The Power of Regret, Motivation and Good Timing with Dan Pink

#40: Bestselling Author Daniel Pink joins Chris to discuss how regret works and how it can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and bring greater meaning to our lives. They also talk about Dan’s best tactics, tips and tricks for timing, motivation and more.

Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) is the author of several bestselling books on business, work, creativity, and behavior, with his latest book being The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. His books have collectively spent more than 5 years on the New York Times best seller’s list (including two #1 spots) and have been translated to 42 languages. Those books include Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,  When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing and To Sell is Human.

Partner Deals

For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to our Partner Deals

Selected Links From The Episode

Connect with Dan Pink: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Dan Pink’s Books:

• The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward
• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
• When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
• To Sell is Human
• A Whole New Mind

Dan's Top 10 Ted Talk: The puzzle of motivation

Organize and store your tabs: One Tab Chrome Extension

Saving articles for later: Instapaper | Pocket

Full Show Notes

Who is Dan Pink (and his thoughts on the podcast)? [00:11]

What is regret? [02:59]

Why is regret so powerful? [03:50]

The 4 core regrets everyone has (according to 17,000 people’s regrets). [05:45]

The single most important lesson from Dan Pink’s research on regret. [11:29]

Always go to funerals. [13:24]

The best decision-making trick to avoid regret. [14:18]

3 steps to reframe how you think about the regrets you already have. [15:23]

Overcoming career regrets: making a failure resume. [20:00]

Anticipated regret: why you SHOULD change your answer on a multiple-choice test. [22:59]

Anticipated regret: maximizers and satisficers. [24:56]

Anticipated regret: Jeff Bezos’ regret minimization principle [29:48]

The surprising truth about what motivates us. [32:28]

Do people need to create their own autonomy, mastery, and purpose (and why you might be demotivated)?  [35:07]

Having more ‘why’ conversations. [41:43]

When is the best time to do the things you want to do throughout the day? [43:21]

Is remote and autonomous work better for night owls? [48:41]

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? [49:42]

The kinds of breaks you should take every day. [51:02]

Is there such a thing as ‘good timing’ throughout the year (not the day)? [54:09]

Having physical boxes for your future projects. [56:41]

Having a spark file (and having a system to organize and store your random thoughts). [58:32]

A line-a-day notebook. [01:01:38]

How to connect with Dan Pink. [01:03:25]

Connect with Chris

Newsletter | Membership | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.