Weekly Share: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Sometimes we feel “blah” about our work and can’t quite put our finger on what’s wrong, or know we need a change but don’t quite know in which direction.

In his book “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, Daniel Pink discusses the three elements of motivation - none of which is money. Turns out we’re motivated by the need to direct our own lives (autonomy), learn and create new things (mastery), and do better by ourselves and our world (purpose). Understanding this breakdown in more detail may help you identify where there is potential for improvement in your own life.

Pick up the book (IndieBound, Amazon) or listen to this podcast (Apple, Spotify), where Pink summarizes the book in the time it takes to get a latte in a San Francisco coffee shop over the weekend.

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