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It's nothing short of a whole new brain... animated by a different form of thinking and a new approach to life.
Daniel H. Pink
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Daniel H. Pink
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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Money can extinguish intrinsic motivation, diminish performance, crush creativity, encourage unethical behavior, foster short-term thinking, and become addictive.
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Questions are often more effective than statements in moving others. Or to put it more appropriately, since the research shows that when the facts are on your side, questions are more persuasive than statements, don't you think you should be pitching more with questions?
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