“Financial firms are sending their back-office jobs overseas. But what do fine artists do? They create something new, unexpected, and delightful that changes the world. MFA abilities are harder to outsource and more important in an abundant world.” WorldImportantJobsArtistAbilityFineOfficeHarderFinancialProfessionFirmChanging The WorldUnexpectedSomething NewDelightfulFine ArtsFine ArtistsOffice Jobs Author:Daniel H. Pink
“The capacity to see the big picture is perhaps the most important as an antidote to the variety of psychic woes brought forth by the remarkable prosperity and plentitude of our times. Many of us are crunched for time, deluged by information, and paralyzed by the weight of too many choices. The best prescription for these modern maladies may be to approach one's own life in a contextual, big picture fashion - to distinguish between what really matters and what merely annoys.” MayImportantMatterBigsChoicesModernFashionInformationApproachCapacityWeightProsperityVarietyOur TimeRemarkableAnnoyingWoePsychicsAntidotePrescriptionsBig PictureParalyzedMalady Book:A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future Source: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
“I think this book, Matthew Desmond's "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.", if you have a friend who is a public official, hand him or her this book. It's that important. And this book raises some serious questions about what kind of country do we want to be.” ThinkingKindImportantBookCountryPovertySerious Author:Daniel H. Pink
“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.” IfsGivingMeanImportantWould BeCareValuesEffortExistenceWillingCommitMeaning LifeCarols Book:Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Source: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
“I think the more important task for a young person than developing a personal brand is figuring out what she's great at, what she loves to do, and how she can use that to leave an imprint in the world. Those are tough questions, but essential ones. Answer those - and the personal brand follows.” ThinkingWorldMindPersonsImportantUseYoungLeadershipAnswersEssentialsToughTasksBrandsDevelopingTough Questions Author:Daniel H. Pink
“The ability to take another perspective has become one of the keys to both sales and non-sales selling. And the social science research on perspective-taking yields some important lessons for all of us.” MindImportantSocialLeadershipAbilityPerspectiveKeysLessonsResearchSellingYieldSocial ScienceImportant LessonsScience Research Author:Daniel H. Pink
“What's important now are the characteristics of the brain's right hemisphere: artistry, empathy, inventiveness, big-picture thinking. These skills have become first among equals in a whole range of business fields.” ThinkingMindFirstsImportantWholeBigsLeadershipBrainFieldsSkillsEmpathyRangeCharacteristicsWhat's ImportantArtistryBig PictureHemisphereInventiveness Author:Daniel H. Pink
