Daniel H. Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 46 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.

Daniel Pink

You don’t build a great company by hiring “professional managers.” You build it by growing great contributors into leaders.
The best managers aren’t chasing the title, they’d rather keep building. But they step up because no one else can do it as well as they can.
Great leadership is earned in the trenches, not in the boardroom.

#1 New York Times bestselling author of 7 books.

After 30 years studying business and human behavior, here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Some of the most popular advice doesn’t help you.

It holds you back.

You can’t be anything, but you can become something meaningful.

Do great work, follow what challenges you, and let skill lead.

You learn more in one month of doing something than in three months of thinking about doing something.

After 30 years studying human development, here’s the most underrated skill:
Design your environment, or it will design you.
You don’t need more discipline. You need fewer obstacles. Make the right thing easy, the wrong thing hard, and behavior changes on autopilot.

Here’s your reminder to spend your time intentionally.

How much time left

"Follow your passion" is a fast track to going broke, and "You can be anything" is a lie. 

After 61 years, here are the 5 pieces of popular advice I’ve learned to ignore.

Your need to be right is costing you.

We often confuse "intelligence" with the ability to win a debate. But in the real world, stubbornness isn’t a strength. It’s a liability.

Intellectual Humility

After 30 years of creative work, here’s what actually works:
Protect your best thinking time. Start before you feel ready. Step away so ideas can catch up.
Creativity isn’t talent. It’s timing, momentum, and recovery.

Here’s a question most career advice ignores: who did you marry?
Research shows your partner’s discipline and dependability quietly shape your success by reducing mental load and creating a stable base to perform from.
Choose wisely, and just as important, be that person because who you love can shape how far you go. Inspired by @profgalloway

You just have to unlearn what dimmed your creativity.

Solving all your problems won’t make you happier. Your brain just finds new ones.

We’re wired for challenge, not comfort. Do something hard, then come back and notice how different your ordinary life feels.

Shouts to Michael Easter!

Citation: Levari, D. E., Gilbert, D. T., Wilson, T. D., Sievers, B., Amodio, D. M., & Wheatley, T. (2018). Prevalence-induced concept change in human judgment. Science, 360(6396), 1465–1467. https://lnkd.in/gXyap59X

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Jason Feifer

Hi, I’m Jason Feifer. I help companies, leaders, and teams reframe how they respond to change.

I believe "adaptability" is the most valuable professional trait people can offer. I deliver keynotes to Fortune 500 companies experiencing big changes, seeding adaptability as a growth superpower across leaders and teams.

I’m currently the editor in chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, where I’ve spent almost 10 years studying and writing about hyper-successful entrepreneurs. I’ve also been an editor at Fast Company and Men’s Health, and have contributed to the Washington Post, Slate, and New York Magazine.

I’ve delivered keynotes for Google, Microsoft, Pfizer, Alibaba, and many more.

I also have…

→ A newsletter called One Thing Better, which is read by 75K+ high-performing individuals

→ A podcast called Help Wanted, which reaches 1M+/month downloads

→ And a book called Build For Tomorrow, which is a bestselling leadership resource

Additionally I’m the cofounder of CPG Fast Track, a growth accelerator for early-stage CPG (consumer packaged goods) founders.

I also oversee content for the business community Uncharted, and sit on many startup advisory boards.

But best of all, I’m a husband and father of 2 wonderful kids.

If you’re looking for a professional edge, subscribe to my newsletter – I’ve got your back.

If you’re kicking off big changes within your organization, DM me – I’ll help you rally the troops.

Editor in Chief

McDonald's CEO just told a harsh truth.

But he left out the most important part.

McDonald's Chris Kempczinski told people: Stop waiting around for someone else to help you.

"Nobody cares about your career as much as you do," he said.

That's spot on — now let's talk about HOW to take control.

Think about it this way. There are two sets of opportunities…

𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗔: Do the things that are asked of you.

𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗕: Do the things that are 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 to you… but that nobody's asking you to do.

I believe, with all my heart, that SET B is more important.

Yes, if you have a job, you must do what's asked of you — but if that's ALL you do, you'll only be qualified to do THAT.

So you must push yourself into SET B.

Submit to speak at an industry conference. Fix a broken process at your work. Launch a YouTube channel. Join a new team. Take a class.

Growth comes from pushing OUTSIDE your path… not from just slowly following a path.

This is how I built my career. At every job (including running Entrepreneur mag), I look around and ask: "What's available to me right now?"

Keynote speaking. Advising. Consulting. Founding businesses. Nobody asked me to do this, but it was all available. So I did it. And that's what truly defines my path.

Nobody cares about your career as much as you do.

So here's your challenge: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆'𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼?

Go do it this week.

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Editor in Chief @ Entrepreneur Magazine | Keynote Speaker | I help people navigate change with clarity

Now THIS is great low-cost marketing — because it gives people three things they love:

But first, let’s back up...

Burger King staged a smoking car on a California highway. When someone pulled over to help, they found the King grilling burgers.

The stunt dropped on Good Samaritans Day in 2018. And it blew up — because it stacked three emotional triggers that brands usually only use one at a time:

1. Mystery: Something strange draws people in.

2. Morality: Good deeds get recognized.

3. Payoff: Everyone leaves smiling.

Most brands pick one. A weird mystery with no resolution. A feel-good message with no hook. A goofy gag that's forgotten in seconds.

Burger King combined all three — and it worked, at low cost.

Remember: You don’t need big bucks to reach people. Just make them feel something worth sharing.

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Now THIS is how you reach new customers — without turning off your old ones.

Jeep has long positioned itself as rugged, and its Wagoneer came at a luxury price. Now wants to expand: lower price, wider audience.

The problem: Brands can't just abruptly change the message. That screams inauthenticity!

So Jeep rolled out this ad — in which comedian Iliza Shlesinger pitches a new concept to Jeep marketing executives.

She calls it a family car "for making babies." The execs squirm, trying to redirecting her to the brand's old language.

It's hilarious. And sophisticated: Jeep signals self-awareness, and invites the audience along for the shift.

At some point, every brand will want to shift or expand its market. And when you do, remember the most important word: AND.

It's your old audience… AND your new audience.

It's your old message… AND your new message.

Jeep didn't say "we're not rugged anymore." They said "we're rugged AND we get that life is messy."

Don't abandon your fans. Bring them along. Show them how they're part of your even bigger world.

That's how you preserve trust… and earn it with your next generation of fans.

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Study this ad — because it achieves something most brands NEVER do:

It makes people literally WANT to hear the brand's tagline.

This was State Farm's 2024 Super Bowl ad. In it, Arnold Schwarzenegger keeps mispronouncing the brand's tagline — "Like a good neighbaaa, State Farm is there."

It happens repeatedly. It's funny every time. The entire ad is just a repetition of a marketing slogan.

Of course, advertising is full of repetition — because it helps people remember things.

But most of that is unrewarded repetition. Brands are afraid you'll forget, so they try drilling ideas into consumers' heads.

State Farm did it differently: It made its core message so enjoyable, people wanted to hear it on repeat.

When you create a joyful experience, people will follow you anywhere — even into your own marketing copy.

Remember: Make your marketing rewarding. And suddenly, people will want to hear it again.

👉 Small improvements, huge results! My newsletter helps you succeed faster and more confidently jasonfeifer.com/newsletter

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