Daniel H. Pink

Daniel Pink, an award-winning author known for his bestsellers including 'The Power of Regret,' explores the idea of transforming regret into a powerful tool for growth. He discusses how our past choices shape future decisions and highlights common regrets among people. The conversation touches on balancing work and family life and how unexpected moments during travel can create lasting memories. Pink encourages listeners to recognize the value of their decisions and urges them to embrace bold actions to minimize future regrets.

Daniel Pink, an award-winning author of five New York Times bestsellers, examines how regret can fuel personal growth and creativity. He shares insights on reframing regret to illuminate future choices, revealing the power of embracing a 'shots on goal' mindset. The conversation highlights the significance of consistent creative effort, the courage to seek help, and the value of taking risks. Pink also dives into the psychological connections people have with tattoos, blending humor and depth while encouraging listeners to reflect on their own life choices.

Liz Fosslien, an illustrator known for her thoughtful insights alongside her partner Molly, discusses how she learned to embrace her regrets after a family crisis. Daniel Pink, author of The Power of Regret, shares findings from his World Regret Survey, revealing that about 90% of people feel significant remorse and how understanding these emotions can guide authentic living. Together, they explore how regrets can highlight values, foster personal growth, and encourage making choices aligned with our true selves.

Human beings are undeniably complex, and what motivates us can often be a mystery, even to ourselves. So, how do we go about gathering and analyzing the data that will help us answer the most fundamental questions about our lives and our purpose? The answers may lie in an unexpectedly rich source of knowledge, our regrets. While regret is likely to have a decidedly negative connotation for most of us, it is also extremely powerful and can teach us a great deal about ourselves and what we value. It is an emotion that is present in all of us, and social scientists (like anthropologists and sociologists) have been fascinated by the subject for decades. Today on the show, we are joined by one such expert, Daniel Pink, author of the book The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. In our conversation, Daniel shares details about the research he conducted for his book, how he determined the four main categories of regret, and what we can learn from our regrets by confronting them head-on. We also discuss Daniel’s 2011 New York Times Bestselling title, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, and what he thinks about working from home in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daniel is an exceptional storyteller and is highly knowledgeable on the subjects of regret, motivation, and the important role they play in our lives. To learn more about the many facets of regret and how it can help you thrive, be sure to tune in today!   Key Points From This Episode:   ●      Understanding regret as an emotion, why it differs from disappointment, and how regret can help us make better decisions. (0:03:00) ●      The four main types of regret (foundation, boldness, moral, and connections) and the methodology Daniel used to determine them. (0:07:30) ●      The role that outcomes play when it comes to boldness regrets. (0:13:09) ●      Why Daniel believes connection regret is so common, and what regret reveals about our values. (0:14:13) ●      The World Regret Survey that Daniel conducted as a systematic survey of regret, and his findings that regrets of inaction tend to stay with us much longer. (0:17:14) ●      What people can learn from past financial decisions that they regret and the challenge of addressing foundation regrets. (0:20:42) ●      The surprising benefits of regrets and how to learn from them. (0:21:31) ●      How regret anticipation can be used to help people save for retirement. (0:22:46) ●      Daniel’s system for addressing feelings of regret, why it’s important to confront them rather than wallow in them, and the importance of being kind to yourself. (0:24:01) ●      The overwhelming amount of decisions we make in our lives, when to choose the best versus something that is good enough, and how to optimize future regret. (0:27:56) ●      An overview of the many complex factors that motivate people, intrinsic and external motivators, and how Daniel’s research on regret affected his perspective on motivation. (0:31:16) ●      Daniel’s thoughts on working from home when considering autonomy, mastery, purpose, and motivation. (0:37:17) ●      The motivational model that Daniel sets out in his book Drive and some of the common misconceptions he has observed in reporting on his book. (0:39:33) ●      Why people are purpose maximizers, not profit maximizers, and how this should impact the leadership of a company. (0:41:26) ●      Daniel’s response to the question “How do you define success in your life?” and why he doesn’t think about the word ‘success’ very much. (0:47:08)       Participate in our Community Discussion about this Episode: https://community.rationalreminder.ca/t/episode-246-daniel-h-pink-how-to-use-regret-episode-discussion/22775   Books From Today’s Episode: The Power of Regret — https://amzn.to/42HArID Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us — https://amzn.to/40jDpl7 To Sell Is Human — https://amzn.to/3K9M2ci Free Agent Nation — https://amzn.to/40knovb   Links From Today’s Episode: Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582.  Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/ Shop Merch — https://shop.rationalreminder.ca/ Join the Community — https://community.rationalreminder.ca/ Follow us on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Follow us on Instagram — @rationalreminder Benjamin on Twitter — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Cameron on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Daniel H. Pink on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danielpink Daniel H. Pink — https://www.danpink.com/

Original Airdate: November 21, 2018Is there one sentence that sums up your life? New York Times best-selling author of several provocative books about business, work and behavior Daniel H. Pink says a great person can be summed up in just a few words. Daniel discusses his book, “A Whole New Mind,” which has been translated into 39 different languages. Daniel explains the "six senses" he believes can help you learn to be more creative, successful and live up to your full potential. He offers tangible exercises that will help you find your greater purpose, including one called the “Gratitude Visit” and another called “Picturing Yourself at 90.” Also, Oprah shares what she thinks her one, descriptive sentence would be.

Daniel Pink, an acclaimed writer and curator at the Next Big Idea Club, dives into the power of regret in personal development. He challenges the 'no regrets' mantra, arguing that acknowledging regrets can lead to better decisions and stronger values. Pink shares poignant anecdotes, including one about a young songwriter's brush with Edith Piaf, and illustrates how reflection fosters growth. He emphasizes the importance of navigating connection regrets, mending relationships, and balancing passion with financial security to live a more fulfilling life.

Daniel H. Pink, author of 'The Power of Regret', reveals that rather than shunning regret, we should embrace it for personal growth. He discusses four common categories of regret, emphasizing how reflections on inaction can lead to deeper insights. Pink showcases how taking bold actions can alleviate future regrets, advocating for a proactive approach in life and relationships. He introduces a three-step system to transform regret into self-compassion and growth, highlighting the potential of negative emotions as catalysts for change.

Susan Cain, author of 'Bittersweet' and advocate for introverts, and Daniel Pink, best known for 'The Power of Regret', discuss the significance of embracing sorrow and negative emotions. They share their creative journeys, emphasizing vulnerability and the profound impact of personal reflection in writing. The pair explore how addressing our emotional complexities can lead to transformative growth and connection. Their insights encourage a cultural shift towards understanding the value of our shadows in the pursuit of meaning.

Regret is one of our most powerful emotions -- and also one of the most misunderstood. Over the past two years, author Daniel H. Pink has collected a trove of more than 16,000 regrets from people in 105 countries in an effort to better understand this mysterious emotion. He shares the key patterns that emerged (it all boils down to the same four core regrets, he says) and explains how to transform your own regrets in order to create the life you've always wanted to live. This talk and conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Hear more from our host Shoshana at the end of the episode on what regret can teach us -- and when it's time to let it go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast explores human motivation, timing decisions, regrets, and lessons learned for success. It also offers insightful reflections, crucial advice for the future, and highlights the significance of personal legacy, love, and connections.