Adopted from the following great insight shared by Seth Godin from his book Purple Cow
“In your career, even more than for a brand, being safe is risky. The path to lifetime job security is to be remarkable.”
Category: Motivational
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To be REMARKABLE, do not expect UNANIMOUS praise.This is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Seth Godin from the Purple Cow
“If you’re remarkable, it’s likely that some people won’t like you. That’s part of the definition of remarkable.Nobody gets unanimous praise–ever. The best the timid
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“Intrinsic Motivation” is directly proportional to CREATIVITY.This explains
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“For artists, scientists, inventors, schoolchildren, and the rest of us, intrinsic motivation—the drive do something because it is interesting, challenging, and absorbing—is essential for high levels of creativity.”
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Understanding a “Results Only Work Environment(ROWE)”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“In a ROWE people don’t have schedules.
They show up when they want.
They don’t have to be in the office at certain time, or anytime.
They just have to get their work done.How they do it ?
When they do it ?
Where they do it ?
It’s totally up to them.Meetings & this kind of environments are Optional.
What happens … ?
Almost across the board !
– Productivity goes up
– Worker Engagement goes up
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Attaching Importance to “Extrinsic Rewards” can lead to “Ethical Fading”.This is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road. Indeed, most of the scandals and misbehavior that have seemed endemic to modern life involve shortcuts.”
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Effort gives “meaning” to our lives.This is how
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“As Carol Dweck says, “Effort is one of the things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it. It would be an impoverished existence if you were not willing to value things and commit yourself to working toward them.”
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“Fixed” or “Growth” mindset? Which do you possess?
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“People can have two different mindsets, she says. Those with a “fixed mindset” believe that their talents and abilities are carved in stone. Those with a “growth mindset” believe that their talents and abilities can be developed. Fixed mindsets see every encounter as a test of their worthiness. Growth mindsets see the same encounters as opportunities to improve.”
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These THREE aspects can help unleash the inner drive in human beings
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self–determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.”
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Greatness demands farsightedness , this is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one’s sights and pushing toward the horizon.”
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HARD work with a MEANING feels like this
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book Outliers
“Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning. Once it does, it becomes the kind of thing that makes you grab your wife around the waist and dance a jig”