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Grab the free flow cheat sheet here: https://danpink.com/flowUploaded 29-05-26When we sit down to do great work, we often walk away having done only a fraction of it. Then we blame ourselves — our discipline, our willpower, our "focus." That's a mistake -- and it's holding us back. I've spent nearly 30 years studying motivation and human performance, and if there's one state that separates the work I'm proud of from the work I just grind through, it's flow — those stretches where time disappears and the work almost pulls itself out of you. Here's the good news: flow isn't magic. It's mechanics. And mechanics can be learned.In this video I'll walk you through the exact system I use to drop into flow on demand — the same approach that's behind all seven of my books. No tricks, no hustle-culture nonsense. Just a handful of moves you can run every single day.Fair warning: this one asks something of you. Watch it the way it's meant to be watched — full screen, phone away, one tab open. Think of it as your first rep.Subscribe for more on motivation, performance, and doing work that actually matters. See you in the next one.--To find out more about Daniel Pink, his books, and view his resources, visit https://danpink.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Subscribe to my newsletter: https://danielpink.substack.com/Uploaded 14-05-26If you liked this video, more from David and me:Stop Trying to Have Good Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DozhVaF6jhUThe Bored Engineer Who Saved Nintendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xjbyzc2mCkDavid Epstein's new book, Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Box-Constraints-Make-Better/dp/B0FNDSKWMY/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0About this video:Some of the smartest advice you've ever heard is quietly steering you wrong.David Epstein and I sat down and traded the 14 pieces of "wisdom" we think are doing the most damage right now. Things like never quit, play to your strengths, keep your options open, pursue happiness, specialize early. If you've built your life around any of these, this one's worth your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video, I share 11 books to read in 2026—not as a routine list, but as a response to the world we’re stepping into.Uploaded 25-02-26Work is evolving. Technology is accelerating. Attention is fragmented. And the skills that carried us this far may not be the ones that carry us forward. So this isn’t about reading more. It’s about reading what matters now.Each of these books offers a way to think more clearly, make better decisions, and stay grounded while everything else speeds up. Some will challenge how you see your work. Others will sharpen how you handle change, leadership, creativity, money, or even the questions you ask yourself.You don’t need to read all eleven. Start with one. Read it carefully. Let it stretch your thinking. And see where it leads.**The Work of Art – Adam MossSet Boundaries, Find Peace – Nedra Glover Tawwab The Other Side of Change – Maya ShankarInspire – Adam GalinskyStrong Ground – Brené BrownBeyond Belief – Nir Eyal Inside the Box – David EpsteinThe Progress Principle – Teresa Amabile and Steven KramerExcellent Advice for Living – Kevin KellyRule Breaker Investing – David GardnerThe Book of Beautiful Questions – Warren Berger--To find out more about Daniel Pink, his books, and view his resources, visit https://danpink.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video, I share a framework I’ve been thinking about and studying for a long time. It’s about the different ways we get motivated and why so many of us feel stuck, drained, or unclear even when we’re working hard.Uploaded 26-01-26I walk through a set of distinct levels that shape how we move through our days and our work, and I explain why most people never make it to the highest ones. If you’ve ever felt driven one moment and lost the next, this will help you understand what’s really going on and what it might take to move to the next level.--To find out more about Daniel Pink, his books, and view his resources, visit https://danpink.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Download the prompts I used, here: https://www.danpink.com/ai-guide/Uploaded 09-02-26In this video, I explore a different way to use AI. Not for productivity, but for thinking.I experiment with a set of prompts designed to push past surface-level answers and generate more thoughtful, challenging feedback. I use myself as the example, walk through the prompts in real time, and react to what comes back.The goal isn’t self-exposure. It’s to show how better questions lead to better insight, and how these tools can be used to reflect, clarify priorities, and think more clearly about your work and direction.You can follow along as you watch, pause when needed, and try the prompts yourself. If you don’t want to watch the entire video straight through, all of the prompts are available in a downloadable PDF linked in the description.This is an experiment in using AI less as a shortcut and more as a thinking partner.--To find out more about Daniel Pink, his books, and view his resources, visit https://danpink.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--To find out more about Daniel Pink, his books, and view his resources, visit https://danpink.comUploaded 06-08-24Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices