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  • “Deliberate Practice” has three key components

    Adopted from the Steven Levitt’s book SuperFreakonomics..

    Deliberate practice has three key components:

    1. Setting specific goals
    2. Obtaining immediate feedback &
    3. Concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.

     

  • This quote explains the danger of “Expecting Nothing”

    Adopted from the following great quote of Dan Ariely , book name Predictably Irrational..

    “The danger of expecting nothing is that, in the end, it might be all we’ll get.”

  • This quote explains why Motivation 3.0 is so relevant in the modern era

    Motivation 3.0  a term coined by Daniel Pink in his book Drive , is based on intrinsic motivation..

    This motivational technique is based on rewarding our natural instinct of engagement rather than expecting compliance..

    The same has been endorsed by Dan Ariely in his book Predictably Irrational..The following quote related to the same has been adopted from the same book.

    “Wouldn’t economics make a lot more sense if it were based on how people actually behave, instead of how they should behave?”

  • This quote explains the prominence of Open Source Community

    Dan Pink in his book Drive mentions about the fact that Motivation 3.0 is based on intrinsic motivation..

    This explains the reason why in the age of knowledge worker more and more people are willing to work towards a cause without being solely motivated by money..

    The same has been endorsed by Dan Ariely in his book Predictably Irrational as confirmed by the following quote..

    “There are many examples to show that people will work more for a cause than for cash.”

  • This quote reiterates the fact that money cannot buy true will

    Adopted from the following quote of Dan Ariely , book name Predictably Irrational….

    “MONEY, AS IT turns out, is very often the most expensive way to motivate people. Social norms are not only cheaper, but often more effective as well.”

    The same has been highlighted in details by Simon Sinek in his book The Infinite Game

  • This quote conveys the negative effects of extrinsic rewards

    Adopted from the following quote of Dan Ariely from Predictably Irrational..

    This quote highlights the fact that beyond a threshold , extrinsic rewards can cause detrimental effects..

    “People are willing to work free, and they are willing to work for a reasonable wage; but offer them just a small payment and they will walk away.”

    The same has been mentioned in details by Daniel Pink in his book Drive

  • This quote unearths a common psychology of people

    Adopted from the following quote of Seth Godin..

    “Do you know what people want more than anything? They want to be missed. They want to be missed the day they don’t show up. They want to be missed when they’re gone.”

  • This quote inspires us to not worry about COMPETITION

    Adopted from the following great quote of Seth Godin..

    “The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way.”

  • The most simplistic yet authentic Leadership advice

    Adopted from the following great leadership quote of Seth Godin..

    “The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.”

  • This quote summarizes the benefits of moving out of comfort zone

    Adopted from the following quote of Seth Godin..

    “Discomfort brings engagement and change. Discomfort means you’re doing something that others were unlikely to do, because they’re hiding out in the comfortable zone. When your uncomfortable actions lead to success, the organization rewards you and brings you back for more.”