Drive

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Montgomery, David J. (December 27, 2005). "Gripping 'Drive' gives crime fiction a distinctive turn". Boston.com . Retrieved November 16, 2020. Research shows that the secret to high performance isn’t our biological drive or our reward-and-punishment drive but our third drive—our deep-seated desire to direct our own lives, extend and expand our abilities, and live a life of purpose. Stern, Stefan (8 August 2010). "Book review: 'Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us' by Daniel Pink". L.A. Times. California Times . Retrieved 5 April 2023. How much autonomy do you have over your team at work—that is, to what extent are you able to choose the people with whom you typically collaborate?

You can judge the health of an organization by the vocabulary of the employees. What pronouns do they use? Do they describe the company as “they” or “we”? Anna Kavan's last (and best) sci fi novel provides a haunting, claustrophobic vision of the end of the world, where an unstoppable monolithic ice shelf is slowly engulfing the earth and killing everything in its wake. The male protagonist and narrator of the story (who is nameless) is eternally chasing after an elusive and ethereal young woman, while contemplating feelings that become darker and more violent towards her as the ice closes in. He frequently crosses paths with the Warden, the sometimes-husband but also captor of the young woman, who is always one step ahead. And as the ice closes off almost all paths by land and sea, he is running out of time to catch them up.

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein (1966)

I saw the movie version before I read the book. I admit that the adaptation is one of the best treatments I have seen recently of a written material, yet I would still recommend both, the novel especially for the elegant, evocative writing that is so hard to capture on screen. In other words, are you the driver of your own fate or are you driven by external forces? Is there free will or are we fated by biology and social forces? The relationship between what a person has to do and can do is perfect. The challenge wasn’t too difficult, nor too easy. It’s just a notch or two above their current capabilities, which stretches the body and mind in a way that makes the effort itself the most rewarding. A fresh look at the art and science of sales using a mix of social science, survey research and stories. ” —Forbes.com

Companies can improve their employees’ emotional well-being by shifting some of their budget for charitable giving so that individual employees are given sums to donate.Speaking of self-compassion, a word on that harsh editor inside your mind… 9. Shut out your inner editor If all these elements are in place, the best strategy is to provide a sense of urgency and significance—and then get out of the talent’s way. Now-That Rewards Good grades become a reward for compliance—but don’t have much to do with learning. Meanwhile, students whose grades don’t measure up often see themselves as failures and give up trying to learn.