at how her own brain operates. In particular, she came out of the
- [If it's Thursday, it must be Vero Beach](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/if-its-thursday-it-must-be-vero-beach/) - Just signed up for Dopplr, which several people had recommended. Search my name on the site, share your sked with me, and I'll share back.
- [BW goes Bunko](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/bw-goes-bunko/) - BusinessWeek is the first publication out of the gates on Johnny Bunko. Read Susan Berfield's story -- headlined "Career Advice from a Comic Book" -- here.
- [Bunko in your box](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/bunko-in-your-box/) - If you'd like to be notified when The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is published, sign up through this link. Permalink
- [Godforsaken (or forsaken God) factoids of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/godforsaken-or-forsaken-god-factoids-of-the-day/) - "More than a quarter of adult Americans have left the faith of their childhood to join another religion or none at all . . . Sixteen percent of American adults say they are not part of any organized faith, which makes unaffiliated the country's fourth-largest 'religious group.'" (Source: NYT, 2/26/08)
- [Everything of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/everything-of-the-day-2/) - Word of the day: Reproductive outsourcing. (Source: NYT, 3/10/08) Factoid of the day: "When the fourth season of 'The Office,' an NBC comedy, had its premiere in September, one in five viewings was on a computer screen instead of a television." (Source: NYT, 3/10/08) Advice of the day: Mark Cuban offers 12 rules for startups.
- [A whole new videoconference](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/a-whole-new-videoconference/) - Phil Shapiro is the creator of the AWNM group on Facebook and he's looking for volunteers. He writes: "I'd love to videoconference with other fans about A Whole New Mind -- and then share that videoconference online. I write for PCWorld.com and can give coverage of such an experiment on that web site." I've offered
- [Lots of trash talk](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/lots-of-trash-talk/) - Thursday's garbage post triggered a large (and alarming) amount of mail. The responses fell into three categories. 1. Dozens of you said your city was even worse. 2. DC residents agreed there'd been a change in our fair city, though John Whiteside and others say the change pre-dated Mayor Fenty. 3. And Sven Cahling of
- [The only good news at Reagan National Airport](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/the-only-good-news-at-reagan-national-airport/) - Today is one of those days when I silently vow never to travel again. Already I've experienced one canceled flight, one multi-hour delay, and one missed connection. And I haven't left Washington. On days like this, it's nice to get notes like the one below, which I received from Nico Van Der Hoven, of the
- [D.C. garbage](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/dc-garbage/) - Tuesday is garbage day at the Pink House. The trucks usually rumble through the alley before 8:30am. But this Tuesday, the trucks somehow skipped our house. Since all of us generate a lot of garbage (and not just the rhetorical kind), we faced a long and smelly week. So yesterday, on a whim, the missus
- [Light posting -- mea culpa](https://www.danpink.com/2008/03/light-posting-mea-culpa/) - Things have been zooey here at Pink, Inc, world headquarters, so the blog has been rather silent. Sorry. We've been working to redesign this site and to build out another site devoted to Johnny Bunko (which you can see in its embryonic form here.) I'll try to get back in action soon. My calendar isn't
- [Why shouldn't a gas station bathroom be beautiful?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/why-shouldnt-a-gas-station-bathroom-be-beautiful/) - That's not a question I ever asked myself -- until earlier this week when I heard an excellent presentation from John Seifert of Ogilvy. Seifert made the case that without a major overhaul in what they stand for in and how the connect with consumers, many brands are in deep trouble. He described the work
- [Book jacket sneak preview](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/book-jacket-sneak-preview/) - Yesterday I had the privilege of serving in the peanut gallery for a Seth Godin teleseminar on his latest book, Meatball Sundae. (BTW, please read this one. The advice on the top of page 185 is itself worth the price of the entire book.) During the call, Seth generously mentioned The Adventures of Johnny Bunko
- [Design, democracy, and low expectations](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/design-democracy-and-low-expectations/) - Democracy is inspiring, the way we design it not so much. I discovered that again this afternoon when I voted in the D.C. Democratic presidential primary. For example, here's the entrance of my polling place. Duct tape keeping up the main sign. The official placard resting on the ground. Nice. The whole aesthetic has a
- [Is your marketing strategy a meatball sundae?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/is-your-marketing-strategy-a-meatball-sundae/) - Seth Godin is one of the smartest, most creative, and most inspiring minds in business today. He cranks out a new book every year. And on his blog, in his speaking engagements, and through his entrepreneurial ventures, he's an endless fountain of ideas and innovations. If you'd like to spend an hour on the phone
- [Kung pao factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/kung-pao-factoid-of-the-day/) - "China's disposable-chopstick factories turn out roughly 63 billion pairs each year." (Source: WSJ, 2/8/08) *** Tantalizing hint: Disposable chopsticks are an important plot element in my new book. Permalink
- [Artwork of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/artwork-of-the-day/) - From a review in Friday's NY Times: "In December 1983 the Argentine Conceptual artist Marta Minujin and a group of helpers spent 17 days building a full-scale model of the Parthenon in a public park in Buenos Aires. Except for a metal scaffolding, it was made almost entirely of books wrapped in plastic. All the
- [I may not be bright, but I sure am confident](https://www.danpink.com/2008/02/i-may-not-be-bright-but-i-sure-am-confident/) - In a Newsweek interview, University College London psychologist Adrian Furnham reveals the differences in intelligence between men and women. The key finding: Although men are overrepresented on both the very high and very low ends of the spectrum, in general there are no differences in intelligence between the sexes. The really key finding: Men think
- [Romania Mangamania](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/romania-mangamania/) - Cory Doctorow -- he of BoingBoing, Craphound, and several excellent scifi novels -- has a terrific column in Forbes about the extraordinary remix culture of manga fans in Romania. His piece does a nice job of describing how fan fiction can keep a medium vital. And he delivers several delicious quotes about the role of
- [Mini-saga of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/mini-saga-of-the-day/) - Well, thanks to the post below, lots of mini-sagas have been filling our inboxes here at the Pink Tank. (Remember, class: It's exactly 50 words -- not around 50 words.) My favorite so far comes from a reader who (perhaps understandably) didn't want me to use his or her name. Trans-Portation When he first glanced
- [Mega-mini-sagas](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/mega-mini-sagas/) - In AWNM, I wrote about mini-sagas -- ultra-short stories that are exactly 50 words long. Readers often send me mini-sagas they've written. And one of the most prolific and compelling contributors has been Chris M., who runs a blog for people who belong to Narcotics Anonymous (though the site itself is not connected to the
- [A Julliard for programmers?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/a-julliard-for-programmers/) - Software guru Joel Spolsky says universities are cranking out too many computer science grads who've mastered abstract theory and routine coding -- but nothing in between. And he's proposed an intriguing remedy: "I think the solution would be to create a programming-intensive BFA in Software Development -- a Julliard for programmers." In other words, maybe
- [No laughing matter.  (Actually, it is.)](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/no-laughing-matter-actually-it-is/) - Today is Global Belly Laugh Day. Repeat after me: Ho-ho-ha-ha-ha.
- [Transaction costs factoid(s) of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/transaction-costs-factoids-of-the-day/) - -- "Over a lifetime, the average full-time, unbanked worker will spend more than $40,000 just to turn his or her salary into cash." -- "[T]he number of check cashers, payday lenders and pawnshops is more than double the number of McDonald's franchises in the United States." (Source: WSJ op-ed, 1/24/08) Permalink
- [Book recommendation](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/book-recommendation-3/) - Finally got a chance to read Garr Reynolds's new book, Presentation Zen. It's very good. I ended up changing a bunch of my own presentation slides based on its recommendations. Even better, Garr encourages presenters to ask themselves two questions -- questions that, imho, most never consider: 1. What's your point? 2. Why does it
- [Rice, rice, baby](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/rice-rice-baby/) - Daddytypes reports on a new-fangled birth announcement out of Japan: "[A] rice shop in the southwestern Japanese city of Kita-Kyushu will send out a customized dakigokochi, a roughly baby-shaped bag of high-grade rice to everyone on your birth announcement list. The bag will be printed with the kid's picture, stats, and a greeting--and it will
- [Career choice reevaluation factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/career-choice-reevaluation-factoid-of-the-day/) - In David Wessel's column in today's WSJ, he cites research by Harvard economists Larry Katz and Claudia Goldin that followed the fortunes of 6,500 Harvard graduates between 1969 and 1992. "Comparing graduates with similar SAT scores, grade-point averages, gender, age, occupation, and everything else they can measure, Mr. Katz and Ms. Goldin find Harvard grads
- [A bright (and green) idea](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/a-bright-and-green-idea/) - Earlier this month, the London government offered its first lightbulb amnesty program. Citizens could bring in one or two of their current, CO2-creating bulbs to a home improvement store -- and receive an energy-saving bulb for free. Prediction: Some time before Election Day, at least one big city U.S. mayor will do the same. Permalink
- [Gender-bending factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/gender-bending-factoid-of-the-day/) - Percentage of American women, age 25 to 29, with a bachelors degree or more: 33. Percentage of American men, age 25 to 29, with a bachelors degree or more: 26. (Source: A just-released report from the U.S. Census Bureau.)
- [Bill Murray meets Steve Martin?](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/bill-murray-meets-steve-martin/) - The good news: The French edition of AWNM just came out. (The book, I'm happy and amazed to say, has now been translated into 16 languages.) The bad news: The way the title is rendered in French, the book bears the same name as a Steve Martin movie. (Actually, maybe that's good news.) Permalink
- [McFactoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/mcfactoid-of-the-day/) - Two-thirds of McDonald's sales come from its drive through business. (Source: WSJ , HT: Fishman)
- [Factoid of the day, Esq.](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/factoid-of-the-day-esq/) - "Forty-four percent of lawyers recently surveyed by the American Bar Association said they would not recommend the profession to a young person." (Source: NY Times, 1/6/08)
- [Pic of the day: Presidential primary edition](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/pic-of-the-day-presidential-primary-edition/) - Saul Pink accurately forecasts the '08 headlines . . . way back in '07.
- [Quote of the day:  Presidential primary edition](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/quote-of-the-day-presidential-primary-edition/) - From Iowa winner Mike Huckabee: "Education is only a true education if we're developing both the left and right brain of the student . . . . Take a room of 5-year-olds and give them a piece of paper and crayon and every one of them draws a picture. When he's 15 that kid won't
- [Comic genius](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/comic-genius/) - Permalink
- [The Accidental Innovator](https://www.danpink.com/2008/01/the-accidental-innovator/) - The Economist has a good piece on Evan Williams, the Blogger and Twitter founder whom the paper says "epitomises Silicon Valley's right brain." Williams makes a number of interesting observations, including that genuinely good ideas are stumbled upon rather than sought out. The story also mentions that Williams hated his time working at Google, which
- [Stay hungry, stay foolish](https://www.danpink.com/2007/12/stay-hungry-stay-foolish-2/) - In the spring of 2005, Apple CEO Steve Jobs delivered a commencement speech at Stanford that quickly became one of most emailed documents I've ever encountered. Now Stanford on iTunes has the live recording. Some of us listened to it here at the Pink House a couple of days ago -- and, in this Pink's
- [The Branson Advantage?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/12/the-branson-advantage/) - Time readers pose 10 questions to Richard Branson, including one whose answer is consistent with the dyslexia advantage. Skye O'Brien of Dartmouth, Mass. asks him: "Has your dyslexia hindered you in the business world?" To which Sir Richard responds: "Strangely, I think my dyslexia has helped. When I launch a new company, I need to
- [Phrase of the Day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/12/phrase-of-the-day-2/) - Death tourism: Terminally ill people traveling to places such as Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands that permit assist suicide. (Source: WSJ's Informed Reader)
- [The Dyslexia Advantage?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/12/the-dyslexia-advantage/) - In AWNM I wrote about studies showing that self-made millionaires are much more likely to be dyslexic than the rest of the population. Now comes a fresh round of research, reported in the New York Times and pointed out to me by my pal Chris Nippert-Eng, revealing that a whopping 35% of American small business
- [Who cares about the red thing?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/12/who-cares-about-the-red-thing/) - Careful readers of AWNM know about that Rainbow Project, an alternative SAT, that is often a better predictor of college grades than the mainstream test. Part of the Rainbow Project involves giving test-takers blank New Yorker cartoons and asking them to write captions. It's an interesting exercise in R-Directed thinking -- which is one reason
- [Everything of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/12/everything-of-the-day/) - Factoid: "Although English speakers outnumber Japanese speakers by more than 5-1, slightly more blog postings are written in Japanese than in English . . . [and] By some estimates, as much as 40 percent of Japanese blogging is done on mobile phones." (From this excellent WaPo story on Japanese bloggers) Quote: "The way left-brain people
- [Factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/factoid-of-the-day-8/) - "The largest number of adolescents in history is coming of age world-wide. All told, some 1.2 billion people -- one person in five -- are between ages 10 and 19, according to the United Nations Population Fund. In the U.S. alone, there are more than 29 million teenagers, with their numbers growing at twice the
- [Quote of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/quote-of-the-day-5/) - "In the past, we were left-brain oriented: science, tech, engineering; as we move to a creative society, we need to leverage the right side of the brain." -- Tan Chin Nam, Permanent secretary, Singapore's Ministry of information, communication and the arts (Source: Bruno Giussani's Lunch over IP blog, 11/29/07)
- [Your one-stop shop for restroom signage!](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/your-one-stop-shop-for-restroom-signage/) - Michael Bierut -- he of the must-read book, 79 Short Essays on Design -- emails his own examples of emotionally intelligent signage, which his Pentagram partner Paula Scher created for the Pittsburgh Children's Museum. "Not exactly what you mean," he writes, "but funny for parents, and -- I promise you -- every kid wants to
- [Jokin' in the boys room](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/jokin-in-the-boys-room/) - Phil Downs, principal of Cedar Canyon Elementary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, writes: "We were having problems with our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders playing in the restrooms at our school. Here is our attempt at an emotionally intelligent sign for them." Permalink
- [Factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/factoid-of-the-day-7/) - "Last year migrants from poor countries sent home $300 billion, nearly three times the world's foreign aid budgets combined." (Source: New York Times, 11.22.08)
- [Is snow the new sand?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/is-snow-the-new-sand/) - So I'm in Dubai, UAE, for a presentation. I arrive Monday night local time, do an all-day program on Tuesday, then race back to my hotel afterwards to deal with a few urgent matters back in the States. Soon it's 7pm and I've got only a few hours to explore a place I've been only
- [Copyright craziness or subtle Dadaism?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/copyright-craziness-or-subtle-dadaism/) - Cory Doctorow has a great column in the Guardian about a Pop Artists exhibit at London's National Portrait Gallery. The show celebrates the fizzy remixing typical of Pop Art and is replete with "cut up magazines, copied comic books, . . trademarked cartoon characters like Minnie Mouse, reproduced covers from Time magazine, made ironic use
- [Signs of a movement?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/signs-of-a-movement/) - Last month, Kate Fitzpatrick, town manager of Needham, Massachusetts, heard me yap about emotionally intelligent signage. Last week, she sent me an email: "As it happens, I was scheduled to teach four classes of eighth grade social studies at the end of the month. This was actually much more interesting and enjoyable than it sounds!
- [<I>Un</i>empathic signage meets user-generated content](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/unempathic-signage-meets-user-generated-content/) - (from R.A. Swigert, though this has apparently made the rounds elsewhere)
- [Hunters with empathy?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/11/hunters-with-empathy/) - Jim Malloy of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, shares this example of emotionally intelligent signage. Nice.
- [Manga makeup](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/manga-makeup/) - Several of you have told me I did a crappy job of explaining what's in Wired's November package on manga. Okay. Let me try again. There are five pieces: 1. A story I wrote, based on my stint in Japan, about the dojinshi movement. Sure, these amateur comics creators are trampling all over copyright law.
- [Tiger has a whole new mind](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/tiger-has-a-whole-new-mind/) - (photo taken today at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport)
- [Two cool tools](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/two-cool-tools/) - Like many of you, I'm a productivity geek -- an devotee of David Allen, a fan of 43 Folders, a lover of Lifehacker. That's why October 2007 has been so exciting. This month I discovered two of the best new tools -- one high-tech, the other decidedly low-tech -- that I've encountered in a long
- [Asymmetric wagging](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/asymmetric-wagging/) - Humans aren't the only ones who use different brain hemispheres for different purposes. Turns out that dogs do the same. Just watch their tails. In an intriguing experiment reported in the SciAm blog, Italian researchers found that a dog typically "wags the tail more to the right while greeting its owner but more to the
- [$2,400,000,000,000](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/2400000000000/) - The Congressional Budget Office estimates that "the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could total $2.4 trillion through the next decade," USA Today reports in the newspaper plopped outside my Vegas hotel room. That amounts to roughly $8,000 for every -- I love this expression -- man, woman, and child in the U.S.
- [Manga Mania](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/manga-mania/) - You'll be hearing a lot about manga in this space over the next six months. Today marks the start of the onslaught, er, conversation. To the right is the cover of the November issue of Wired, which is hitting newsstands and mailboxes as I type. There's a great 10-page "Manga 101" piece by Jason Thompson.
- [More innovation at the airport](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/more-innovation-at-the-airport/) - Here's a photo from Pearson Airport in Toronto. Add this week's :10 Minute Manicure to last week's HairPod, and we've got ourselves a trend: interstitial grooming. But before you all ginned up about this, please re-read the Zolli-Brand quote in the entry below. Permalink
- [Quote of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-4/) - "Fast trends get all the attention; slow trends have all the influence." -- Andrew Zolli (channeling Stewart Brand), yesterday, at the amazing Pop!Tech Conference
- [The face of things to come](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/the-face-of-things-to-come/)
- [21st century jewelry](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/21st-century-jewelry/) - It sounds like something out of a William Gibson novel. A German designer has produced the VanityRing. It's like a modern day mood ring. But doesn't measure how you're feeling. It measures -- get this -- how many times your name comes up in a Google search. As the creator explains, "Rings are well known
- [The well curve of talent?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/the-well-curve-of-talent/) - In the Wall Street Journal, David Wessel writes about research showing "strong demand for high-end workers," increasing demand "for some workers at the low-end of the pay scale," and "a sagging middle." What's going on? In part, the answer is the core argument of AWNM. Routine white-collar work is being shipped overseas and reduced to
- [Airport innovation](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/airport-innovation/) - Walking through Heathrow Airport not too long ago, I spotted an intriguing business idea: The HairPod. (See photo below.) It's nifty-looking capsule in which people waiting for planes can get a quick haircut. The capsule is outfitted with all sorts of semi-hidden suctions and vacuums so customers don't shed on the airport floor or on
- [Factoids of the week](https://www.danpink.com/2007/10/factoids-of-the-week-2/) - Lots of travel this past week limited my blogging. But sitting on airplanes reading newspapers and magazines did yield these five fascinating factoids: --- "Today there are some 3 billion mobile subscriptions worldwide, and that will grow to 5 billion by 2015, when two-thirds of the people on earth will have phones, predicts Finnish handset
- [Reading list](https://www.danpink.com/2007/09/reading-list/) - The only entries even half as popular as those featuring a photo of Saul (a.k.a. the male heir to the Pink fortune) are those that list what I've been reading. It's not that my book tastes are exemplary. (Some readers hate my recommendations.) But with the gusher of books pumped out each week, I think
- [Still more on emotionally intelligent signage](https://www.danpink.com/2007/09/still-more-on-emotionally-intelligent-signage/) - Readers continue to email about emotionally intelligent signage. But one person -- Jamie Baker of Memphis, who already contributed a photo -- took the extraordinary step of sending me an actual sign. It's similar to one in the YouTube pecha-kucha presentation and it comes from the same creator, the incredibly talented Dr. Bob. Below Saul
- [MBA, MFA, and CCA](https://www.danpink.com/2007/09/mba-mfa-and-cca/) - Way back in 1999, I did an interview with Nathan Shedroff, a talented designer who argued that in the future everyone would have her own personalized web site. It's eerie, but Shedroff's comments keenly predicted the blogging phenomenon as well as aspects of the social networking trend. Now he's blazing fresh trails again. Shedroff is
- [The Candidate from the Land of LinkedIn](https://www.danpink.com/2007/09/the-candidate-from-the-land-of-linkedin/) - In an intriguing move, Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has taken his campaign to LinkedIn. He's asked users of the social networking service: "How can the next president better help small business and entrepreneurs thrive?" The answers, more than 1300 as of this writing, are interesting. (HT: Venkat Rao)
- [Abe falls, Naruto soars](https://www.danpink.com/2007/09/abe-falls-naruto-soars/) - The resignation of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe had an odd effect on the Japanese stock market: "Shares of companies linked to the Japanese style cartoons known as 'manga' jumped Wednesday on speculation that a big fan of the genre may become the country's next prime minister." The IHT, quoted above, is one of several
- [The phrase that pays?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/09/the-phrase-that-pays/) - Check out the names of the Kansas State Library's upcoming broadband summit and HRPS's 2008 global conference.
- [More on emotionally intelligent signage](https://www.danpink.com/2007/09/more-on-emotionally-intelligent-signage/) - Much to my surprise, the pecha-kucha presentation I did on emotionally intelligent signage has generated lots of email. (What's pecha-kucha? Read this blog post or this Wired story). Now Jamie Baker of Memphis sends along a sign (see below) that he spotted recently. Reading its message, I have to ask: Why the heck not?
- [Peet's meets Picasso](https://www.danpink.com/2007/09/peets-meets-picasso/) - Another example of how an abundant society increases the aesthetic component of offerings in the marketplace: Latte Art. (HT: Danielle Bruno).
- [Quote of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/quote-of-the-day-3/) - "A woodpecker can tap twenty times on a thousand trees and get nowhere, but stay busy. Or he can tap twenty-thousand times on one tree and get dinner." -- From The Dip
- [Got pecha-kucha?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/got-pecha-kucha/) - PowerPoint is like the weather or Dancing With the Stars: Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything. Enter Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein, two European ex-pat architects in Tokyo, who've come up with an elegant hack. Use 20 slides. No more, no less. Each slide must be on the screen for exactly 20 seconds.
- [Word of the day:  Assmosis](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/word-of-the-day-assmosis/) - Definition: "The process by which some people seem to absorb success and advancement by kissing up to the boss rather than working hard." (Source: Rick Fulmer.)
- [Factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/factoid-of-the-day-6/) - (from the NY Times, 8/27/07)
- [Lawyer fees rise . . . and fall](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/lawyer-fees-rise-and-fall/)
- [One word:  tonsoku](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/one-word-tonsoku/) - You heard it here first: Pork feet is the new sushi. As the Japan Times reports, one enterprising chef is opening a restaurant in New York with a menu that features "40 different dishes incorporating shredded pork feet and a variety of ingredients. The dishes range from Korean-style casseroles to spaghetti carbonara." Apparently it's all
- [Monday round-up](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/monday-round-up/) - Ooops. I've been working hard and haven't had time to post. Sorry. Here's a quick round up of some interesting things: 1. Jane Von Bergen, one of the true stars of the workforce beat, has a great piece in Sunday's Philadelphia Enquirer about the co-working trend and some 21st century Philadelphians' version of Ben Franklin's
- [Today's must-reads](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/todays-must-reads/) - 1. Virtual marriage. Today's Wall Street Journal tells the story of Ric Hoogestraat, whose marriage to a woman in Second Life is straining his relationship with his wife in real life. 2. We're at war, Mike. The new Atlantic has a stinging piece by former George W. Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully that exposes the scheming,
- [Quote of the Week](https://www.danpink.com/2007/08/quote-of-the-week-2/) - "We need to prepare kids for their future, not our past." -- Dr. Richard Moniuszko, Deputy Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools
- [AWNM on Facebook](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/awnm-on-facebook/) - Phil Shapiro has started a Facebook group for A Whole New Mind. You can find the group here, though you must be registered. Meantime, the new BusinessWeek shows AWNM number #8 on the June paperback bestseller list.
- [Random roundup](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/random-roundup/) - Here are a few items that have caught my eye in recent days: -- VoiceBank is developing manga for the iPhone. -- Someone is leaving envelopes of money in mailboxes and men's restrooms all over Japan. Sounds like the makings of a Haruki Murakami novel. -- It's Helevitica's birthday. Did you get a gift? --
- [Two small steps for art education](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/two-small-steps-for-art-education/) - A couple of candidates (one real, one prospective) have started talking up the importance of art education. CultureGrrl has the story.
- [Designing the Presidency](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/designing-the-presidency/) - Newsweek asks Pentagram's Michael Bierut (whose book,
- [Summer reading](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/summer-reading-2/) - Much to my dismay, the summer is half over. I've spent most of it getting on airplanes, driving to swim meets, and sitting in front of my computer not writing. Sigh. But I have managed to do some reading. And now, on this midsummer's night, I can offer you two recommendations. The first is Then
- [The economy's "lone wolves" continue to howl](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/the-economys-lone-wolves-continue-to-howl/) - I'm late in seeing these data, but the Census Bureau recently released new numbers verifying the self-employment boom in America. In 2005, the last year for which stats are available, the number of 'non-employer' businesses (businesses without paid employees) topped a record 20 million. "A daily average of 2,356 people went into business for themselves,"
- [That new temp sure is squeaky](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/that-new-temp-sure-is-squeaky/) - A Japanese temporary staffing firm is rolling out (literally) robots to work as receptionists in offices and hospitals. "The 1-meter-tall robot Wakamaru can identify visitors, conduct a simple conversation and move by itself to take visitors along preset routes to rooms or other destinations while singing a song," according to the Japan Times. Best of
- [Isn't that part of the point?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/isnt-that-part-of-the-point/) - Sign at the entrance of an exhibit at the Musee National d'art Moderne, Paris, 9 July 07
- [More lists we love](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/more-lists-we-love/) - I don't like talking about bestseller lists. (It's not that I'm modest. It's that I'm superstitious.) But A Whole New Mind continues to put some solid numbers on the board -- so I figured I'd risk angering the spirits by raising the topic. AWNM has been on the BusinessWeek bestseller list for four consecutive months,
- [Quote of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/quote-of-the-day-2/) - "As matters stand now, a private who loses a rifle suffers far greater consequences than a general who loses a war." -- Lt. Col. Paul Yingling on the lack of accountability among top American military brass in Iraq (Source: Armed Forces Journal via
- [Word of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/word-of-the-day/) - Frauenmangel. (Definition: The lack of women.) According to this Economist story, it's a problem afflicting eastern Germany. "In some towns there are only 75 young women for every 100 young men. In one or two there are as few as 40."
- [Make manga, not war](https://www.danpink.com/2007/07/make-manga-not-war/) - That's the lede of this Reuters story about Japan's "Nobel Prize for manga," which was awarded to Hong Kong's Lee Chi Ching, author of Sun Zi's Tactics (shown here.) One of the judges was the legendary Machiko Satonaka, whom I had the pleasure of interviewing back in May.
- [Twenty-nine reasons I love lists](https://www.danpink.com/2007/06/twenty-nine-reasons-i-love-lists/) - I'm a sucker for lists. And today, thanks to some odd cosmic convergence, I came across a pair I really like. The first is Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule (great book, btw) Bob Sutton's "15 Things I Believe." (You'll find it looking at the left-hand column of this link and scrolling
- [Take that, Kelly Clarkson!](https://www.danpink.com/2007/06/take-that-kelly-clarkson/) - PricewaterhouseCoopers says Americans will soon spend more money on videogames than on music. The rest of the world already devotes more of its shekels to games than to tunes.
- [Personal generosity exceeds civic virtue](https://www.danpink.com/2007/06/personal-generosity-exceeds-civic-virtue/) - In a new report on U.S. charitable donations, Charity USA says "About 65 percent of households with incomes lower than $100,000 give to charity. That is higher than the percentage who vote or read a Sunday newspaper." Excellent example of what makes America so different from the rest of the world.
- [Words of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2007/06/words-of-the-day/) - 1. Freegans -- "scavengers of the developed world, living off consumer waste in an effort to minimize their support of corporations and their impact on the planet, and to distance themselves from what they see as out-of-control consumerism." (Source: NY Times, 6/21/07) 2. Precariat workers -- "a new Japanese word combining the English words 'precarious,'
- ["I think intelligence, per se, is highly overrated."](https://www.danpink.com/2007/06/i-think-intelligence-per-se-is-highly-overrated/) - Marc Andreessen says this and several other interesting things in this provocative post about how he hires talent. (HT: Jeremy Epstein)
- [What's your favorite design quote?](https://www.danpink.com/2007/06/whats-your-favorite-design-quote/) - A friend of mine is putting together a list of the world's coolest quotations on design. Do you have a quote that's your favorite? Words that hang above your desk or lolls in your sig file? A few phrases that motivate, challenge, provoke, or inspires whenever you read them? If so, feel free to send
- [Factoids of the day:  School's Out Edition](https://www.danpink.com/2007/06/factoids-of-the-day-schools-out-edition/) - Yesterday was my daughters' last day of school. In their honor, here's a trio of education factoids that just came over the transom from the U.S. Census Bureau. 100%: Percentage of public schools with Internet access (Source, Table 246) 1.1 million: Number of U.S. students who are home-schooled. (Source, table 227) 56%: Percentage of U.S.
- [Whole Canada?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/11/whole-canada/) - Some say America is losing its IT edge and ought to look northward for guidance. As this IT World story puts it: "American schools would do well to emulate Canadian universities such as McGill and Waterloo, which, without a doubt, are North America's leading source of top IT talent," said [IT guru Thornton] May. Apart
- [Wyatt Jackson returns 4Peace](https://www.danpink.com/2006/11/wyatt-jackson-returns-4peace/) - Back in March, Wyatt Jackson, a Boston-based entrepreneur and hip-hop artist, wrote and performed a rap song about A Whole New Mind. Now he has another project, this one far more worthy. He and three other Boston rappers have formed 4Peace, a group that advocates against violence using the power of hip-hop. You can read
- [Thanks for the inspiration, Bart](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/thanks-for-the-inspiration-bart/) - Over at Swirling Planet Times, Bart Gottschalk has begun publising his "gratitude-a-day."
- [Up the value chain](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/up-the-value-chain/) - You can't walk through a software company in India without hearing those four words. Now comes further evidence that India won't be content to do routine work for the rest of the world. IIT Madras is establishing a "centre of excellence in engineering design with a science-meets-aesthetics curriculum," The Hindu reports. The center "aims to
- [Yuppies of the world, unite](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/yuppies-of-the-world-unite/) - In an interesting and provocative Fortune column, Matt Miller floats a theory that the next big class battle will pit the "lower upper class" against the "ultrarich" -- lawyers, doctors, and their ilk versus gazillionaire hedge fund types, CEOs, and their ilk. Matt quotes pollster Doug Schoen who says, "If you look at the lower
- [300 million . . . and counting](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/300-million-and-counting/) - Earlier today the US population hit 300 million. In honor of this demographic milestone, the US Census Bureau has put together a great set of data comparing the country today, in 1967 (when the population hit 200 million), and in 1915 (when the population reached 100 million.) Some of my favorites: Percentage of the population,
- [A Whole New Wiki?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/a-whole-new-wiki/) - A Whole New Mind has its own Wikipedia entry. In fact, it's had one since June. Of course, I didn't know until this weekend when, er, my ten-year-old daughter showed me. Cool.
- [Some butter is more equal than others](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/some-butter-is-more-equal-than-others/) - Kevin Dugan, pr impresario and top-notch blogger, alerted me to this Influx Insights piece. It's a great example of the growing importance of story as a product differentiator. The tale in brief is this: Seven years ago, Diane St. Clair didn't know boo about making butter. But she wanted to learn so she taught herself
- [Tap your inner Pollock . . .](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/tap-your-inner-pollock/) - . . without leaving your computer. Go to jacksonpollock.org. (HT: Jeff O'Brien)
- [The Kinko's generation](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/the-kinkos-generation/) - That's what USA Todaycalls the "estimated 30 million Americans, or roughly one-fifth of the nation's workforce . . . who spend significant hours each month working outside of a traditional office."
- [Book recommendations](https://www.danpink.com/2006/10/book-recommendations/) - I just finished Michael Lewis's new book, The Blind Side. It's very good. Lewis twines together two stories. One is a story about talent markets -- how changes in the speed and power of certain defensive positions in football caused a change in offensive strategy, which in turn made a previously obscure position, the left
- [Take a chill pill](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/take-a-chill-pill/) - AWNM reader David Henderson writes: "Dear Daniel, After reading your book A WHOLE NEW MIND, I was inspired to start a company. It is named Chillcasting and allows people to download audio recordings to help them manage stress effectively. If you have a moment, please visit us at www.chillcasting.com." Well, I had a moment. Chillcasting
- [Home sweet . . . business](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/home-sweet-business/) - Nearly half of U.S. businesses are based in the home, reports the Census Bureau.
- [There was an old man from Atlanta . . .](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/there-was-an-old-man-from-atlanta/) - Georgia Tech, already a pioneer in a whole-brained approach to engineering education (see The World is Flat), is teaching poetry to young engineers. Tech's forward-thinking President Wayne Clough, himself a civil engineer, says: "The pursuit of science and technology is just as creative a process as poetry and the arts. Both require intensely creative people
- [Another recount in Free Agent Nation](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/another-recount-in-free-agent-nation/) - More evidence that the economy's statistical apparatus isn't keeping up with the economy itself. A new study out of Massachusetts finds that free agents in that state are "undercounted by the hundreds of thousands." According to economic geographer Laurence Goss, 17 percent of Massachusetts's labor force are sole proprietors. But -- amazingly -- they're not
- [Mary Poppins meets Mary Cassatt](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/mary-poppins-meets-mary-cassatt/) - Iconoculture discovers yet another Conceptual Age job: The high concept baby sitter. Sitters in the City, a New York venture, supplies actors, painters, and dancers to care for your kid.
- [Chick brains vs. dude brains](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/chick-brains-vs-dude-brains/) - Anthropologist Helen Fisher has an interesting TED talk available for free online. Her subject is mostly the differences among sexual, romantic, and attachment love. But she spends part of her time talking about the gender differences in the human brain. Here's an excerpt from her talk, which has enormous relevance for the thinking styles described
- [People's Design Award](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/peoples-design-award/) - In another sign of the democratization of design, The Cooper-Hewitt is sponsoring the People's Design Award. Cast your vote today.
- [The Health of Nations](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/the-health-of-nations/) - Business Week has an eye-popping cover story that analyzes what's happened in the U.S. labor market over the past five years. The punchline: Since 2001, the health care sector (which includes pharma and health insurance companies) has added 1.7 million jobs. The rest of the private sector has added . . . uh . .
- [Spatial sorting and means metros](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/spatial-sorting-and-means-metros/) - Richard Florida offers a very interesting analysis in this month's Atlantic showing a (somewhat alarming) demographic realignment in America's metro areas -- a "geographic sorting of people by economic potential" that he dubs "the means migration." In short, the most "highly skilled, highly educated, and highly paid Americans" are clustering in a small number of
- [Email update (September 12, 9pm EDT)](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/email-update-september-12-9pm-edt/) - We're still having trouble getting email on danpink.com. (See Sept. 9 entry below) But we've managed to salvage a bunch of email from recent days -- and we should have the problem licked pretty soon. That said, if you've sent me an email in the last couple of days and haven't heard back, please send
- [B-school as clown college?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/b-school-as-clown-college/) - Are business schools trying to develop a whole new mind in their students? According to the The Wall Street Journal, "During the past school year, M.B.A. students at U.S. and European schools have cooked a gourmet French meal, built sandcastles on the beach, visited the Musee du Louvre, and filmed a parody of 'The Wizard
- [Did your email bounce back?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/did-your-email-bounce-back/) - We've been having some server woes over the past day or so. If you've tried unsuccessfully to email me in the last 24 hours, please try again using this address: dhpink at mac dot com. (Of course, type the address in the traditional format. I had to render it that way to elude the spambots.)
- [Entrepreneurs 1, Terrorists 0](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/entrepreneurs-1-terrorists-0/) - I travel a fair bit, but I never check bags. Ever. That's made the TSA's new "no liquids or gels" regime a challenge. (Let's just say that in a series of contests between speed and hygiene, speed remains undefeated.) But now, this being America and all, an entrepreneur has ridden to the rescue. His name:
- [No boss, no tie, no problem](https://www.danpink.com/2006/09/no-boss-no-tie-no-problem/) - Virginia Postrel, author of two great books (this one and that one), quotes Cathy Siepp on one of the central themes of Free Agent Nation: Diversification applies to human capital, too; You're better off with several clients and customers than with one boss. (Three post-Labor Day cheers for Harry Markowitz!) Meanwhile, across the pond, Kathryn
- [A CEO's home is his castle](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/a-ceos-home-is-his-castle/) - Just came across a fascinating, but infuriating, Slate story about how public companies are protecting their executives from falling housing prices by guaranteeing the sale price of execs' homes. Nothing illegal here. Just disgraceful. And hypocritcal. As Michelle Leder writes, "companies that depend on free markets are making sure their own executives are safeguarded from
- [Zen and the Art of Presentations](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/zen-and-the-art-of-presentations/) - Garr Reynolds, whose Presentation Zen blog is one of about 15 must-reads in my NetNewsWire Lite RSS reader, has a great post that applies the lessons of AWNM to presentations. More important, if you haven't been hipped to Presentation Zen, visit the site and add it to your own RSS reader. It's one of those
- [Viva la southpaw -- part deux](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/viva-la-southpaw-part-deux/) - Penn's Joel Waldfogel reviews a couple of recent studies (mentioned here on August 3) showing an earnings edge for left-handed males. The reasons seem to trace back to right-brain thinking, our brains being contralateral and all. What's most interesting is that advantage intensifies with education. As Waldfogel writes, "These results suggest that education and an
- [Just back . . .](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/just-back/) - The Pinks have just returned from two weeks in Mexico. Here young Saul Pink enjoys a little leche de fresa at Taqueria Tlaquepaque, one of our favorite Mexico City eateries. Along with downing lots of good food, we climbed the world's third largest pyramid, visited what's got to be one of the world's best children's
- [. . . from vacation](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/from-vacation/)
- [On the 8th day, God created dumb people](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/on-the-8th-day-god-created-dumb-people/) - One-third of Americans don't believe in evolution. Scary. (UPDATE 8/28: I don't mean to suggest that people who believe in God are dumb. Not at all. Belief in God and belief in evolution are fully compatible. Just ask Francis Collins. However, not believing that living things, including humans, are the way they are because of
- [More evidence of the empathy economy](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/more-evidence-of-the-empathy-economy/) - "Hospice care in the United States has grown into a 10-billion-dollar industry in the last decade," according to this wire story.
- [But they didn't touch my Rogaine](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/but-they-didnt-touch-my-rogaine/) - TSA isn't kidding about its new liquids and gels rule. This morning at Dulles airport, TSA agents confiscated my toothpaste and shaving cream. (Update: U.S. airports are still apparently a mess. Security stations have begun to look like the remainder bins at CVS.)
- [No do-overs in politics](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/no-do-overs-in-politics/) - I almost never write about politics here, but I feel compelled to say something about Joe Lieberman. The senator lost his primary campaign last night, so this morning he filed papers to run as an independent. That's his prerogative, of course. But even though I like Lieberman (and agree with him on party-defying issues like
- [What do Americans like most about their jobs?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/what-do-americans-like-most-about-their-jobs/) - A recent Gallup Panel poll finds that "American workers most often say they like that their jobs offer them a sense of fulfillment, provide opportunities to help people, and give them autonomy in how they accomplish their tasks. More immediate concerns such as pay, benefits, and job security rank lower down the list."
- [Even Uncle Sam says we're a free agent nation](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/even-uncle-sam-says-were-a-free-agent-nation/) - New Census Bureau data show yet another increase in what it calls "nonemployer businesses" -- businesses without any paid employees. Those enterprises increased 4.7 percent in 2004 to a whopping 19.5 million. And that figure, of course, doesn't include many other types of free agents -- from several kinds of freelancers to independents who receive
- [MBA Streetball?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/mba-streetball/) - Corporate recruiters are using games to assess business school hires, according to The Wall Street Journal. "As the battle for top talent intensifies, the games help companies stand out in the crowded campus-recruiting field and spot promising candidates ahead of their competitors," the paper reports. "Through the business simulation games, they can see students in
- [Viva la southpaw!](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/viva-la-southpaw/) - Here's an NBER study showing that left-handers (who depend on their right hemispheres for many functions) earn more than right-handers. We've heard this before. Meantime, another NBER paper reports that offshoring hasn't had a huge impact on American labor markets. Indeed, preliminary data hint "that increased employment in the overseas affiliates of U.S. multinationals is
- [Viva la versatilist!](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/viva-la-versatilist/) - A few readers have pointed me to this Computerworld story that summarizes the findings of three research groups who've analyzed what the IT workforce will look like in 2010. "The most sought-after corporate IT workers in 2010 may be those with no deep-seated technical skills at all. The nuts-and-bolts programming and easy-to-document support jobs will
- [The fourth R?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/08/the-fourth-r/) - For the last year, I've been saying -- mostly to deaf ears -- that arts education needs to be fundamental part of preparing our kids for the 21st century. Now comes a Guggenheim study that offers some empirical support for my bleatings. New York City has a program Learning Through Art that sends artists into
- [Blogosphere round up](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/blogosphere-round-up/) - Lots of AWNM sitings in the blogosphere. I'll spare you the full list and instead point you to two interesting ones: 1. I did a short Q & A with my old pal Jeff De Cagna over at Principled Innovation. 2. William Hurley talks up the need for IT workers to embrace a whole new
- [Does technology spell doom for docs?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/does-technology-spell-doom-for-docs/) - Niraj Patel, a medical student at Baylor, has a very thoughtful post on what increased computing power might mean for physicians.
- [Happy ugly](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/happy-ugly/) - Ze Frank makes fun of ugly MySpace pages in this short video rant, but then uses it to offer some very perceptive thoughts on the evolution of design and the democratization of authorship tools. (HT: Chip Patton.)
- [Who's your DADI?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/whos-your-dadi/) - This month's Yahoo! Finance Trend Desk column is here.
- [Laughter is "internal jogging"](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/laughter-is-internal-jogging/) - If you're interested in the laughter clubs I write about in Chapter 8 of AWNM, check out this video, which includes an interview with neuroimmunologist Lee Berk. (UPDATE: You'll need to forward to Page 5 to see the interview with Dr. Berk.)
- [10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/10-things-they-never-taught-me-in-design-school/) - Great piece by Michael McDonough reprinted in Design Observer. (HT: Steve Epstein)
- [What Kind of Genius Are You?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/what-kind-of-genius-are-you/) - My latest Wired piece describes the work of David Galenson (right), the most interesting economist you've never heard of. For the last decade, Galenson has used the tools of economics to try to reverse engineer ingenuity, to establish a universal field theory of creativity. He maintains that creative minds come in two forms: bold, quick,
- [Maybe someone is listening, after all](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/maybe-someone-is-listening-after-all/) - Lots of great coverage of the AWNM meme in recent days: -- In the Baltimore Sun, Michael Scott has an excellent piece about Maryland colleges and universities that are challenging the notion that "the health of our economy depends on educating a new cadre of technocrats." -- In the San Francisco Chronicle, USC provost C.
- [Summer reading](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/summer-reading/) - Here are three novels that I've read recently and that I heartily recommend: 1. The Futurist (James P. Othmer) Yates is a business guru who travels the world preaching his futuristic gospel. One night -- triggered by a romantic breakup and fueled by the contents of his hotel mini-bar -- he has a dark night
- [The world is flat . . .](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/the-world-is-flat/) - When I last visited southern Africa, nineteen long years ago, apartheid reigned in South Africa and the U.S. was involved in a pitched battle with the Soviet Union. On my latest trip, which I'm just getting around to reporting, South Africa was in its second decade of black democratic leadership and the only remnant of
- [. . . but not flat enough](https://www.danpink.com/2006/07/but-not-flat-enough/) - Meanwhile, the township of Soweto definitely has its share of middle class homes. But it also has a wide swath of shanties, areas in which the biggest technological breakthrough in recent years has been the arrival of the portable toilets you see in the bottom left corner of this photo.
- [Dancing Man](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/dancing-man/) - David Kolaba just hipped me to the site Where the Hell is Matt?. Check it out. First read Matt's bio. Then go back to the home page and the click the video image of a person atop (what looks like) a sand dune.
- [Gray is good](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/gray-is-good/) - Science News reports on a study that says an aging brain may be a more emotionally astute brain. "Advancing age heralds a growth in emotional stability accompanied by a neural transition to increased control over negative emotions and greater accessibility of positive emotions," the story says. By contrast, people under 50 can access negative emotions
- [Ax the tax on indie workers](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/ax-the-tax-on-indie-workers/) - Sara Horowitz has a good op-ed criticizing New York City's ridiculous tax on free agents. If you're in New York, be sure to check out the Freelancers Union and Working Today.
- [Right Brain Roundup](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/right-brain-roundup/) - --- "Steve Babcock, a creative director in Salt Lake City, US, is auctioning off his right brain on eBay," according to this China Daily story. --- Bill Gates's departure from Microsoft augurs a rightward turn. As USA Today reports, "Last year, [Gates] signaled a desire to further reduce his role by recruiting Ozzie, a renowned
- [Another whole new mind map](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/another-whole-new-mind-map/) - Blogger Andy Wibbels has created an excellent mind map of AWNM.
- [Conceptual Age Studies](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/conceptual-age-studies/) - Check out America's newest college major, the creation of Chris Britt at Northwestern University (of course!)
- [America the jittery](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/america-the-jittery/) - Pollster John Zogby delivered what sounds like a fascinating speech in Detroit last week. I can't seem to find the text anywhere, but this Detroit Free Press story offers a recap. Zogby's three most provocative points: 1. Seventy percent (!) of America thinks the country is heading in the wrong direction -- even though the
- [Linking away global warming](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/linking-away-global-warming/) - Deepmarket.com, a stock market analysis blog, will offset (through Carbonfund.org) one ton of carbon dioxide emissions for every blog that links to it. There I did it. Three times. (HT: Treehugger)
- [Factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/factoid-of-the-day-5/) - AIDS drugs have provided three million years of extended life to Americans with AIDS since 1989, according to an NIH report.
- [Another consequence of abundance](https://www.danpink.com/2006/06/another-consequence-of-abundance/) - Norway, the world's third largest oil producer, is so awash in revenue these days that it has hired a philosopher to advise on the government on how to spend the money. (From ABC News via Joan Marshall).
- [Jobs, jobs, jobs](https://www.danpink.com/2006/05/jobs-jobs-jobs/) - Forbes's Hannah Clark peers into the labor markets of the future to tell us ten professions that will disappear, ten that will emerge, and ten that will never go away. Bottom line: Tell your kids to forget about being oil wildcatters, to consider a career in quarantine enforcement, or weather any change by going into
- [Turkey gets a Yepyeni Bir Akil](https://www.danpink.com/2006/05/turkey-gets-a-yepyeni-bir-akil/) - I'm in Istabul, where the Turkish edition of AWNM came out earlier this week. Yesterday we launched the book at an conference sponsored by MediaCat, which published the book here. Thanks to everyone at MediaCat for their outstanding work!
- [A Whole New Japanese Mind](https://www.danpink.com/2006/05/a-whole-new-japanese-mind/) - This month A WHOLE NEW MIND begins rolling out in Asia and Europe, which is exciting even for a jaded guy like me. The Japanese edition was published two weeks ago -- and, I'm happy to say, the book is already in its 3rd printing and sits atop the country's business besteller lists. Must be
- [Book recommendation](https://www.danpink.com/2006/05/book-recommendation-2/) - Lots of travel recently. As a result, not much posting. But I've managed to read a couple of books on airplanes recently, one of which I'll write about today. The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture by John Battelle got a fair bit of ink when
- [Red, not-so-white, and blue](https://www.danpink.com/2006/05/red-not-so-white-and-blue/) - About one in three Americans today is not a non-Hispanic white, according to new Census Bureau figures.
- [Mini-saga* round up](https://www.danpink.com/2006/04/mini-saga-round-up/) - Here are some of the best reader submissions this week: Aimless by Trine Pederson, Singapore He walked along the football field, looking a bit tired, contemplative, forlorn. Spectators had long left. Another match finally over. Another loss. He had lost. How could this happen time and time again, he wondered? At the end of the
- [Rise of the Neo-greens](https://www.danpink.com/2006/04/rise-of-the-neo-greens/) - Solar panels on the roof. Hybrid car in the garage. Organic-cotton clothes in the closet. Today's eco-radicals are voting with their dollars. From the May issue of Wired.
- [Pink turns Indigo](https://www.danpink.com/2006/04/pink-turns-indigo/) - Attention, Torontonians. On Wednesday (26 April) at 7pm, I'll be talking about A Whole New Mind at the Indigo bookstore at Bay and Bloor. My interlocutor for the evening will be Indigo founder and CEO Heather Reisman. Should be a great event. If you're in Canada's largest city tomorrow night, please stop by.
- [Mini-saga update](https://www.danpink.com/2006/04/mini-saga-update/) - The mini-sagas have been flowing in -- with, uh, varying levels of quality. Here's a somewhat somber one from reader Jeff Rheinhardt that's quite good. He calls it "Teens on Break from School": Teens on break from school. They become one spirit, become one with the speeding car. Roar and rumble to the crest, whine
- [Three interesting trends](https://www.danpink.com/2006/04/three-interesting-trends/) - In this month's edition of "The Trend Desk" on Yahoo! Finance, learn why water is the new oil, atoms are the new bits, and Jajah is the new Skype. (UPDATE: Investor's Business Daily has a good related story.)
- [Poem-a-day podcast](https://www.danpink.com/2006/04/poem-a-day-podcast/) - A couple of weeks ago, I signed up receive a free poem each day from the publisher Alfred A. Knopf. The daily email contains the text of the poem. But what's really great is what accompanies it: a podcast in which some notable writer, or the poet him or herself, reads the poem. Today's offering
- [From Big Brother to Mom and Pop](https://www.danpink.com/2006/04/from-big-brother-to-mom-and-pop/) - USA Today has a good piece on the growing numbers of homeowners who are going off the grid -- abandoning centralized, utility company power to generate their own electricity from the wind and the sun. Maybe it is the "dawn of the hygrid age," after all.
- [Phrase of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2006/04/phrase-of-the-day/) - Recreational genomics. It's apparently not new, but it's new to me. Read today's NY Times story about the wacky ways people are using DNA tests.
- [Is retirement hazardous to your health?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/is-retirement-hazardous-to-your-health/) - Three economists say yes. In a paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, the trio concludes that "complete retirement leads to a 23-29 percent increase in difficulties associated with mobility and daily activities, an eight percent increase in illness conditions, and an 11 percent decline in mental health." One response -- which I've been
- [Povertyticker.com](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/povertytickercom/) - Interesting use of the web for political persuasion.
- [Give Wyatt Jackson a Grammy!](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/give-wyatt-jackson-a-grammy/) - Wyatt Jackson is a Boston-based hip-hop artist and entrepreneur who's worked with Warner Brothers Records, BET, and VH1. (That's his picture to the right.) Last week he read A Whole New Mind. This week he sent me an email saying, "I was so inspired by the book, I wrote and produced a rap song about
- [Short short stories (again)](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/short-short-stories-again/) - Remember mini-sagas? They're those extremely short stories that were popular in the U.K a few years ago and that turn out to be one of readers' favorite exercises in A Whole New Mind. Like a traditional story, mini-sagas have a beginning, a middle, and an end. But these tales are tiny -- exactly 50 words
- [Can't get no satisfaction](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/cant-get-no-satisfaction/) - Gallup is out today with new numbers showing that just 29 percent of Americans are "satisfied with the way things are going in this country at this time." That's rather stunning given that the unemployment rate is under 5 percent. If Democrats can't win in this kind of environment, the party should disband.
- [Factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/factoid-of-the-day-4/) - "There are now more millionaires nationwide than people who are unemployed," says the NY Times.
- [A whole new paperback](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/a-whole-new-paperback/) - At last! A Whole New Mind is now available in paperback. For this edition, I added about two dozen new tools, tips, and exercises to help readers surface and sharpen their right brain abilities. And because this version is softcover, the price has dropped -- just $9.75 at some booksellers. There's even a nifty die-cut
- [Unsolicited recommendation](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/unsolicited-recommendation/) - I've been using 37Signals's Ta-Da list application recently. It's an excellent and elegant way to share to-do lists. Best of all, it's free.
- [Monday miscellany . . .](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/monday-miscellany/) - -- DIY museums. The Cooper-Hewitt is about to let online museum goers curate their own exhibitions. Linda Hales has the story in her always excellent weekly design column. -- Corn in the USA. More evidence of the ethanol boom. -- Brain fitness in Japan. "Forget the idea that being good at computer games is a
- [Designing for activity as well as space](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/designing-for-activity-as-well-as-space/) - The NY Times writes about IDEO's work redesigning one of Marriott's extended-stay hotels. The firm toppled the conventional wisdom about what these guests wanted by recording side conversations during focus groups and by engaging in IDEO's typical brand of deep-dive ethnography. Worth reading.
- [The Times of London gets a whole new mind](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/the-times-of-london-gets-a-whole-new-mind/) - Welcome to all the U.K. visitors who have come to the site after seeing today's piece in the Sunday Times. If you're interested, Amazon.co.uk has the U.K. edition of A Whole New Mind here.
- [Happiness helps you innovate.](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/happiness-helps-you-innovate/) - That's what Diego Rodriguez says, so it must be true. Read his smart column here.
- [The world is flat, but Friedman is just plain phat.](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/the-world-is-flat-but-friedman-is-just-plain-phat/) - "Green is the new red, white, and blue," says Tom Friedman in a column about the political benefits (yes, benefits) of hiking the gas tax. Man, I wish I'd thought of that line! Friedman is riffing on this poll, which says that Americans will tolerate a gas tax if it's "framed" in terms of national
- [Downloading empathy to your iPod](https://www.danpink.com/2006/03/downloading-empathy-to-your-ipod/) - Today's must-read is this Washington Post story about how people are using iMixes -- user-created song selections on iTunes -- for dealing with hurt, bereavement, and loss.
- [Two takes on housing](https://www.danpink.com/2006/02/two-takes-on-housing/) - Lots of travel and lots of deadlines have meant not a lot of blogging lately. Sorry. But I did want to point to the two best articles I've read in the last week -- both of which concern housing. The first was Christopher Caldwell's essay in the New York Times Magazine in which he shreds
- [A whole new mind map](https://www.danpink.com/2006/02/a-whole-new-mind-map/) - Steve Richards has posted a very cool
- [The pitcher with two brains](https://www.danpink.com/2006/02/the-pitcher-with-two-brains/) - Today's NY Times has a great story about a whole-minded guy named Brian Bannister, who's both a successful photographer and one of the New York Mets' top pitching prospects.
- [Life in 2050](https://www.danpink.com/2006/02/life-in-2050/) - Stanford's Shripad Tuljapurkar says that "anti-ageing technologies will increase the most common age of death by one year per year between 2010 and 2030," according to this BBC story. The result? 50-year mortages and a retirement age of 85.
- [Money that grows on cornstalks](https://www.danpink.com/2006/02/money-that-grows-on-cornstalks/) - Plus stores with a cause, mobile grooming, and social networking at 30,000 feet -- all in this month's installment of "The Trend Desk" on Yahoo! Finance.
- [Blogging on the right side of the brain](https://www.danpink.com/2006/02/blogging-on-the-right-side-of-the-brain/) - Here's a very cool blog devoted to discussing A Whole New Mind -- brought to you by the folks who put the book's web links online.
- [Self-employed women are a rising force](https://www.danpink.com/2006/02/self-employed-women-are-a-rising-force/) - Businesses run by self-employed women are growing at the twice the rate of all such businesses, according to the Center for Women's Business Research. (Thank to NDE News for this one.)
- [Call to arts](https://www.danpink.com/2006/02/call-to-arts/) - "According to College Board data, there was a 44 percent increase from 1996 to 2005 in the number of high school seniors who say that they plan to major in visual and performing arts," says Inside Higher Ed.
- [Friday round up](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/friday-round-up/) - I've been traveling rather than blogging, but here are a few tiny end-of-the-week tidbits: -- If you haven't seen it already, check out the ACLU's brilliant Flash ad about the threats to American privacy. (Yes, the ACLU!) -- One out of three parents plays video games. -- Brain fitness -- mark my words: this is
- [Rebooting on the right side of the brain](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/rebooting-on-the-right-side-of-the-brain/) - Last year marked the first time in four years that Silicon Valley showed a net increase in jobs, according to a Joint Venture Silicon Valley study reported in the Wall Street Journal. The numbers weren't impressive -- about 2,000 new jobs. But the types created offered an intriguing look into the future. Doug Henton, one
- [A cold new mind?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/a-cold-new-mind/) - A few months ago, Charlie Luck of Richmond, Virginia, went camping with his son in the Canadian Yukon. In the evenings, while his son completed his school reading, Charlie slogged through a very orange business book. "I thought you would get a kick out of seeing me in our camp about 600 miles south of
- [From steel buns to steely brains](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/from-steel-buns-to-steely-brains/) - In this month's installment of "The Trend Desk" on Yahoo! Finance, the new brain fitness culture, smell phones, conversational artists, and National Belly Laugh Day.
- [Factoids of the week](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/factoids-of-the-week/) - WINNER Number of people China employs to "to prowl Web sites, blogs, and chat rooms on the lookout for" content that might offend the Chinese government: 30,000. Total number of employees at the CIA: About 16,000. (Source: Business Week, 01/23/06) RUNNER UP Percentage of American newlyweds last year who met online: 12. (Source: Financial Times,
- [Davos man gets a whole new mind?](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/davos-man-gets-a-whole-new-mind/) - In its preview of the upcoming World Economic Forum in Davos, Business Week says, "The global management paradigm is clearly shifting from left to right brain thinking."
- [Readers rock, Amazon rolls](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/readers-rock-amazon-rolls/) - Glenn Malone, a techie in the Seattle area, has put together del.icio.us bookmarks of all the web sites mentioned in A Whole New Mind. Meantime, in Singapore Dipankar Subba has created a mind map that summarizes the book's key points. Cool. Many thanks to them and all the other readers who are remixing and refashioning
- [Truthy, not facty](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/truthy-not-facty/) - The American Dialect Society has selected its 2005 Word of the Year. It's truthiness, "the quality of preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true." Congratulations to (Northwestern grad) Stephen Colbert. Read more here. But I beg you: Never confuse a "whale tail" with the
- [Designer bar codes](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/designer-bar-codes/) - Cool idea. More info here.
- [Give me an E (book)](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/give-me-an-e-book/) - As one of the 14 or 15 losers who actually bought a Rocket e-book back in 1999, I'm surprisingly bullish on the new Sony Reader, which comes out this spring. What makes this version different from the e-bombs of yesteryear? On the Sony Reader, you can read PDFs. That, I think, will be its killer
- [Happy (still somewhat) new year](https://www.danpink.com/2006/01/happy-still-somewhat-new-year/) - The new year may be 1.6% over, but let me wish all of you a very happy 2006. I've been catching up and hiding out the past two weeks, but I'm now back in action. 2005 turned out to be an excellent year here at Pink, Inc, world headquarters. Although A Whole New Mind didn't
- [Sex, lies, and economic advantage](https://www.danpink.com/2005/12/sex-lies-and-economic-advantage/) - In this month's installment of "The Trend Desk" on Yahoo! Finance, low-tech weight loss, hidden economic powerhouses, the next puzzle craze, and why what's good for your career may also be good for your love life
- [Santa, now meet Judge John E. Jones III](https://www.danpink.com/2005/12/santa-now-meet-judge-john-e-jones-iii/) - The Republican Bush appointee is my nominee for person of the week.
- [Santa, meet Charles Darwin](https://www.danpink.com/2005/12/santa-meet-charles-darwin/) - Holiday gift-giving may be something of an evolutionary adaptation, according a UC-Santa Barbara anthropologist.
- [Is product design finished?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/12/is-product-design-finished/) - Today's must-read is
- [Dorms are optional](https://www.danpink.com/2005/12/dorms-are-optional/) - The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that those ever-enterprising Wikipedians are contemplating their next venture: Wikiversity, an open-source unversity.
- [Do men not get God?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/12/do-men-not-get-god/) - Here's more evidence that when it comes to providing quality medical care, understanding the patient's religious beliefs is helpful. What's curious is that this Indiana Medical School study says religious training improved the performance of women physicians but not men.
- [India.com](https://www.danpink.com/2005/12/indiacom/) - Number of Internet users in India (2004): 25 million. Number of Internet users in India (2005): 38.5 million. Number of Internet users in India (2007, projected): 100 million. (Source)
- [Good cause, clever technique.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/good-cause-clever-technique/) - Sam Parker is organizing a virtual blood drive. Great idea.
- [B.A. in PSP](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/ba-in-psp/) - Today's NY Times has an excellent story on colleges and universities offering majors in video games. Says one Carnegie Mellon professor, "When we first got the program started, we worried about if these hardcore geeks would be able to communicate with the artists. But now we find it common to see applications from people who
- [November Trend Desk](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/november-trend-desk/) - For this month's installment of "The Trend Desk" on Yahoo! Finance, I took a different approach: several short entries instead of one long essay. Let me know what you think.
- [Finger lickin' bad](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/finger-lickin-bad/) - Cornell University research has found that "moviegoers given big buckets eat 34 percent more stale popcorn than those given the popcorn in medium containers." The main personal takeaway: Put bad stuff in small bowls and good stuff in big bowls.
- [Set your Tivo  . . .](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/set-your-tivo/) - Trends through the Lens, A&E, Nov. 10 at 10pm.
- [Just say ohm.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/just-say-ohm/) - The District of Columbia City Council has passed a resolution urging DC residents "to learn the practice of meditation." This Washington Post story mentions that moves as well as other examples of how mindfulness is -- ever so slowly -- creeping into the nation's capital.
- [Google circa. 1960](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/google-circa-1960/) - From the archives.
- [The Meaning Deficit](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/the-meaning-deficit/) - Young women, says the Hartford Courant, are turning away from careers in business. They believe that "the world of business is boring and driven by greed." And the trappings of wealth and prestige don't move them. "What they want instead, they say in recent studies, is flexibility in their schedules and sufficient time for their
- [All the news that's fit to wiki.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/11/all-the-news-thats-fit-to-wiki/) - Steve Rubel at Micropersuasion says that traffic to Wikipedia exceeds traffic to The New York Times. Amazing. (My own take on Wikipedia, fwiw, is here.)
- [And if your wife works at Google, you're set.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/10/and-if-your-wife-works-at-google-youre-set/) - Factoids of the week: 1. As many as 20 percent of wives make more money than husbands, according to researchers at St. Louis University. 2. "This year, Google will sell $6.1 billion in ads, nearly double what it sold last year . . . That is more advertising than is sold by any newspaper chain,
- [Help improve <I>A Whole New Mind</i>](https://www.danpink.com/2005/10/help-improve-a-whole-new-mind/) - A Whole New Mind continues to sell strongly, thanks to your great support. We just went back for an eighth printing and recently sewed up our 10th foreign rights deal. But this is no time for complacency. It's time to start thinking about the paperback! For this version of the book, which will appear in
- [The abundance gap](https://www.danpink.com/2005/10/the-abundance-gap/) - This month's Yahoo! Finance Trend Desk column discusses one of my favorite topics: the abundance gap.
- [Who's the boss?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/10/whos-the-boss/) - Today is National Boss's Day. (I kid you not.) Lisa Haneberg's nifty e-book makes a great gift.
- [Remarkabalize!](https://www.danpink.com/2005/10/remarkabalize/) - Several months ago, my pal Seth Godin asked me if I'd like to contribute a short essay to a book he was assembling. I was leery, as all writers are when others ask them actually to write, but Seth persuaded me with two arguments. First, lots of great business thinkers -- Tom Peters, Tom Kelley,
- [Factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2005/10/factoid-of-the-day-3/) - "According to a nifty piece of polling, directed by Bob Papper of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., and released last week, average Americans spend more time online, on the phone, punching the remote, the radio and the game console than they do sleeping - a total of nine hours a day." (From yesterday's NY
- [Yahoo!](https://www.danpink.com/2005/10/yahoo/) - I'm a little late on this, but I'm happy to report that I'll be writing a monthly column for Yahoo! Finance. Called "The Trend Desk," the column will offer readers a first look at the forces about to reshape their financial and economic lives. The first installment is here. And my fellow columnists are an
- [Ho-Ho-Ha-Ha-Ha, Dude](https://www.danpink.com/2005/10/ho-ho-ha-ha-ha-dude/) - The San Diego Union-Tribune has a fun piece on the growing popularity of laughter clubs in southern California. (Thanks to Mike Atkinson for this one.)
- [The Participation Age](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/the-participation-age/) - I don't make a habit of re-reading magazine articles. But on a flight today, I re-read Kevin Kelly's article, "We Are The Web," from the August Wired. I'm glad I did. It's the smartest and most illuminating analysis of the Internet I've read in a long while. Don't take my word for it, though. Read
- [Southpaw success](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/southpaw-success/) - Left-handed men earn 4% more than right-handed men, a new study reports. What's going on? Researchers aren't sure, but they have a hypothesis. Our brains are contralateral -- that is, the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and the left hemisphere the right side. And this, say researchers, "may explain why left-handers
- [Ooops](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/ooops/) - Because of a screw-up on our end, DanPink.com disappeared for a little while this weekend. If you can read this, that means the site is working fine and the problem is solved. But if you sent an email in the last 48 hours that bounced back, please send again. Apologies for the inconvenience.
- [Big Gamer on Campus](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/big-gamer-on-campus/) - More colleges are including whole-minded courses in gaming in their curricula, says this AP story. "From Brooklyn's Pratt Institute to the University of Colorado, at least 50 schools around the country now offer courses in video game study."
- [Coffee, tea, or botulin toxin?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/coffee-tea-or-botulin-toxin/) - The Times of India reports that international flight attendants with layovers in Mumbai "are increasingly making use of their brief stopovers in the city to visit dermatologists for an uplifting shot of Botox." Why? Botox treatments in India are much cheaper than they are here in the U.S. (From PSFK.)
- [Free Agent New York](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/free-agent-new-york/) - Working Today has just released an ambitious survey on the state of independent workers in New York City. According to the New York Times, "A striking finding of the survey was the vehemence with which many freelancers rejected the inflexibility of the corporate world once they have been cut loose from full-time positions." (Get the
- [Haiku very much](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/haiku-very-much/) - I just discovered this review of A Whole New Mind. Not only does reviewer Patricia Digh elegantly summarize the book, she does so in the form of a haiku. (Also check out her review of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird.)
- [Factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/factoid-of-the-day-2/) - "[M]ore than 724,000 Americans report that eBay is their primary or secondary source of income. In addition to these professional eBay sellers, another 1.5 million individuals say they supplement their income by selling on eBay." (from Trendwatching.com)
- [Call me Ishmael . . . and get me a joystick](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/call-me-ishmael-and-get-me-a-joystick/) - Clive Thompson has a really interesting short piece on the rise of video game novels.
- [DSF 8](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/dsf-8/) - The latest Digital Storytelling Festival will be held in early October in San Francisco. If you're interested in interplay between narrative and technology, I highly recommend this gathering.
- [Hey, Uncle Sam, pay attention!](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/hey-uncle-sam-pay-attention/) - Tom Friedman, writing from Singapore, explains how that tiny island city-state is infusing right-brain thinking into its schools with something called the
- [Get hitched quick](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/get-hitched-quick/) - "Stable marriage can increase the financial prosperity of couples and improves the lives of American children, including those being raised by same-sex couples," says a new Brookings study.
- ["The right brain is athletic."](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/the-right-brain-is-athletic/) - At least that's what a founder of GolfPsych told that noted neuroscientific journal, Myrtle Beach Golf Magazine, in this intriguing article about the mental side of golf.
- [I'm not odd!  I'm creative!](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/im-not-odd-im-creative/) - "A quirky or socially awkward approach to life might be the key to becoming a great artist, composer or inventor," says new study. The research, carried out by two Vanderbilt University psychologists, offers the "first neurological evidence" that oddballs -- those who aren't mentally disturbed but who aren't quite, uh normal -- are more creative
- [Greener greens](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/greener-greens/) - That's what Iconoculture calls Australia's first certified-organic golf course.
- [Startling factoids](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/startling-factoids/) - Today's Detroit Free Press has sidebar full of Conceptual Age factoids. The box o' facts accompanies Desiree Cooper's column and previews an event we're doing next week in the Motor City.
- [They <I>do</i> call it Labor Day](https://www.danpink.com/2005/09/they-do-call-it-labor-day/) - A human resources study released today finds that 42% of Americans will spend part of the Labor Day holiday working. Why? Some people--nurses, police officers, and others--must be on the job. But for many others the reasons are different. "It's not because of the boss," says one of the study's authors. "It is largely because
- [Our dinner with W](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/our-dinner-with-w/) - What would 1,000 Americans tell President Bush about Iraq if they could sit down with our commander-in-chief for 15 minutes? Gallup has the answer.
- [New York (Law) State of Mind](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/new-york-law-state-of-mind/) - Attention, New Yorkers: My first post-Labor Day public foray will take place next week, Sept. 8, at 7pm at New York Law School. The event -- an on-stage, Actors' Studio-style conversation about A Whole New Mind with Professor Seth Harris -- is part of the school's excellent Labor and Employment Law Program. The gathering is
- [Seeing the world differently](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/seeing-the-world-differently/) - Wired News (via AP) has a story about the latest research of Richard Nisbett, the University of Michigan social psychologist whose work is mentioned briefly in AWNM. "Shown a photograph, North American students of European background paid more attention to the object in the foreground of a scene, while students from China spent more time
- [Scarcity (temporarily) trumps abundance](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/scarcity-temporarily-trumps-abundance/) - Several people have emailed to alert me that Amazon.com says it'll take "1 to 3 weeks" to get a copy of A Whole New Mind. Thanks for the heads-up, everyone. But fear not. In response to the demand (at Amazon and elsewhere), Riverhead has ordered yet another healthy printing of the book -- and Amazon
- [Back soon](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/back-soon/) - I'm on vacation -- or at least what passes for vacation for someone who is self-employed and has three children under age 9. (For instance, I can't go anywhere without spending a little time flapping my lips about A Whole New Mind.) I'll begin posting here again in a few days.
- [An extremely purple cow](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/an-extremely-purple-cow/) - The Big Moo is coming.
- [This just in . . .](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/this-just-in/) - NEWSFLASH: Money magazine says we're becoming, uh, a Free Agent Nation!
- [Graham cracks](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/graham-cracks/) - Today's must-read is Paul Graham's essay, "What Business Can Learn From Open Source." Some choice nuggets: -- "I suspect professionalism was always overrated -- not just in the literal sense of working for money, but also connotations like formality and detachment. Inconceivable as it would have seemed in, say, 1970, I think professionalism was largely
- [Ho-Ho-Ha-Ha-Ha](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/ho-ho-ha-ha-ha/) - The Economist examines why people laugh, a topic I explore in Chapter 8 of A Whole New Mind during a visit to an early morning laughter yoga session (pictured here) in Mumbai, India.
- [The Yee Economy](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/the-yee-economy/) - For more evidence of the business opportunities in the abundance gap, watch the ever-savvy Steve Case. His new investment fund, called Revolution, has just sunk $20 million into Gaiam, a company that makes and distributes yoga and Pilates videos. (Confession: Our household owns two Rodney Yee DVDs.) The investment, says today's Washington Post, is part
- [ISO irrelevant blogs](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/iso-irrelevant-blogs/) - Business Week blogger Stephen Baker offers an interesting refinement of one of the exercises in A Whole New Mind.
- [Factoid of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/factoid-of-the-day/) - "According to the Gartner research firm, 40 percent of the earth's population will be carrying cellphones by 2009." (Source: New York Times, 4 Aug. 2005)
- [Labyrinth Nation](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/labyrinth-nation/) - Reader Dan Brown (no, not The DaVinci Code guy) sends this photo of the labyrinth at the Bayview Medical Center at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. As some of you know, this labyrinth figures in Chapter 9 of A Whole New Mind. Dan has more cool labyrinthine photos on Flickr.
- [Take me to your liter](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/take-me-to-your-liter/) - Iconoculture reports that Italian winemaker Modulgraf "will launch a line of wine labels implanted with chips that transmit audio information about the wine." What is the winery trying to accomplish? "The idea is to bring the oenologist to the table so that each wine can explain itself in the first person," says a company rep.
- [The new brain drain](https://www.danpink.com/2005/08/the-new-brain-drain/) - As Filipino actors, dancers, and playrights head to the West for career opportunities, the Philippines is experiencing what some call a "right-brain drain."
- [Is imitation the sincerest form of journalism?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/is-imitation-the-sincerest-form-of-journalism/) - Everybody and his sister has emailed me about the cover story in the new Business Week. It's a good piece, but a few paragraphs sound a tad, er, familiar. Here's an (annotated) sample: "The Knowledge Economy as we know it is being eclipsed by something new -- call it the Creativity Economy. Even as policymakers
- [Put your cell phone on I.C.E.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/put-your-cell-phone-on-ice/) - PC Magazine reports that in the wake of the London bombings, the U.K. has stepped up its campaign to have people include an "I.C.E" (in case of emergency) listing on their cell phone contact list: "U.K.-based paramedic Bob Brotchie came up with the plan after having difficulty getting emergency contact information from injured patients. In
- [An organized hobby?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/an-organized-hobby/) - Seth Godin offers some excellent advice for would-be authors.
- [Book recommendation](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/book-recommendation/) - Just finished reading Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag. In this short, simply written book, Kang Chol-Hwan tells how his grandparents, like other Korean immigrants in the 1970s, were lured from Japan back to North Korea to help build a workers' paradise. What a horrifying sham it turned out to be.
- [Readers write.  Well.  (Part 2)](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/readers-write-well-part-2/) - Those mini-sagas are pouring in. All of them (okay, most of them) have been quite good. But my favorite so far is this, which comes from a reader who'll identify him or herself only as TBuddha: The Light The light enveloped me with an intensity and warmth like I had never known. Looking around, I
- [Is "book" a verb?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/is-book-a-verb/) - That's what Cory Doctorow says in this interesting Kevin Maney column on the future of books.
- [Readers write.  Well.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/readers-write-well/) - AWNM reader Ken Neisser of Los Angeles dipped into the Portfolio at the end of Chapter 5, read about mini-sagas, and produced this gem of his own: "She didn't hear him leave. Linny glanced diffidently at her reflection in the water, but the image was a stranger to her. Where was he, damnit! Intense hunger
- [A voice of reason in the outsourcing debate](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/a-voice-of-reason-in-the-outsourcing-debate/) - Today's must-read is Suketu Mehta's NY Times op-ed, "A Passage From India." An excerpt: "There is a perverse hypocrisy about the whole jobs debate, especially in Europe. The colonial powers invaded countries like India and China, pillaged them of their treasures and commodities and made sure their industries weren't allowed to develop, so they would
- [The returns to nimbleness](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/the-returns-to-nimbleness/) - Boston Globe columnist Penelope Trunk examines what the Conceptual Age means for younger workers.
- [Collins on what not to do](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/collins-on-what-not-to-do/) - To celebrate Amazon.com's 10th anniversary (and his status as the 10th best-selling author during that decade), Jim Collins has recorded an excellent audio essay about the true source of excellence and the crucial difference between being busy and being disciplined.
- [Summer (business) reading](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/summer-business-reading/) - Business Week asked B-schoolers for summer reading recommendations. Here's how they responded: "MBA professors and students have loads of suggestions, from Daniel H. Pink's A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age (Riverhead, 2005) to the upcoming release of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Scholastic, 2005), the
- [Okay, I'm convinced.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/07/okay-im-convinced/) - The frothy housing market has officially swelled into an irrationally exuberant bubble. Forget all those interest-only and skip-payments-when-you-want mortgages, which will inevitably lead to middle class families being being foreclosed on. Just consider this: Two-bedroom mobile homes in California are selling for a million bucks. Buyers don't even own the land! (They rent it from
- [Is right-brain thinking too easy?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/is-right-brain-thinking-too-easy/) - Glenn "Instapundit" Reynolds has a smart, provocative, (and not entirely positive) take on A Whole New Mind. Worth reading.
- [Little old right-brainer from Pasadena](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/little-old-right-brainer-from-pasadena/) - The MFA is the new MBA tour makes another stop this week -- in Pasadena, Calfornia, home of the Art Center Collge of Design. Here are the details on our Thursday night book talk: WHEN: Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Art Center College of Design, Hillside Campus/Ahmanson Auditorium, 1700 Lida Street, Pasadena,
- [Micro-outsourcers](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/micro-outsourcers/) - Who says outsourcing is only for large companies? "A growing number of mom-and-pop operations, outsourcing experts say, are braving a host of potential complications and turning to places like Sri Lanka, China, Mexico and Eastern Europe to make clothes, jewelry, trinkets and even software programs," according to The New York Times. The high concept and
- [Programmer to self: Time to reboot](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/programmer-to-self-time-to-reboot/) - One of the most widely circulated articles on the Internet this week is this AP story on the dimming luster of programming jobs. "As tens of thousands of engineering jobs migrate to developing countries, many new entrants into the U.S. work force see info tech jobs as monotonous, uncreative and easily farmed out -- the
- [Southern hemisphere](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/southern-hemisphere/) - A Whole New Mind has crept south of the equator. The Brazil edition is just hitting stores there. It bears a different title and it's been translated into Portuguese, but the content is the same. The Australia/New Zealand edition, with a slinky on the cover, comes out in a few weeks. Several more international editions,
- [Engineering your future?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/engineering-your-future/) - By 2008, more than half the jobs in engineering could be done anywhere in the world, says a McKinsey study. What's more, India already has as many young engineers as the U.S. And China has twice as many. Yet, according to this David Wessel column in the Wall Street Journal, engineering remains a viable career
- [If your email bounced back, please try again.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/if-your-email-bounced-back-please-try-again/) - Our servers have been acting up lately. As a result, email sent to dhp at danpink.com (the address on the jacket of A Whole New Mind) has been bouncing back to senders. If you want to email me in the next few days, please use this address instead: dhpink at mac dot com. Apologies to
- [Stay hungry.  Stay foolish.](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/stay-hungry-stay-foolish/) - That's the commencement advice that Steve Jobs offered to Stanford graduates last week. (Thanks to T.J. Peters for this one.)
- [Majoring in the design business](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/majoring-in-the-design-business/) - CNN reports that companies such as Procter & Gamble and New Balance are tapping a new source for smart designs: college students. The attraction? A beginner's mind. "The students' lack of exposure to the industry allowed them to generate fresh, new ideas," says one design exec. (Thanks to Bradley Shafer for this one.)
- [Boredom can be deadly](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/boredom-can-be-deadly/) - Researchers at a London medical school have found that dull, routine work can lead to heart disease. Even after controlling for risk factors such as smoking, poor diet, and lack of exercises, the researchers found that men who had little control over their jobs had faster and less variable heart rates, two conditions that elevate
- [Quote of the week](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/quote-of-the-week/) - "What we've got at GM now is a general comprehension that you can't run this business by the left, intellectual, analytical side of the brain. You have to have a lot of right side, creative input. We are in the arts and entertainment business, and we're putting a huge emphasis on world-class design." -- GM
- [Oh, Canada – part deux](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/oh-canada-part-deux/) - Just back from a great trip to Toronto. We had a chance to talk to a few hundred people at the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, then a few hundred more at an Actors Studio-style event at the Rotman School of Management. (Hats off to Alex Sirota, Jana Schilder, Brian Kilgore, and the Rotman School,
- [Are comics more important than algebra?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/are-comics-more-important-than-algebra/) - Thomas P.M. Barnett – author, military strategy guru, and blogger – pleads: "Will someone please tell my wife my kids don't need to be good at math?" Interesting reading. So is Barnett's influential book, The Pentagon's New Map, just out in paperback.
- [Why is this violinist smiling?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/why-is-this-violinist-smiling/) - (Illustration by Lars Leetaru from today's New York Times)
- [Jobs on jobs](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/jobs-on-jobs/) - Want to work at Apple? Keep your slide rule at home. CEO Steve Jobs says he "looks for social skills and a good drawing portfolio when interviewing potential employees," according to this story from The Australian.
- [Five Ways to Think Like a Designer](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/five-ways-to-think-like-a-designer/) - From the June Fast Company.
- [When Bobby met Marky](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/when-bobby-met-marky/) - Bob Woodward's front page story about how he came to befriend Mark "Deep Throat" Felt is a great read -- not to mention, the stuff of legend. At the Pink House this morning, the story had one riveted (but unnamed) parent batting away children and saying, "Get your own breakfast." (Assignment: Compare and contrast Woodward's
- [Free Speech](https://www.danpink.com/2005/06/free-speech/) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations is giving away 25,000 copies of the Koran to promote greater understanding of the Muslim holy book in the United States. The order form is here.
- [This one goes to 11](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/this-one-goes-to-11/) - New Scientist lists eleven steps to a better brain. Some of the advice is obvious -- exercise, get sufficient sleep -- but it's a good overview of the proper care and feeding of the brain.
- [PostSecret](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/postsecret/) - Today's New York Times reports on PostSecret, a high concept online confessional. People anonymously mail in their secrets on one side of a homemade postcard. PostSecret then publishes them on the site. It's riveting. Here's a sample:
- [Rosy the entrepreneur](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/rosy-the-entrepreneur/) - Self-employed people are more optimistic than wage-earners, report two Duke University economists in this National Bureau of Economic Research paper.
- [What's your EQ?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/whats-your-eq/) - Several readers have asked that we post on the web site selections from A Whole New Mind's Portfolios (the book's collection of tools, tips, and resources to help you develop the six essential abilities of the Conceptual Age). Well, when you say "Jump!," the minions here at Pink, Inc., respond with a simple query: "How
- [RSS back in action](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/rss-back-in-action/) - The talented and tenacious folks at Coudal Partners have exorcised the demons that had been bedeviling our RSS feed. If you've already subscribed, please re-subscribe using this Feedburner link. If you haven't subscribed yet, sign up today. (It's free, of course.) And if you don't know RSS from your arse, CNET has a good primer.
- [Fewer students major in computers](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/fewer-students-major-in-computers/) - USA Today reports that fewer American college students are getting degrees in computer science. Why? They're concerned that all the IT jobs are disappearing to India. The deeper lesson? Don't abandon technology, but don't become a narrowly left-brain technician. One IBM exec tells students, "You need a marriage of technical skills and business acumen."
- [What's your story?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/whats-your-story/) - StoryCorps, the extraordinary oral history project launched by Dave Isay and Sound Portraits, has taken to the road. (If you don't know what StoryCorps is, check out Chapter 5 of A Whole New Mind, stroll through Grand Central Station, or listen to this great piece from NPR's Morning Edition.) A fleet of Mobile Booths is
- [<I>The Family Guy</i> economy](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/the-family-guy-economy/) - Doonesbury spots a seismic shift in the commencement season zeitgeist. (Thanks to David Bonowitz for this one.)
- [Mini-Sagas: Another approach](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/mini-sagas-another-approach/) - Chapter 5 of A Whole New Mind discusses the importance of Story as a professional and personal ability. And one of the exercises in the Portfolio (AWNM's signature collection of tools, tips, etc.) at the end of the chapter is writing "mini-sagas" -- that is, very short stories, only 50 words long. In southern California
- [More Conceptual Age jobs](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/more-conceptual-age-jobs/) - (from today's USA Today)
- [Word of the Day: Hygrid](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/word-of-the-day-hygrid/) - This Wired story went online yesterday--and the email inbox is starting to fill. Check it out. And if you can, work the word "hygrid" into one sentence today.
- [Archimedes was right](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/archimedes-was-right/) - Research to be published today in the journal Cognitive Brain Research suggests that we're more creative lying down than standing up. In a study conducted by a psychologist at the Australian National University, subjects solved anagrams faster in a prone position than while standing. What's behind these results? Noradrenaline. That's a neurotransmitter that enhances the
- [MBA vs. MFA](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/mba-vs-mfa/) - Listen to last night's Marketplace commentary here.
- [It's just like going fishin' . . .](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/its-just-like-going-fishin/) - Today is Trust Your Intution Day. But you probably already knew that. Or at least you had a hunch.
- [Ramblin boy, why don't you settle down?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/ramblin-boy-why-dont-you-settle-down/) - In the words of Dave Loggins . . . please come to Boston. Actually, to Cambridge. 38 Cameron Avenue, to be exact. Thursday night at 6:30. Lisa Dennis and the Boston Company of Friends are hosting a book talk. More info here.
- [Right-brain game](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/right-brain-game/) - If you pride yourself on sharp powers of inductive reasoning and a keen understanding of the Internet, try this addictive game: Guess-the-Google. (Thanks to Jeffrey Cufaude and Josh Rubin for this one.)
- [Oh, Canada](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/oh-canada/) - Our June 7 event at Toronto's Rotman School of Management is shaping up to be a blast. Be sure to get your tickets sooner rather than later. (Click below. Then scroll down on the resulting page for more info. )
- [Flat is beautiful](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/flat-is-beautiful/) - A few weeks ago, I had a chance to talk with New York Times columnist Tom Friedman about everything from mutant supply chains to professional golf. You can eavesdrop on the conversation in this month's Wired.
- [Innovators and artists](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/innovators-and-artists/) - Computerworld reviews A Whole New Mind's key lessons for software programmers.
- [Seattle slew](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/seattle-slew/) - If it's Wednesday, it must be Seattle. And that's where I am -- the home of grunge music, good coffee, and the triumphant Supersonics. We had a packed house last night for a book event at KOMO-TV organized by the talented and indefatigable Liz Kiley of Longer Lunches. This morning, I got a tour of
- [Hammer, sickle . . . and iPod?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/hammer-sickle-and-ipod/) - Today's must-read is Rich Kaarlgard's Wall Street Journal op-ed, "Vladimir Ilyich Jobs" (Subscription required). Karlgaard discusses the two sides of Steve Jobs -- nasty and vindictive vs. brilliant and innovative -- and concludes: "One can only speculate what the two-sided genius potential of a baby Steve Jobs, dropped by a stork into Russia or China
- [Ideo, therefore I am](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/ideo-therefore-i-am/) - People often ask me which companies have already moved into the Conceptual Age. There are several, but the companies I almost always mention are Target, Whole Foods, Vistacare, and Ideo. What a treat it was, then, to visit Ideo last week as part of the firm's Know How lecture series. Spread out across their handful
- [The manhole deficit](https://www.danpink.com/2005/05/the-manhole-deficit/) - Kathy Sierra at Creating Passionate Users has a fascinating post about the differences she's observed between manhole covers in the U.S. and those in Japan. (I won't step on her punchline. Read the whole thing.)
- [Smart prescription](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/smart-prescription/) - Today's must-read is a New York magazine story about a young designer's effort to re-imagine the prescription drug bottle. "[T]he standard-issue amber-cast pharmacy pill bottle has remained virtually unchanged since it was pressed into service after the second World War," the article notes. And confusion, poor labeling, and bad design were causing all manner of
- [New event in San Francisco!](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/new-event-in-san-francisco/) - I'll be in the Bay Area at the end of the week, but between press interviews and company speaking engagements, we've got a dearth of public events. So we're pleased to announce the following new, wide open, and incredibly informal event: WHAT: A Whole New Book Breakfast WHEN: Friday, April 29, 8am to 9:30am WHERE:
- [Mom's got game](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/moms-got-game/) - "When it comes to online games, women over 40 play the most often and spend the greatest number of hours doing so, even beating out teenage boys," reports the Washington Post. Meantime, in a story about the growing use of games in corporate training, the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) writes, "Evidence suggests adults learn
- [Plumbing, software, and half-lives](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/plumbing-software-and-half-lives/) - The New York Times has an interesting interview with Shirish Netke, who helped develop Java and who now is chief strategy officer of Aztec Software. Two quotes of note: 1. "[T]here are two aspects of the ability to innovate. One is knowing the customer. I don't think that can be taken away from the Americans.
- [Another Conceptual Age Job:  Squeegee Guy](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/another-conceptual-age-job-squeegee-guy/) - The fruits of Abundance (see entry below) are endless. Diane Court of Quickfire Productions sends this example -- designer squeegees, which Cleret sells and which the New York Times calls "functional art."
- [The art of pizza](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/the-art-of-pizza/) - The latest example of how Abundance (See Chapter 2 of AWNM) is turning utlitarian tools into objets d'art: Frankie Flood's designer pizza cutters: (Thanks to Steve Epstein, Boing Boing, and Gizmodo for this one.)
- [Now <I>the MBA</i> wants to be the new MBA](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/now-the-mba-wants-to-be-the-new-mba/) - MBA programs are "getting extreme makeovers" reports USAToday.com. The goal of these reforms: To mint fewer left-brained technicians and more whole-minded business thinkers.
- [Ode to A Whole New Mind](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/ode-to-a-whole-new-mind/) - Ode -- the best magazine you never heard of -- discusses A Whole New Mind in its newest issue. (Learn more about Ode here.)
- [Midnight in the garden of art and design](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/midnight-in-the-garden-of-art-and-design/) - Yesterday I made my first visit ever to Savannah, Georgia. Two observations. First, Savannah is one of the few places I've been to lately that looks like itself. It has its own authentic aesthetic and personality -- town squares, Spanish moss, nifty architecture -- and doesn't seem like just another incarnation of Anywhere, USA. Second,
- [Is this an old folks' home?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/is-this-an-old-folks-home/) - No. You'll find these rocking chairs next to Gate 10 at the Savannah International Airport. First came airport food that was actually edible. (Think Wolfgang Puck Pizza at Ohare.) Now perhaps we'll start seeing airport furniture that is actually sittable.
- [RSS](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/rss-2/) - We'll have it soon. I promise. As someone chided me, "a blog without RSS is just a web site." Ouch. I'm also getting beaten up over this deficiency in the comments section of TomPeters.com, where you can read a new interview about the new book.
- [Management by leaving people alone](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/management-by-leaving-people-alone/) - I just heard about a fascinating new paper by the well-known German economist (well-known for German economists, that is) Armin Frank. In a recent study Frank found that the worst way to induce excellent performance in employees was to supervise them. The more supervision a boss slathered on, the more the employee felt distrusted--and the
- [Right Brain India?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/right-brain-india/) - The Times of India weighs in on A Whole New Mind.
- [The creation of the first instance](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/the-creation-of-the-first-instance/) - My friend Bill Tulloh, an economist affiliated with George Mason University, offers a very smart reframing of the core argument of A Whole New Mind. I'll quote his email at length -- because I wish I'd come up with it myself: "The key trend, as I see it, is that the cost of creating additional
- [Burnt ends and Barnhart](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/burnt-ends-and-barnhart/) - In Kansas City, I had lunch with my old pal, Aaron Barnhart, the Kansas City Star's estimable TV critic. Aaron said that the lunch of choice in KC was barbecue -- and that the barb of choice was a sandwich called "burnt ends." Here's a photo of what I ordered (and ate): Don't know exactly
- [Rock Chalk Jayhawk!](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/rock-chalk-jayhawk/) - More than 200 people showed up at the University of Kansas Wednesday night for the first stop in "The MFA is the New MBA" tour. Many thanks to KU's Department of Design for pulling off such a spirited and fun event. Here I am signing a book, my head topped by a nifty new KU
- [Wired for Excellence](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/wired-for-excellence/) - A huge congrats to my pals at Wired for winning a richly deserved National Magazine Award for General Excellence, the magazine world's equivalent of the Oscar for Best Picture. (Check out the three 2004 issues submitted for the prize: February, October, and the ingenious November issue.)
- [Philly Photos -- II](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/philly-photos-ii/) - Sean Canty (left) and Quincy Ellis, two CHAD students who appear in Chapter 4 of A Whole New Mind. In the fall, Sean enrolls at the California College of the Arts and Quincy at the Rhode Island School of Design. (Tip: Print this photo. These guys are going to be famous.)
- [Philly Photos -- I](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/philly-photos-i/) - Great day in Philly yesterday. I really enjoyed my conversation with WHYY's Marty Moss-Coane, who's a terrific, smart, and engaging interviewer. (Listen to the interview here.) The highlight was visiting the Charter High School for Architecture and Design (CHAD), which I wrote about in Chapter 4 of A Whole New Mind. Here's a (very right-brain)
- [On the road again](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/on-the-road-again/) - This week I'll be talking about A Whole New Mind in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Monday (sold out!), Philadelphia on Tuesday, and Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday. Click the links for more information. Meantime, several reviews, including Newsweek and Publishers Weekly, have come in over the last few days -- and the reviewers have been (whew!) kind.
- [MBA Applicants Are MIA](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/mba-applicants-are-mia/) - That's the headline on a must-read piece in the new Business Week. Applications at the top 30 MBA programs are down 30% since 1998. And some schools "have gone so far as to quietly reduce the number of students they enroll each year." The reasons? Tuition is soaring
- [Gioia to the world](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/gioia-to-the-world/) - National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia quotes A Whole New Mind in this Boston Globe op-ed. Cool. (The Wired book excerpt to which Gioia refers is here.)
- [Mind games](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/mind-games/) - "PlayStation maker Sony Corp. has been granted a patent for beaming sensory information directly into the brain," Reuters reports.
- [Play Art](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/play-art/) - Chapter Six of A Whole New Mind is about Play, one of the six key abilities of the Conceptual Age. Ernst Lurker writes to say that this idea squares well with the Play Art movement he founded. Check out his site. Among much fascinating information, you'll find some great quotations about the importance of play
- [What do Dr. Sanjay Gupta and I have in common?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/what-do-dr-sanjay-gupta-and-i-have-in-common/) - Pretty much nothing. The dreamy CNN doc is smarter, better looking, and more accomplished than I am. But if you pick up the May issue of Worthwhile magazine, you'll see that we do dress alike. Apparently we take our fashion cues from Steve Jobs.
- [Quote of the day](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/quote-of-the-day/)
- [A whole new freebie](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/a-whole-new-freebie/) - REMINDER: Tomorrow at Noon, US eastern time, I
- ["I am an American, Chicago born . . . "](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/i-am-an-american-chicago-born/) - The great Saul Bellow died yesterday. The New York Times has an excellent long obituary that reviews Bellow
- [Phoenix Son](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/phoenix-son/) - I'm off to Phoenix for a day of flogging. If you're in the area, come to the main event Tuesday night at Vermillion Studios. But even if you're not in the area, check out the incredibly cool event poster. (Postscript: They've apparently added more seats to accommodate additional people -- so come on down!)
- [E-RIP?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/e-rip/) - The Economist (April 2d, 2005) has a great piece about the prevalence of mobile phones in South Korea. Three out of four people in the country carry a mobile -- and that ubiquity is overturning even recently established social conventions. For example, "many young South Koreans . . . do not think e-mail is particularly
- [100 is the new 65](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/100-is-the-new-65/) - Robert William Fogel is a Nobel Prize-winning economist whose other claim to fame is that he's quoted in Chapter 2 of A Whole New Mind. ("[Prosperity] has made it possible to extend the quest for self-realization from a minute fraction of the population to almost the whole of it.") Fogel has published a new paper,
- [Burning money](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/burning-money/) - Careful readers of A Whole New Mind know that three forces are nudging us out of the Information Age and into the Conceptual Age: Abundance, Asia, and Automation. Marian Baker sends a great example of abundance: a $345 candle.
- [It takes a wiki](https://www.danpink.com/2005/04/it-takes-a-wiki/) - In 1999, law professor Larry Lessig wrote a fascinating book titled Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace. But law and technology have the ugly habit of changing, so the book now needs some revisions. Rather than do it entirely himself, however, the monumentally creative Lessig has established a wiki that will allow anybody to edit,
- [This is enough to make me cry](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/this-is-enough-to-make-me-cry/) - New research out of Canada and published in the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research turns some conventional gender wisdom on its head. Most people believe that women respond more robustly than men to emotional advertising. But it turns out that guys get just as weepy as gals when they watch heartstring-tugging ads
- [Comments and RSS](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/comments-and-rss/) - Mea culp, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. We're still a few days away from having an RSS feed and a comments section on the newly-launched Pink blog. Please bear with us. Meantime, if anybody has a comment he or she wants to add to the blog, please email me -- and I'll post it directly,
- [Free Presentation](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/free-presentation/) - On April 7 at Noon, US Eastern time, I'll be doing a live web presentation about the key ideas in A Whole New Mind. To join us, sign up here. The web conference is free, thanks to the good people at Microsoft Live Meeting. All you need is a web browser, a phone, and an
- [The End of Engineering?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/the-end-of-engineering/) - Doubtful. But today's Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece headlined, "Even Tech Execs Can't Get Kids To Be Engineers." (Click here if you have a subscription. Or look at page B1 of the print edition.) One father says his 19-year-old son won't follow his footsteps into an electrical engineering career. Why? "He tells me
- [On Point](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/on-point/) - If you're stuck in traffic tonight, turn your radio to the left side of the dial and listen to "On Point" from WBUR in Boston. I'll be flogging, er, discussing A Whole New Mind beginning at 8pm eastern time.
- [Narrativism](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/narrativism/) - Very interesting post about "narrativism" and the importance of story on the trendspotting website, PSFK.
- [I wondered what happened to Devo](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/i-wondered-what-happened-to-devo/) - Some readers interested in the ear temperature, hemisphere study wanted to know how scientists took the measurements. Here's the photo that ran with the story:
- [The Ears Have It](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/the-ears-have-it/) - Want to know which side of the brain you're using? Just check the temperature of your inner ear. New research out of Australia, published just this week, shows that "the temperature inside the left ear goes down when the left side of the brain is activated and the temperature of the right ear goes down
- [800-CEO-READ](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/800-ceo-read/) - The folks over at 800-CEO-READ have assigned several smart people to review A Whole New Mind. Check out what they have to say on the 8CR blog. Some of the comments made me grin, others made me wince.
- [Reviews You Can Use](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/reviews-you-can-use/) - The early reviews are in and -- whew -- they're pretty good. US News reviews A Whole New Mind in its March 28 edition. And the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram ran a smart and comprehensive review earlier this week.
- [Buckeye Gamers](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/buckeye-gamers/) - My home state of Ohio is trying to turn itself into a hotbed of videogame publishing, reports The Wall Street Journal
- [SAT RIP?](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/sat-rip/) - There's nothing like dissing the SAT to fill one's email inbox with all sorts of invective. Check out this op-ed, which ran last week in USA Today.
- [The Empathy Economy](https://www.danpink.com/2005/03/the-empathy-economy/) - The business press is beginning to pick up on A Whole New Mind Bruce Nussbaum, Business Week's outstanding design writer, calls the broad trend "The Empathy Economy."

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- [What's Your Problem?](https://www.danpink.com/problem/) - A Pink Blog Venture in Crowdsourced Management Consulting Do you have a challenge in your business or work life for which you could use a little advice? Just fill out the short form below, tell us your problem, and we'll present the most perplexing ones to Pink Blog readers. In the past year, readers have
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## Office Hours

- [Tom Rath](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/tom-rath/) - Author of STRENGTHSFINDER 2.0 and other blockbusters as well as the soon-to-be-released, EAT MOVE SLEEP. https://www.danpink.com/wp-content/uploads/audio/office-hours-tom-rath.mp3
- [Adam Grant](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/adam-grant/) - Author of Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success and professor at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. https://www.danpink.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/OfficeHours_AdamGrant.mp3
- [Biz Stone](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/biz-stone/) - Co-founder of Twitter and author of Things A Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind
- [Jonah Berger](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/jonah-berger/) - Wharton professor and author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On
- [BOB SUTTON and HUGGY RAO](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/bob-sutton-and-huggy-rao/) - Stanford Business School professors and authors of Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less
- [Amanda Ripley](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/amanda-ripley/) - Author of The Smartest Kids in the World.
- [Diane Ravitch](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/diane-ravitch/) - Education historian, former US Assistant Secretary of Education, and author of Reign of Error.
- [Brad Stone](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/brad-stone/) - Author of The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon.
- [Malcolm Gladwell](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/malcolm-gladwell/) - The one-of-a-kind journalist who's out with a new book, DAVID AND GOLIATH.
- [Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/seth-goldman-and-barry-nalebuff/) - Founders of Honest Tea and authors of MISSION IN A BOTTLE.
- [Marcus Buckingham](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/marcus-buckingham/) - Pioneer of the strengths movement and author of the new book, StandOut.
- [Jim Collins](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/jim-collins/) - Author of the blockbuster book, Good to Great, and co-author of the just released Great By Choice.
- [Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/teresa-amabile-and-steven-kramer/) - Talk with the co-authors of the new book, The Progress Principle.
- [Susan Cain](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/susan-cain/) - Susan Cain, author of the new book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
- [Tom Peters](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/tom-peters/) - The man the LA Times called “the father of the post-modern corporation” and the recent purveyor of the "mother of all presentations".
- [Dan Ariely](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/dan-ariely/) - Dan Ariely, the Duke University behavioral economist and author of The Honest Truth About Dishonesty.
- [Paul Tough](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/paul-tough/) - Paul Tough, author of the new book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
- [Gretchen Rubin](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/gretchen-rubin/) - Gretchen Rubin, author of Happier at Home and The Happiness Project.
- [Chip and Dan Heath](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/office-hours-with-dan-heath/) - Chip and Dan Heath, authors of Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, as well as two previous New York Times bestsellers, Switch and Made to Stick.
- [Harvey Mackay](https://www.danpink.com/office-hours/harvey-mackay/) - The sales and networking legend and author of The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World.

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- [This is how to boost your intellectual humility.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-09-this-is-how-to-boost-your-intellectual-humility/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Why you should take notes by hand](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-2-why-you-should-take-notes-by-hand/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [19 words to use in providing feedback.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-16-this-is-how-to-give-better-feedback-in-just-19-words/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [This is how to stay organized during your hotel stay](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-24-this-is-what-you-should-do-when-you-arrive-in-a-hotel-room/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [This is how to motivate yourself when you don’t feel like exercising.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-01-this-is-how-to-motivate-yourself-when-you-dont-feel-like-exercising/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [This is how to deepen your sense of satisfaction](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-02-want-to-feel-more-grateful-this-simple-mental-trick-will-help/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [This is one smart, simple thing you should do before bedtime.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-07-this-is-one-smart-simple-thing-you-should-do-before-bedtime/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [This is how to be less annoyed and annoying at work.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-10-this-is-how-to-be-less-annoyed-and-annoying-at-work/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [This is how to deal with frustrations, annoyances, and setbacks.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-06-this-is-how-to-deal-with-frustration/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: The book is The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient by William Irvine. (Buy it at Amazon, BN.com, Bookshop, Indiebound, or Porchlight.)
- [This is how to avoid overreacting to ugly problems and annoying complaints](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-27-this-is-how-to-avoid-overreacting-to-ugly-problems-and-annoying-complaints/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: The books mentioned in this video are High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out< by Amanda Ripley and The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Dan Coyle.
- [Write to Your Future Self - CRAZY Results!](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-26-heres-peter-druckers-simple-method-for-improving-your-performance/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Drucker's article, "Managing Oneself," is worth a read. This summary of Drucker's thinking includes his point about what he calls "feedback analysis."
- [How to Make a Great Tagline.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/3-13-this-simple-trick-can-make-your-message-stick/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [3 Ways to Ask for Help Like a PRO.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-25-this-is-how-to-ask-for-help/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [One Word that Will Change Your Life.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-31-this-is-how-to-solve-problems-more-effectively-with-one-simple-change/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: The study mentioned in this Pinkcast is "Does Could Lead to Good? On the Road to Moral Insight," conducted by Ting Zhang, Joshua D. Margolis, and Francesca Gino.
- [Pinkcast 1.12: Why you should write a failure resume.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-12-why-you-should-write-a-failure-resume/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.11: Don't plan your future. Sneak up on it.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-11-dont-plan-your-future-sneak-up-on-it/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [3 books to help you negotiate anything. (83 seconds)](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/3-books-to-help-you-negotiate-anything-83-seconds/)
- [3 tips to become a better writer.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/3-tips-to-become-a-better-writer/)
- [Stop asking for feedback. Start asking for advice.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/stop-asking-for-advice-start-asking-for-feedback/)
- [This is how to turn your worst flops into your best lessons (34 seconds.)](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/this-is-how-to-turn-your-worst-flops-into-your-best-lessons-34-seconds/)
- [This is how to calm down and power up when you’re nervous.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/this-is-how-to-calm-down-and-power-up-when-youre-nervous-24-seconds/)
- [These 9 words can help you make faster, smarter, better decisions. (37 seconds)](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/these-9-words-can-help-you-make-faster-smarter-better-decisions-37-seconds/)
- [The Hidden Power of Compliments (38 seconds)](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/the-hidden-power-of-compliments-38-seconds/)
- [Pinkcast 4.32. Here’s how adding two letters can boost your powers of persuasion.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-32-heres-how-adding-two-letters-can-boost-your-powers-of-persuasion/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: You can find out more about Jonah and his research on his website. His latest book is Magic Words: What to Say to Get Your Way (Find it at Amazon | BN.com | Bookshop). The first study mentioned in the video, a 2014 paper in Child Development, is "'Helping' Versus 'Being
- [Pinkcast 4.33. This is how to flip your language to create psychological safety.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-33-this-is-how-to-flip-your-language-to-create-psychological-safety/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: You can find out more about Ozan and his books on his website.
- [Pinkcast 1.8: The power of the 2-minute rule](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-8-the-power-of-the-2-minute-rule/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 4.28. Here's how to calm down and chill out when you're captured by stress.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-28-heres-how-to-calm-down-and-chill-out-when-youre-captured-by-stress/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Andrew Huberman explains the psychological sigh in this Stanford Medicine article and video. This 2020 Scientific American piece is also good. For a more comprehensive overview, check out "The Integrative Role of Sigh in Psychology, Physiology, Pathology, and Neurobiology" in Progress in Brain Research. Listen to Huberman's podcast, which is always
- [Pinkcast 4.30. Want to tell if someone is lying to you? Try this trick.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-30-want-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying-to-you-try-this-trick/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: To learn more about Eric, his books, and his newsletter, visit the Barking Up the Wrong Tree website.
- [Pinkcast 4.29. This is how to how take notes and capture ideas like a pro.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-29-this-is-how-to-how-take-notes-and-capture-ideas-like-a-pro/) - Here are links to some of the note-taking apps Tiago mentions in the video: Apple Notes OneNote Google Keep Notion Craft Evernote SimpleNote
- [Pinkcast 4.24. 5 surprising tips for getting the most out of your trip abroad.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-24-5-surprising-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-your-trip-abroad/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Where am I? Atop the Round Tower in Copenhagen. McDonald's restaurants in Denmark sell delicious chili cheese tops, even offering them directly on a burger (and further establishing Scandinavia's global advantage in living standards and emotional well-being.) I found Salte Fisk -- salt-laced licorice in the shape of fishes -- far
- [Pinkcast 4.25. When should you reach out to an old friend or colleague?](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-25-when-should-you-reach-out-to-an-old-friend-or-colleague/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: One recent paper supporting this idea is "The Surprise of Reaching Out: Appreciated More Than We Think," which appeared in the July 2022 edition of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Other studies show that we also woefully underestimate how much others appreciate it when we give compliments, express thanks,
- [Pinkcast 4.23. This is how to replace your to-do list with something way better.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-23-this-is-how-to-replace-your-to-do-list-with-something-way-better/)
- [Pinkcast 4.22. This is how to do good deeds the right way.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-22-this-is-how-to-do-good-deeds-the-right-way/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: You can read more about the underlying research in this 2005 study. (Go directly to Figure 3 if you don’t want to read the whole paper.)
- [Pinkcast 4.21.  This is the one question to ask when you're stuck on a decision.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-21-this-is-the-one-question-to-ask-when-youre-stuck-on-a-decision/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: You can find more techniques like this in The Power of Regret, available from Amazon, BN, Bookshop, and many other places.
- [Pinkcast 4.20. This is why you need some useless people in your life.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-20-this-is-why-you-need-some-useless-people-in-your-life/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: For more, check out Arthur's wise new book: From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.
- [Pinkcast 4.19. This is a 2-minute preview of my new book.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-19-this-is-a-2-minute-preview-of-my-new-book/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: To find out out more about The Power of Regret, click here. You can also order the book from Amazon, BN, Bookshop, and many other places.
- [Pinkcast 4.18. This is how to become a little bit better every single day.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-18-this-is-how-to-become-a-little-bit-better-every-single-day/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 4.17. This is how to make New Year's resolutions like a pro.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-17-this-is-how-to-make-new-years-resolutions-like-a-pro/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Here are the steps: 1. Look back on the previous year. New Year’s resolutions begin with old year’s regrets. 2. Fill in the blank: “If only I _______________.” 3. Make a long list of your If Only regrets. 4. Pick the one — and only one — that bugs you the
- [Pinkcast 4.16. This is how to turn your screwups into opportunities.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-16-this-is-how-to-turn-your-screwups-into-opportunities/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Tina calls failure "the secret sauce of Silicon Valley," which is why she requires her Stanford students to compile a failure resume. She writes about that here. Tina's books include Creativity Rules: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and Into the World and What I Wish I Knew When I Was
- [Pinkcast 4.15. This is how to overcome awkwardness and hand out some compliments.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-15-this-is-how-to-overcome-awkwardness-and-hand-out-some-compliments/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Vanessa's (excellent) book is You Have More Influence Than You Think: How We Underestimate Our Power of Persuasion, and Why It Matters. The paper mentioned in this video, which Vanessa co-authored with Erica Boothby and published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, is "Why a Simple Act of Kindness Is Not
- [Pinkcast 4.14. This is how to clear your mind and cleanse your creative palate.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-14-this-is-how-to-clear-your-mind-and-cleanse-your-creative-palate/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: You can find more of David's covers here. You can pre-order The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward here.
- [Pinkcast 4.13. This is how big time performers get the feedback they need.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-13-this-is-how-big-time-performers-get-the-feedback-they-need/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: You can check out all things Shane Parrish -- his newsletter, podcast, book, and more -- by visiting Farnam Street. Dave Nussbaum points me to research that supports the advantages of seeking advice rather than feedback. The studies come from the lab of Ashley Willans at Harvard Business School -- and
- [Pinkcast 4.12: This is how a tiny toilet can help you move beyond your screwups](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-12-this-is-how-a-tiny-toilet-can-help-you-move-beyond-your-screwups/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: The Jennie Finch book is Throw Like a Girl. You can find more information here and buy an autographed copy here. Etsy offers an astonishing number of mini toilets -- almost all for less than 10 dollars. Ted Lasso fans might detect similiarities between this technique and Ted's goldfish philosophy.
- [Pinkcast 4.11. This is how to write emails people won't ignore.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-11-this-is-how-to-write-emails-people-wont-ignore/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Erica's book is Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust & Connection, No Matter the Distance. (You can find it at: Public library | Amazon | BN.com | IndieBound | Libro.fm | Porchlight)
- [Pinkcast 4.10.  This is how to do better by giving, not getting, advice.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-10-this-is-how-to-do-better-by-giving-not-getting-advice/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Katy's book is How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. (Find it at: Public library | Amazon | BN.com | IndieBound | Libro.fm | Porchlight) One of the papers referenced in this video is "Dear Abby: Should I Give Advice or
- [Pinkcast 4.09. This is how to get others to take a chance on you.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-09-this-is-how-to-get-others-to-take-a-chance-on-you/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Suneel's book is Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You. (Find it at Public library, Amazon, BN.com, IndieBound, Porchlight, or Libro.fm.)
- [Pinkcast 4.08.  This is how to capture your great ideas and still get work done.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-08-this-is-how-to-capture-your-great-ideas-and-still-get-work-done/)
- [Pinkcast 4.07. This is how to carve out an hour a week to think big.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-07-this-is-how-to-carve-out-an-hour-a-week-to-think-big/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: David Leonhardt describes the Schultz Hour in this 2017 column. Also, David's daily newsletter is outstanding. George Schultz led a fascinating life, especially his role in the waning days of the Cold War. You can read about that and more in this long Times obituary. For all his accomplishments, Schultz got
- [Pinkcast 4.05. This is how to avoid falling off the humor cliff.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-05-this-is-how-to-avoid-falling-off-the-humor-cliff/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 4.04. This is how to smash bureaucracies.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-04-this-is-how-to-smash-bureaucracies/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 4.03. This is how to sell your weird idea.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-03-this-is-how-to-sell-your-weird-idea/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 4.02. This is how to make gratitude a habit.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-02-this-is-how-to-make-gratitude-a-habit/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 4.01. This is how to make the perfect pandemic lunch.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-4-01-this-is-how-to-make-the-perfect-pandemic-lunch/) - LINKS AND FURTHER READING: Your shopping list: BreadPeanut butter Bread and butter pickles Sriracha hot chili sauce.
- [Pinkcast 3.21. This is how to boost your brainstorming sessions.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-21-this-is-how-to-boost-your-brainstorming-sessions/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.20. This is how to clear out your unwanted books.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-20-this-is-how-to-clear-out-your-unwanted-books/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.19. This is how to think like a hotshot.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-19-this-is-how-to-think-like-a-hotshot/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.18. This is the most important question to ask yourself.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-18-this-is-the-most-important-question-to-ask-yourself/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.17. This is how to win in a winner-take-all world](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-17-this-is-how-to-win-in-a-winner-take-all-world/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.16. This is how to take a mind-boosting break in 20 seconds.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-16-this-is-how-to-take-a-mind-boosting-break-in-20-seconds/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.15. This is how to stop people from interrupting you on the job.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-15-this-is-how-to-stop-people-from-interrupting-you-on-the-job/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.14. This is how to make your workplace kinder (and more effective).](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-14-this-is-how-to-make-your-workplace-kinder-and-more-effective/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.12. This is how to make progress every day.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-12-this-is-how-to-make-progress-every-day/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.11. This is how to rescue your screwed up meeting.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-11-this-is-how-to-rescue-your-screwed-up-meeting/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.08. This is how to prevent your phone from being a distraction.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-08-this-is-how-to-prevent-your-phone-from-being-a-distraction/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.2: A simple trick for getting the right stuff done](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-2-a-simple-trick-for-getting-the-right-stuff-done/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.13. How to be great at work: Do less and obsess](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-13-how-to-be-great-at-work-do-less-and-obsess/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.03. This is how to be a better (and saner) parent.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-03-this-is-how-to-be-a-better-and-saner-parent/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.06. This is how to make your meetings less awful.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-06-this-is-how-to-make-your-meetings-less-awful/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.05: This is how to keep a book of small experiments.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-05-this-is-how-to-keep-a-book-of-small-experiments/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 3.04. This is how to make space to be creative.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-3-04-this-is-how-to-make-space-to-be-creative/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.27: This is how to deal with midpoints](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-27-this-is-how-to-deal-with-midpoints/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.26: This is how to squeeze out a little more motivation](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-26-this-is-how-to-squeeze-out-a-little-more-motivation/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.23: This is how to pitch your idea like a Pixar producer](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-23-this-is-how-to-pitch-your-idea-like-a-pixar-producer/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.22: This is how to talk to yourself](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-22-this-is-how-to-talk-to-yourself/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.21: These are the 5 ways to make your breaks more replenishing.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-21-these-are-the-5-ways-to-make-your-breaks-more-replenishing/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.20: This is how to write a cold email to a big kahuna](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-20-this-is-how-to-write-a-cold-email-to-a-big-kahuna/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.19: This is when to quit your job.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-19-this-is-when-to-quit-your-job/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.18: This is how (not) to calm your nerves](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-18-this-is-how-not-to-calm-your-nerves/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.3: How a Simple Bath Toy Can Solve Your Toughest Problems](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast1-3/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.4: This chart will make you rethink parenting and leading](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-4-this-chart-will-make-you-rethink-parenting-and-leading/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.5: Why you should use a pencil -- this pencil](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-5-why-you-should-use-a-pencil-this-pencil/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.6: How to anticipate (and prevent) big mistakes](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-6-how-to-anticipate-and-prevent-big-mistakes/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.7: How to decide whether to say yes or no.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-7-how-to-decide-whether-to-say-yes-or-no/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.10. The most important thing I learned in law school](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-10-the-most-important-thing-i-learned-in-law-school/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.9. Pump yourself up . . . with a question](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-9-pump-yourself-up-with-a-question/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.13: The power of an hourly beep.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-13-the-power-of-an-hourly-beep/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.15: A simple way to add more meaning to your life.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-15-a-simple-way-to-add-more-meaning-to-your-life/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.16: 2 lists better than a to-do list.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-16-2-lists-better-than-a-to-do-list/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.17: Why you should say "I don't" instead of "I can't."](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-17-why-you-should-say-i-dont-instead-of-i-cant/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.18: A 5-minute exercise for discovering your purpose](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-18-a-5-minute-exercise-for-discovering-your-purpose/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.19: Whoops the Monkey](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-19-whoops-the-monkey/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.20: Discover your purpose (in one minute) with the Napkin Test.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-20-discover-your-purpose-in-one-minute-with-the-napkin-test/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 1.21: The 6 essential lessons of any great career.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-1-21-the-6-essential-lessons-of-any-great-career/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.1: Why that lucky T-shirt might actually work](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-1-why-that-lucky-t-shirt-might-actually-work/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.3: The power of an "emotional first aid kit"](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-3-the-power-of-an-emotional-first-aid-kit/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.4: A nifty trick for dealing with jerks at work](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-4-a-nifty-trick-for-dealing-with-jerks-at-work/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.5: Why you should "frame-storm" before you brainstorm](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-5-why-you-should-frame-storm-before-you-brainstorm/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.6: How a simple index card can surface your organization's purpose](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-6-how-a-simple-index-card-can-surface-your-organizations-purpose/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.7: Have 2 fewer conversations about "how" and two more about "why"](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-7-have-2-fewer-conversations-about-how-and-two-more-about-why/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.8: Another trick for dealing with jerks](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-8-another-trick-for-dealing-with-jerks/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.9: Which should you give first -- good news or bad news?](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-9-which-should-you-give-first-good-news-or-bad-news/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.10: This is how to use science to choose the perfect gift](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-10-this-is-how-to-use-science-to-choose-the-perfect-gift/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.11: 86 days this year when you can change your behavior](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-11-86-days-this-year-when-you-can-change-your-behavior/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.12: This is how to network without feeling slimy](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-12-this-is-how-to-network-without-feeling-slimy/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.14. This is the best time of day to exercise](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-14-this-is-the-best-time-of-day-to-exercise/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.17: Life advice from Warren Buffett](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-17-life-advice-from-warren-buffett/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
- [Pinkcast 2.15: This is when you should drink coffee.](https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/pinkcast-2-15-this-is-when-you-should-drink-coffee/) - Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.

## Books

- [Free Agent Nation](https://www.danpink.com/books/free-agent-nation/) - Widely acclaimed for its engaging style and provocative perspective, this book has helped thousands transform their working lives. Now the paperback edition features a comprehensive 30-page resource guide that explains the basics of working for oneself. In this landmark book, Daniel H. Pink offers the definitive account of this revolution in work. He shows who these free agents are -- from the marketing consultant down the street to the home-based "mompreneur" to the footloose technology contractor -- and why they've forged a new path.
- [A Whole New Mind](https://www.danpink.com/books/whole-new-mind/) - In this insightful and entertaining book, which has been translated into 20 languages, Daniel H. Pink offers a fresh look at what it takes to excel. A Whole New Mind reveals the six essential aptitudes on which professional success and personal fulfillment now depend, and includes a series of hands-on exercises culled from experts around the world to help readers sharpen the necessary abilities. This book will change not only how we see the world but how we experience it as well.
- [Drive](https://www.danpink.com/books/drive/) - “Important reading…an integral addition to a growing body of literature that argues for a radical shift in how businesses operate.” —Kirkus Most of us believe that the best way to motivate ourselves and others is with external rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That’s a mistake, Daniel H. Pink says in, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, his provocative and persuasive new book. The secret to high performance and satisfaction—at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He demonstrates that while carrots and sticks worked successfully in the twentieth century, that’s precisely the wrong way to motivate people for today’s challenges. In Drive, he examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose—and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action. Along the way, he takes us to companies that are enlisting new approaches to motivation and introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are pointing a bold way forward. Drive is bursting with big ideas—the rare book that will change how you think and transform how you live.
- [To Sell Is Human](https://www.danpink.com/books/to-sell-is-human/) - “Like discovering your favorite professor in a box…packed with information, reasons to care about his message, how and why to execute his suggestions, and it's all accentuated with meaningful examples… this book deserves a good, long look.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) To Sell Is Human offers a fresh look at the art and science of selling. As he did in Drive and A Whole New Mind, Daniel H. Pink draws on a rich trove of social science for his counterintuitive insights. He reveals the new ABCs of moving others (it’s no longer “Always Be Closing”), explains why extraverts don’t make the best salespeople, and shows how giving people an “off-ramp” for their actions can matter more than actually changing their minds. Along the way, Pink describes the six successors to the elevator pitch, the three rules for understanding another’s perspective, the five frames that can make your message clearer and more persuasive, and much more. The result is a perceptive and practical book–one that will change how you see the world and transform what you do at work, at school, and at home.
- [WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing](https://www.danpink.com/books/when/) - Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.
- [The Power of Regret](https://www.danpink.com/books/the-power-of-regret/) - “No regrets.” You’ve heard people proclaim it as a philosophy of life. That’s nonsense, even dangerous, says Daniel H. Pink in his latest bold and inspiring work. Everybody has regrets. They’re a fundamental part of our lives. And if we reckon with them in fresh and imaginative ways, we can enlist our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose.
- [The Adventures of Johnny Bunko](https://www.danpink.com/books/johnny-bunko/) - Meet Johnny Bunko. He’s probably a lot like you. He did what everybody – parents, teachers, counselors -- told him to do. But now, stuck at a dead-end job, he’s begun to suspect that what he thought he knew is just plain wrong. One bizarre night, Johnny meets Diana, the unlikeliest career advisor he's ever seen. Part Cameron Diaz, part Barbara Eden, she reveals to Johnny the six essential lessons for thriving in the world of work The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is America’s first business book in the Japanese comic format known as manga – and the last career guide you’ll ever need.
- [WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing](https://www.danpink.com/books/whenuk/) - Order the book:Amazon.euWaterstones FoylesBook Depository Timing is everything. But we don't know much about timing itself. Timing, it's often assumed, is an art; in When, Pink shows that timing is in fact a science. Drawing on a rich trove of research from psychology, biology and economics, Pink reveals how best to live, work and succeed.

## Reviews

- [Worth](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/worth/) - Pink is one of our smartest thinkers about the interaction of work, psychology and society.
- [Training and Development magazine](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/training-and-development-magazine/) - Pink has penned a modern day How to Win Friends and Influence People . . . To Sell is Human is chock full of stories, social science, and surprises . . . All leaders - at least those who want to 'move' people - should own this book.
- [Harvard Business Review blog](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/harvard-business-review-blog/) - Excellent . . . radical, surprising, and undeniably true.
- [Forbes](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/forbes/) - Pink's ideas deserve a wide hearing. Corporate boards, in fact, could do well by kicking out their pay consultants for an hour and reading Pink's conclusions instead.
- [USA Today](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/usa-today/) - Fascinating . . . If Pink's proselytizing helps persuade employers to make work more fulfilling, Drive will be a powerhouse.
- [Publishers Weekly](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/publishers-weekly/) - Pink’s analysis–and new model–of motivation offers tremendous insight into our deepest nature.
- [Scientific American](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/scientific-american/) - Pink makes a convincing case that organizations ignore intrinsic motivation at their peril.
- [Miami Herald](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/miami-herald/) - Persuasive . . .Harnessing the power of intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic remuneration can be thoroughly satisfying and infinitely more rewarding.
- [Wall Street Journal](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/wall-street-journal/) - These lessons are worth repeating, and if more companies feel emboldened to follow Mr. Pink's advice, then so much the better.
- [Financial Times](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/financial-times/) - Pink is rapidly acquiring international guru status . . . He is an engaging writer, who challenges and provokes.
- [Kirkus](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/kirkus/) - Important reading…an integral addition to a growing body of literature that argues for a radical shift in how businesses operate.
- [Dr. Mehmet Oz, co-author of YOU: The Owners Manual](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/dr-mehmet-oz-co-author-of-you-the-owners-manual/) - Drive is the rare book that will get you to think and inspire you to act. Pink makes a strong, science-based case for rethinking motivation–and then provides the tools you need to transform your life.
- [New York Post](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/new-york-post/) - Pink’s a gifted writer who turns even the heaviest scientific study into something digestible — and often amusing — without losing his intellectual punch.
- [Globe and Mail](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/globe-and-mail/) - Enchanting . . . an important book offering a whole new way to think about motivation.
- [Publishers Weekly (starred review)](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/publishers-weekly-starred-review/) - Like discovering your favorite professor in a box…packed with information, reasons to care about his message, how and why to execute his suggestions, and it's all accentuated with meaningful examples… this book deserves a good, long look.
- [Forbes.com](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/forbes-com/) - A fresh look at the art and science of sales using a mix of social science, survey research and stories.
- [Bloomberg](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/bloomberg/) - Artfully blend(s) anecdotes, insights, and studies from the social sciences into a frothy blend of utility and entertainment.
- [Chicago Tribune](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/chicago-tribune/) - A roadmap to help the rest of us guide our own pitches.
- [The Globe and Mail](https://www.danpink.com/reviews/the-globe-and-mail/) - An engaging blend of interviews, research and observations by [this] incisive author.

## Resources

- [Daniel Pink (The Power of Regret) | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard](https://www.danpink.com/resource/daniel-pink-the-power-of-regret-armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/)
- [Daniel Pink Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)](https://www.danpink.com/resource/daniel-pink-interview-the-tim-ferriss-show-podcast/)
- [Daniel Pink - How Regret Motivates Us | Prof G Conversations](https://www.danpink.com/resource/daniel-pink-how-regret-motivates-us-prof-g-conversations/)
- [Author Daniel Pink shares scientific secrets of perfect timing](https://www.danpink.com/resource/author-daniel-pink-shares-scientific-secrets-of-perfect-timing/)
- [Oprah and Daniel Pink Share How Regrets Actually Lead to Your Best Life](https://www.danpink.com/resource/oprah-and-daniel-pink-share-how-regrets-actually-lead-to-your-best-life/)
- [The Real Trick To Long Term Motivation Daniel Pink - E130](https://www.danpink.com/resource/the-real-trick-to-long-term-motivation-daniel-pink-e130/)
- [TED – 4 Kinds of Regret – and What They Teach You about Yourself](https://www.danpink.com/resource/ted-4-kinds-of-regret-and-what-they-teach-you-about-yourself/)
- [CBS Mornings: Daniel Pink on the power and value of regret](https://www.danpink.com/resource/cbs-mornings-daniel-pink-on-the-power-and-value-of-regret/)
- [How to have perfect timing, according to science](https://www.danpink.com/resource/how-to-have-perfect-timing-according-to-science/)
- [CNN: Daniel Pink on the secrets of timing](https://www.danpink.com/resource/cnn-daniel-pink-on-the-secrets-of-timing/)
- [How feelings of regret can make a positive impact l GMA](https://www.danpink.com/resource/how-feelings-of-regret-can-make-a-positive-impact-l-gma/)
- [RSA SHORTS – THE ABCS OF PERSUASION](https://www.danpink.com/resource/rsa-shorts-the-abcs-of-persuasion-2/) - Influencing others is as simple as A-B-C. Whether we're employees pitching to our bosses, parents and teachers cajoling kids, or politicians presenting new policies, we can all improve the way we persuade others.
- [Author Daniel Pink Defines Soul | SuperSoul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network](https://www.danpink.com/resource/author-daniel-pink-defines-soul-supersoul-sunday-oprah-winfrey-network/)
- [<em>When</em>: The Uh-oh effect](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-the-uh-oh-effect/) - Surges of activity always come at a temporal midpoint. This happens with human groups working on projects. After the first meeting, there is a period of prolonged inertia. Then a sudden transition, followed by a new, more productive direction.
- [<em>When</em>: Restorative Breaks](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-restorative-breaks/) - Test results improve if we take regular breaks. Taking a test after a twenty to thirty minute break produces scores that are equivalent to: Spending three additional weeks at school per year, and having wealthier and better-educated parents.
- [<em>When</em>: Napaccino](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-napaccino/) - How to take the perfect nap: Find your afternoon trough time, Create a peaceful environment, Down a cup of coffee, Set a time for 25 minutes, Repeat consistently
- [<em>When</em> Discussion Guide for Business](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-discussion-guide-for-business/) - Based on Dan Pink's book When, this discussion guide focuses on business related issues.
- [Dan Pink on Motivation](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dan-pink-on-motivation/) - Dan speaks to The Brainwaves Video Anthology about motivation.
- [Why you should always skip your kids’ baseball games](https://www.danpink.com/resource/why-you-should-always-skip-your-kids-baseball-games-2/) - America has a problem with youth sports and that problem is the parents.
- [To Sell Is Human Workbook](https://www.danpink.com/resource/to-sell-is-human-workbook/) - A 14-day plan for First Movers to take the ideas found in To Sell is Human and immediately start applying them to your daily life.
- [Whiteboard magic](https://www.danpink.com/resource/whiteboard-magic/) - Above is a remarkable 10-minute animated video about Drive. Over the past few weeks, several people who’ve watched it have asked me how I created such an elegant and compelling piece. Today I provide the answer: I had almost nothing to do with it. In January, I did a book talk at the RSA in
- [Exclusive preview of my new book (plus 18 outstanding blogs, posts, and tools!)](https://www.danpink.com/resource/exclusive-preview-of-my-new-book-plus-18-outstanding-blogs-posts-and-tools/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this edition, you'll find a sneak preview of my new book, 10 must-read blogs from my RSS reader, the year's 3 most popular Pink Blog posts, and 5 cool productivity tools. Here we go . . . EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF MY NEXT BOOK August is the
- [Exclusive preview of the 2-minute trailer for my new book](https://www.danpink.com/resource/exclusive-preview-of-the-2-minute-trailer-for-my-new-book/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this edition, you'll find an exclusive preview of the two-minute trailer for my new book, an invitation to help spread the word about that book, a cool set of workshops we're doing, and a list of apps to help you get through the next
- [Sneak Preview: The 6 new pitches of the 21st century](https://www.danpink.com/resource/sneak-preview-the-6-new-pitches-of-the-21st-century/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. On each of the next three Mondays, I'll be sharing with you pieces of my upcoming book, TO SELL IS HUMAN. But first a quick update. In the last newsletter, I announced our "First Mover Package" -- a set of 5 great giveaways we're offering
- [The New ABC's of Selling: 3 Simple Exercises You Can Do Now](https://www.danpink.com/resource/the-new-abcs-of-selling-3-simple-exercises-you-can-do-now/) - THE NEW ABC'S OF SELLING One of the epic scenes (NSFW) in the cinema of sales occurs early in the movie, Glengarry Glen Ross. A young Alec Baldwin plays Blake, a cold-blooded predator in a finely-tailored suit, who visits the sad sack real estate salesmen of Mitch and Murray to school them on the realities of selling.
- [6 quotes to inspire, 5 books to enlighten, and more!](https://www.danpink.com/resource/6-quotes-to-inspire-5-books-to-enlighten-and-more/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this issue, you'll find lists of great quotes and great books -- along with a couple of updates. Let's get started . . . 6 QUOTATIONS TO INSPIRE The year is now roughly one-twelfth over. And if you're like me, that means that many
- [5 new digital tools I can't live without](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-new-digital-tools-i-cant-live-without/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this issue, you'll hear about my 5 favorite new digital tools, 3 tips from one of America's top personal finance gurus, a preview of the next edition of Office Hours, and more. Let's get started . . . 5 NEW DIGITAL TOOLS I
- [4 smart productivity tips, 10 must-read articles, and more](https://www.danpink.com/resource/4-smart-productivity-tips-10-must-read-articles-and-more/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this issue, you'll hear about some changes to DanPink.com, 4 awesome productivity tips, and 10 articles you really need to read: Let’s go . . . 3 CHANGES TO DANPINK.COM Starting today, you’ll see some changes in the website, newsletter, and podcast. Here’s
- [Office Hours: New & Improved -- Plus Ask Gladwell Anything You Want](https://www.danpink.com/resource/office-hours-new-improved-plus-ask-gladwell-anything-you-want/) - Welcome to the latest issue of our slightly-more-regular-but-still-irreverent newsletter. In this edition, you'll discover: Our next 3 Office Hours guests (and how to ask them questions); 10 interesting articles you might have missed; 3 films and TV shows worth watching. Let's get started… 3 BRAINS WORTH PICKING: Gladwell, Rath, and the Honest Tea Guys Office
- [Why you shouldn't send your kid to Harvard… plus 10 articles you might have missed](https://www.danpink.com/resource/why-you-shouldnt-send-your-kid-to-harvard-plus-10-articles-you-might-have-missed/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this issue, you'll get advice on your finances from Barron's #1 financial advisor; links to my recent podcast conversations with Malcolm Gladwell and Tom Rath; and 10 articles worth your time and attention. Let's get started . . . WHAT DOES THE GLADWELL SAY? It
- [A new book for a new year](https://www.danpink.com/resource/a-new-book-for-a-new-year/) - Welcome to the latest issue of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. Today, you'll hear about the new edition of To Sell Is Human, my 2 favorite books of 2013, some startling factoids about American life and public opinion, and 3 easy life hacks for 2014. Let's get started . . . A NEW BOOK FOR
- [10 articles you missed, 5 travel apps you need, and more](https://www.danpink.com/resource/10-articles-you-missed-5-travel-apps-you-need-and-more/) - Welcome to the latest issue of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this edition, you'll find 10 articles you won't want to miss, my 5 favorite smartphone travel apps, and much more. Let's get started... 10 ARTICLES WORTH READING This month, we lead with our regular and oft-clicked feature. From my Instapaper account to your email
- [5 awesome commencement speeches, 6 key career lessons, and more](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-awesome-commencement-speeches-6-key-career-lessons-and-more/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this issue, you’ll discover 5 great commencement speeches, 6 career tips for recent grads (and everyone else), 10 articles worth reading, and more. Let’s get started. 5 AWESOME COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES It’s graduation season — that glorious time of year when we launch young
- [6 writing tips, 3 fall books, 10 can’t-miss articles — plus my new TV show!](https://www.danpink.com/resource/6-writing-tips-3-fall-books-10-cant-miss-articles-plus-my-new-tv-show/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular, irreverent newsletter. In this edition, you’ll get: news about a new project, 6 writing tips, 3 writing books, 3 cool new books on other topics, and 10 articles worth reading. Let’s go… COMING NEXT MONTH: MY NEW TELEVISION SHOW For much of this year, I’ve been toiling
- [6 productivity hacks, 3 new TV clips, and more](https://www.danpink.com/resource/6-productivity-hacks/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this edition, you’ll get 6 smart hacks, 10 great articles, and 3 entertaining TV clips. Let’s get started. MY 6 FAVORITE PRODUCTIVITY TIPS Like many of you, I’m somewhat obsessed with productivity hacks — small steps I can take to work smarter, faster,
- [5 Soon-to-be-Published Books, 10 Great Articles, & 4 Free TV Episodes](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-soon-to-be-published-books-10-great-articles-4-free-tv-episodes/) - Welcome to the latest issue of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this edition, you’ll discover 5 books that are coming this spring, 10 articles that are worth your time, and 4 TV episodes that are fun, fascinating, and, best of all, free. Let’s get started… 5 SOON-TO-BE PUBLISHED BOOKS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
- [Why You Should Stop Pursuing Happiness, Start Working in Bursts, and Worry Less About Exercise](https://www.danpink.com/resource/why-you-should-stop-pursuing-happiness-start-working-in-bursts-and-worry-less-about-exercise/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this issue, we’ve got an interview with mega-popular author Tom Rath, a list of 3 daily newsletters I can’t live without, and our usual collection of intriguing articles. Let’s get started . . . THE 3 SURPRISING KEYS TO WELL-BEING: AN INTERVIEW WITH TOM
- [My 10 Favorite Books of 2015](https://www.danpink.com/resource/my-10-favorite-books-of-2015/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. Thanks for being one of more than 100,000 people around the world who subscribe. In this issue, you’ll find a list of my 10 favorite books of the year — along with advice on how not to get conned. Let’s get started. MY 10
- [3 ways to be a better friend and fiercer foe. Plus book, film, & store recommendations!](https://www.danpink.com/resource/3-ways-to-be-a-better-friend-and-fiercer-foe-plus-book-film-store-recommendations/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this issue, you’ll find: another installment of our new interview feature, “Four Questions For”; 17 must-follow Twitter accounts; and 5 books, docs, and podcasts I’ve recently discovered. Let’s get started. WHEN TO COMPETE AND WHEN TO COOPERATE:4 QUESTIONS FOR ADAM GALINSKY & MAURICE
- [An easy 4-step method for teaching any skill — plus the best piece of software I’ve downloaded in years!](https://www.danpink.com/resource/an-easy-4-step-method-for-teaching-any-skill-plus-the-best-piece-of-software-ive-downloaded-in-years/) - Welcome to the latest edition of our irregular and irreverent newsletter. In this issue, you’ll find: a brand new interview feature called “Four Questions For”; the best piece of software I’ve downloaded in years; 4 books, movies, and podcasts I’ve recently discovered; and our usual collection of 7 must-read articles. Let’s get started. HOW TO
- [My favorite book of the summer . . . and more!](https://www.danpink.com/resource/my-favorite-book-of-the-summer-and-more/) - Welcome to the revamped Pink newsletter. For years this newsletter has been irregular and irreverent. Now it will just be irreverent. I’ll be delivering this missive every other Tuesday, with each edition hewing to the same format: 3 things that have caught my attention recently — along with one Pinkcast, a super-short video on working
- [Why you should take notes by hand](https://www.danpink.com/resource/why-you-should-take-notes-by-hand/) - Welcome to another edition of the Pink newsletter, which goes out to more than 150,000 subscribers every other Tuesday and which always offers 3 interesting things and 1 short Pinkcast video. 3 THINGS: A powerful podcast, a paean to professionals, a persuasive performance 1. Interview Last week, I listened to the most riveting interview I’ve heard all year. Michael Barbaro of
- [14 writing tips, the 2-hour rule, and a dystopian tale](https://www.danpink.com/resource/14-writing-tips-the-2-hour-rule-and-a-dystopian-tale/) - Welcome to another edition of the Pink newsletter, which goes out to more than 150,000 subscribers every other Tuesday and which always offers 3 interesting things and 1 short Pinkcast video. 3 THINGS: 14 writing tips, the 2-hour rule, and a dystopian tale 1. Advice Bret Stephens, a journalist and editor who’s now a (somewhat
- [Pinks Best of 2020: Sunny Days](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dan-pink-reviews-sunny-days/) - Short video reviews of Dan’s favorite books
- [Pink's Best of 2020: The Cactus League](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dan-pink-reviews-the-cactus-league/) - Short video reviews of Dan’s favorite books
- [Pink's Best of 2020: The Biggest Bluff](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dan-pink-reviews-the-biggest-bluff/) - Short video reviews of Dan’s favorite books
- [Pink's Best of 2020: Such a Fun Age](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dan-pink-reviews-such-a-fun-age/) - Short video reviews of Dan’s favorite books
- [Pink's Best of 2020: Overground Railroad](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dan-pink-reviews-overground-railroad/) - Short video reviews of Dan’s favorite books
- [How to Persuade Others with the Right Questions](https://www.danpink.com/resource/how-to-persuade-others-with-the-right-questions-jedi-mind-tricks-from-daniel-h-pink/) - Jedi Mind Tricks from Daniel H. Pink and Big Think
- [The Art of Manliness podcast #369 with Dan Pink on <em>When</em>](https://www.danpink.com/resource/the-art-of-manliness-podcast-369-with-dan-pink-on-when/) - Dan Pink and Brett McKay discuss the ideas in Dan's latest book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.
- [<em>Drive</em> Overview Video](https://www.danpink.com/resource/drive-overview-video/) - In this provocative and persuasive book, Dan Pink asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.
- [How to Deal With Rejection: Lessons from Social Science](https://www.danpink.com/resource/how-to-deal-with-rejection-lessons-from-social-science/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbESm7cYxhs If there’s one thing all sales professionals have in common, it’s this: Rejection. It’s an unpleasant — but unavoidable-- part of our jobs. So how can we prevent rejection from bringing us down? How can we put all those “no’s” in perspective and maybe even learn from them?
- [Jordan Harbinger Podcast: When Is the Best Time to Get Things Done?](https://www.danpink.com/resource/jordan-harbinger-podcast-when-is-the-best-time-to-get-things-done/) - What is discussed with Daniel Pink: Timing is everything — but we’re only now beginning to connect the dots between fields of research to discover the science behind how timing actually works. How humans are wired for time by chronotypes, how to identify our own particular chronotype, and what we can do to match our schedules to this chronotype. What the trough is, how it differs according to chronotype, and how it affects the decisions we make — for better or worse. How observing the nappuccino and other restorative breaks during the day can minimize the worst effects of the trough. Why lunch is really the most important meal of the day. And much more…
- [Dan's interview with Nobelist Daniel Kahneman](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dans-interview-with-nobelist-daniel-kahneman/) - https://youtu.be/BECqpJdvte8?list=PL0EdWFC9ZZrWJ2B40bkLZ2bbJAQDmr3cX Daniel Pink and Nobelist Daniel Kahneman sit down for a deep and wide-ranging interview, focusing on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, particularly bias, noise, intuition, and the role of algorithms in improving decision quality.
- [Why missed opportunities haunt us](https://www.danpink.com/resource/regrets-why-missed-opportunities-haunt-us/) - One of the most important insights from the scholarly research on regret is that we regret what we didn’t do more deeply and more often than what we did do. This distinction between action regrets and inaction regrets came out clearly in my own research, including our survey of 4,489 Americans. We found that 20-year-olds
- [How common is regret?](https://www.danpink.com/resource/how-common-is-regret/) - A whopping 82 percent of Americans report experiencing regret at least occasionally, as you can see from the chart below, which appears in Chapter 2. The takeaway: Regret doesn’t make us weird. Regret makes us human. What’s more, if we handle it right — using failure resumes and other techniques — regret can also make us better.
- [Heleo: How to Take the Perfect Nap, According to Science](https://www.danpink.com/resource/heleo-how-to-take-the-perfect-nap-according-to-science/) - Naps can be powerful—like Zambonis for our brain. They smooth out all of the nicks and cuts in our mental ice that a day has left. But I discovered something important: I was doing it wrong. Here’s how to take a perfect nap.
- [Interview with The School Superintendents Association](https://www.danpink.com/resource/interview-with-the-school-superintendents-association/) - The first installment in School Administrator’s Thought Leadership Series featuring prominent book authors captures the thinking of Daniel H. Pink in a conversation with Jill Siler, superintendent of the 1,000-student Gunter Independent School District, an hour north of Dallas, Texas. Read the interview here
- [Recommended Books](https://www.danpink.com/resource/recommended-books/) - In addition to this resource, I've also curated a list here. The Arab of the Future: 1978 to 1984 by Riad Sattouf Young Riad has a French mother, a Syrian father, and a head of shockingly blond hair. In this graphic novel he tells the story of his early childhood. Fans of Persepolis will love this
- [Essential Career Advice For Ambitious Young Professionals](https://www.danpink.com/resource/essential-career-advice-for-ambitious-young-professionals/) - Dan talks about advice he’d have for young professionals looking to make a difference and achieve their own early career success. Read the article here
- [5 questions about motivation with Daniel Pink](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-questions-about-motivation-with-daniel-pink/) - In the years since publishing Drive, a handful of forward-thinking companies have built cultures that hinge on intrinsic motivation. And, spoiler alert, those companies tend to thrive. But why is this approach not yet the norm? Sarah Goff-Dupont of Atlassian sat down with Mr. Pink to learn more about the role intrinsic motivation plays in
- [Daniel Pink and Anders Ericsson: The Secrets of Top Performers and What It Takes to Be Truly Great](https://www.danpink.com/resource/daniel-pink-and-anders-ericsson-the-secrets-of-top-performers-and-what-it-takes-to-be-truly-great/) - What does it take to become a top performer? Whether in music, sports, dance, or chess, our understanding of the road to expertise has been profoundly shaped by the research of internationally acclaimed psychologist Anders Ericsson. Ericsson recently joined Daniel Pink, the bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, for a Heleo Conversation
- [<em>When</em> Discussion Guide for Educators](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-discussion-guide-for-educators/) - Based on Dan Pink's book When, this discussion guide focuses on education related issues.
- [Heleo: Using the Science of Good Timing to Pass the Test, Get the Job, and Live a Meaningful Life](https://www.danpink.com/resource/heleo-using-the-science-of-good-timing-to-pass-the-test-get-the-job-and-live-a-meaningful-life/) - There’s research showing that time of day explains about 20% of the variance in how people perform on cognitive tasks. That’s a big deal. https://www.facebook.com/AdamMGrant/videos/1779990372051713/ Read the full article here
- [Heleo: Why You Should Always Go to the Doctor in the Morning—and Other Proven Timing Hacks](https://www.danpink.com/resource/heleo-why-you-should-always-go-to-the-doctor-in-the-morning-and-other-proven-timing-hacks/) - Time of day explains about 20% of the variance in our performance on cognitive tasks—on things that require our brain. So, this question of “when” is material to our performance and to our mood. It has huge implications. Read the full article here
- [It all started with Studs Terkel’s chats with an athlete and a sex worker](https://www.danpink.com/resource/it-all-started-with-studs-terkels-chats-with-an-athlete-and-a-sex-worker/) - Come for the headline. Stay for the dozen book recommendations, including: GRIT by @angeladuckw THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by @JonHaidt UNCIVIL AGREEMENT by @LilyMasonPhD RULE MAKERS, RULE BREAKERS by @MicheleJGelfand THE POWER by @NaomiAllthenews Read the article here
- [5 (or 6) Questions for Tom Rath](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-or-6-questions-for-tom-rath/) - THE 3 SURPRISING KEYS TO WELL-BEING: AN INTERVIEW WITH TOM RATH Tom Rath is a writer who changes lives. His books – which have sold more than 6 million copies and spent more than 300(!) weeks on Wall Street Journal bestseller lists — have had a massive influence on both individuals and organizations (If you
- [5 Awesome Commencement Speeches](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-awesome-commencement-speeches/) - Steve Jobs at Stanford (2005) “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd_ptbiPoXM J.K. Rowling at Harvard (2008) “There is an expiry date for blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGqp8lz36c Stephen Colbert at Northwestern (2011) “If
- [6 Rules for Writing](https://www.danpink.com/resource/6-rules-for-writing/) - It’s never easy trying to get some writing done. (Whenever I hear people describe how much they *love* sitting down to write or how easily writing comes to them, I always assume they’re lying or delusional.) But in times of struggle, it’s worth returning to first principles. Awhile back, The New Yorker’s digital edition asked me
- [20 Books That Have Mattered To Me](https://www.danpink.com/resource/20-books-that-have-mattered-to-me/)
- [<em>When</em>: Synchronize](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-synchronize/) - The three rules of syncing: sync to a boss, sync to the tribe, sync to the heart.
- [<em>When</em>: When During The Day Should You Exercise?](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-when-during-the-day-should-you-exercise/) - Exercise in the morning if you want to establish a routine, lose weight, get an enduring mood boost, and build strength. Exercise in the afternoon if you want to perform at your best, avoid injury, and enjoy the workout.
- [<em>When</em>: Vigilance Has Its Limits](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-vigilance-has-its-limits/) - Alertness and energy levels, which climb in the morning and reach their apex around noon, tend to plummet during the afternoons. And with that drop comes a corresponding fall in our ability to remain focused and constrain our inhibitions.
- [<em>When</em>: Larks, Owls, and 'Third Birds'](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-larks-owls-and-third-birds/) - Larks are: Introverted, Conscientious, Agreeable, Persistent, Emotionally stable Owls are: Open, Extravert, Neurotic, Impulsive, Sensation-seeking
- [<em>When</em>: Hospital of Doom](https://www.danpink.com/resource/when-hospital-of-doom/) - Something happens in the TROUGH that makes it FAR MORE PERILOUS than any other time of the day!
- [Nappuccino: A Scientific 5-Step Guide to the Perfect Nap](https://www.danpink.com/resource/nappuccino-a-scientific-5-step-guide-to-the-perfect-nap/) - A large body of research shows that naps improve cognitive performance and boost mental and physical health. In many ways, naps are Zambonis for our brains.
- [<em>To Sell Is Human</em> Video Overview](https://www.danpink.com/resource/to-sell-is-human-video-overview/) - From the bestselling author of Drive, A Whole New Mind, and When comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful–book that explores the power of selling in our lives.
- [Dan Pink, Gretchen Rubin, and Amy Cuddy on the Art and Science of Working Remotely](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dan-pink-gretchen-rubin-and-amy-cuddy-on-the-art-and-science-of-working-remotely/) - In this exclusive Heleo conversation, management expert Daniel Pink (Drive), happiness and habits expert Gretchen Rubin (The Happiness Project) and social psychologist Amy Cuddy (Presence) met up via free Skype Meetings to discuss the art and science of working remotely. Joining in from Washington D.C., New York City, and Boston, the three bestselling authors talked
- [A Leading Harvard Psychologist on How to Cope with Difficult Emotions—Without Shutting Them Down](https://www.danpink.com/resource/a-leading-harvard-psychologist-on-how-to-cope-with-difficult-emotions-without-shutting-them-down/) - Susan David, author of Emotional Agility, and Dan Pink discuss why we should stop smothering our emotions and learn to listen to the valuable info they offer.
- [Pure Virality is a Myth: The Science Behind Why Things Really Get Popular](https://www.danpink.com/resource/pure-virality-is-a-myth-the-science-behind-why-things-really-get-popular/) - Dan recently joined Derek Thompson, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and author of the book, Hit Makers, for a Heleo Conversation on the science of popularity.
- [Oprah Interview from A Whole New Mind](https://www.danpink.com/resource/oprah-interview-from-a-whole-new-mind/) - An interview with Oprah Winfrey in her "Soul Series" webcast. She bought 4,500 copies of A Whole New Mind and invited Dan on the webcast to talk about the book.
- [Ambiversion Assessment](https://www.danpink.com/resource/assessment/) - Are you an ambivert? Take this assessment to find out.
- [How Dan Works](https://www.danpink.com/resource/how-dan-works/) - Four fun and informative interviews looking into Dan’s life as a writer. Daniel Pink: Modern-Day Mentalist I'm Daniel Pink, and This Is How I Work Here’s How Daniel Pink Writes A Daniel Pink Q&A
- [2014 Northwestern University Convocation Address](https://www.danpink.com/resource/2014-weinberg-college-convocation-address/) - A college lesson that changed my life.
- [TED Talk - The puzzle of motivation](https://www.danpink.com/resource/ted-talk-the-puzzle-of-motivation/) - Dan Pink's TED talk, The Puzzle of Motivation, an excerpt from Drive. http://youtu.be/rrkrvAUbU9Y
- [The best books of 2016, according to 2 best-selling authors](https://www.danpink.com/resource/the-best-books-of-2016-according-to-2-best-selling-authors/) - Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with best-selling authors Jacqueline Woodson and Daniel Pink at popular Washington, D.C., bookstore Politics and Prose
- [How to Outsmart Tricksters, Frauds, and Con Artists](https://www.danpink.com/resource/how-to-outsmart-tricksters-frauds-and-con-artists/) - Have you ever been conned? Chances are, you said no. And chances are, you’re wrong. Human beings — including smarty-pants humans like you and me — turn out to be incredibly susceptible to trickery, deceit, and flim-flammery. That’s one message of The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It Every Time (Amazon | BN.Com |
- [From Political Memoirs to Parenting Manifestos to Productivity Hacks, 2015 Was a Very Good Year for Books](https://www.danpink.com/resource/from-political-memoirs-to-parenting-manifestos-to-productivity-hacks-2015-was-a-very-good-year-for-books/) - It’s holiday time and that means three things: lists, lists, and more lists. Here, in alphabetical order by author, are the 10 most compelling books I read this year. Read the full post here
- [Adam Grant and Dan Pink on Originality, Tiger Moms, and the Benefits of Procrastination](https://www.danpink.com/resource/adam-grant-and-dan-pink-on-originality-tiger-moms-and-the-benefits-of-procrastination/) - Adam Grant and Dan Pink are two of today’s foremost thinkers in the worlds of business and social science. Adam, known for his bestselling books Give and Take and Originals, is an award-winning professor at the Wharton School of Business. Dan Pink is the author of several bestselling books on business, work, and behavior, including
- [Collaborative Fund: Six Questions For Dan Pink](https://www.danpink.com/resource/collaborative-fund-six-questions-for-dan-pink/) - Part of our investing philosophy is the belief that finance is, at its core, a behavioral field. Dan Pink had a big influence on this thinking. His bestselling books Drive, To Sell is Human, and A Whole New Mind changed the way I think about the intersection of business and psychology. Business is not about
- [The Lede Podcast: Dan Pink on How to Succeed in the New Era of Selling](https://www.danpink.com/resource/the-lede-podcast-dan-pink-on-how-to-succeed-in-the-new-era-of-selling/) - For a full transcript of this episode, show notes, and related episodes click here
- [Dan's latest PBS Newshour commentary](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dans-latest-pbs-newshour-commentary/) - The United States, Liberia and Myanmar are the only countries in the world that do not officially use the metric system for weights and measurements. Author Daniel Pink says it's time for the USA to embrace meters and liters.
- [2016 Georgetown Commencement Speech](https://www.danpink.com/resource/2016-georgetown-commencement-speech/) - Avoiding the biggest mistake that accomplished people make. (Plus a live experiment and a Hamilton reference!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izkEQ3IKIMM
- [Two simple questions that can change your life](https://www.danpink.com/resource/two-simple-questions-that-can-change-your-life/) - A "video excerpt" of Drive, created by the fantabulous Lindsey Testolin.
- [6 Pitches Infographic](https://www.danpink.com/resource/6-pitches-infographic/) - Infographic that shows the 6 Pitches of the 21st Century.
- [Johnny Bunko Discussion Guide for Business](https://www.danpink.com/resource/johnny-bunko-discussion-guide-for-business/) - The Adventures of Johnny Bunko Discussion Guide for business PDF provides a series of questions for discussion.
- [Johnny Bunko Discussion Guide for Students](https://www.danpink.com/resource/johnny-bunko-discussion-guide-for-students/) - The Adventures of Johnny Bunko Discussion Guide for students PDF provides a series of questions for discussion.
- [The Rhyming Pitch](https://www.danpink.com/resource/the-rhyming-pitch/) - Here’s the latest in our series of short videos based on Chapter 7 of To Sell is Human. The message of this one: Perhaps it’s time for you to rhyme.
- [The Email Pitch](https://www.danpink.com/resource/the-email-pitch/) - In the second short video based on Chapter 7 of To Sell is Human, wherein I reveal the six successors to the elevator pitch, we answer this urgent question: How do you craft an effective email subject line?
- [The Question Pitch](https://www.danpink.com/resource/the-question-pitch/) - Today we begin a new series of short videos based on Chapter 7 of To Sell is Human, wherein I reveal the 6 successors to the elevator pitch. Up first is The Question Pitch, which shows when you should use the interrogative to make your case (and when you should avoid it).
- [Flip Manifesto](https://www.danpink.com/resource/flip-manifesto/) - The Flip Manifesto: 16 Counterintuitive Ideas About Motivation, Innovation, and Leadership
- [A Whole New Mind Discussion Guide for Educators](https://www.danpink.com/resource/a-whole-new-mind-discussion-guide-for-educators/) - A Whole New Mind Discussion Guide for educators PDF provides a series of questions for discussion.
- [A Whole New Mind Discussion Guide for Business](https://www.danpink.com/resource/a-whole-new-mind-discussion-guide/) - A Whole New Mind Discussion Guide for business PDF provides a series of questions for discussion.
- [Videos on Persuasion and Motivation for Entrepreneurs from Kauffman Founders School](https://www.danpink.com/resource/videos-on-persuasion-and-motivation-for-entrepreneurs-from-kauffman-founders-school/)
- [The ABCs of Persuasion](https://www.danpink.com/resource/rsa-shorts-the-abcs-of-persuasion/) - A cool 3-minute animated video from RSA.
- [TO SELL IS HUMAN Discussion Guide](https://www.danpink.com/resource/to-sell-is-human-discussion-guide/) - Dan Pink's To Sell Is Human Discussion guide.
- [To Sell Is Human Introduction](https://www.danpink.com/resource/to-sell-is-human-introduction/) - Download the introduction to Dan's latest book, To Sell Is Human.
- [Office Hours: Susan Cain](https://www.danpink.com/resource/office-hours-susan-cain/) - Susan Cain, author of the new book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
- [My 5 favorite talks on Work](https://www.danpink.com/resource/my-5-favorite-talks-on-work/) - A TED playlist on my 5 favorite talks on work.
- [Office Hours: Jim Collins](https://www.danpink.com/resource/office-hours-jim-collins/) - Author of the blockbuster book, Good to Great, and co-author of the just released Great By Choice.
- [My Favorite Tools: Ginormous Stickies](https://www.danpink.com/resource/ginormous-stickies/) - Join Dan Pink for his "My Favorite Tools" segment in which he elaborates on what he refers to as "Ginormous Stickies"
- [5 Questions for Charles Duhigg](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-questions-for-charles-duhigg/) - One of my bad habits is interviewing authors about their books. Against his better judgment, Charles fed that habit and answered a few questions. Here’s a piece of our conversation.
- [Office Hours: Chip and Dan Heath](https://www.danpink.com/resource/office-hours-chip-and-dan-heath/) - Chip and Dan Heath, authors of Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, as well as two previous New York Times bestsellers, Switch and Made to Stick.
- [Dan Pink's Travel Tips](https://www.danpink.com/resource/dan-pinks-travel-tips/) - Simple, easy travel tips delivered via the power of Internet video. Think David Allen meets Dr. Oz . . . in an airport TSA line . . . on video.
- [5 Questions for Adam Grant](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-questions-for-adam-grant/) - Because I like this book so much, and because I’ve written about some of Grant’s other research in both Drive and To Sell is Human, I asked him to answer a few questions for Pink Blog readers. Since Grant himself is a giver of epic proportions, he obliged.
- [5 questions for Halvorson & Higgins](https://www.danpink.com/resource/5-questions-for-halvorson-higgins/) - Because I know Pink Blog readers love the sort of actionable social science found in this book, I figured out Heidi Halvorson’s and Higgins’s approaches (they’re both promotion-focused) and convinced them they had a lot to gain from answering some questions.

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