Daniel H. Pink’s 2009 business book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us is all about the science of motivation. More specifically, it’s about the mismatch between what we think we know about motivation, and how motivation actually works. It’s a relatively short (under 300 pages) book, with the
Every few year, a new buzzword shakes up the world of self-help business books. We’ve seen the rise and fall of buzzwords like Flow, Growth Mindset, and Deep Work. In 2016, Angela Duckworth introduced a new one to the scene Grit. According to the author, grit is the ability to
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is a 2006 psychology and business book written by an expert in her field. Through this book, psychologist Carol S. Dweck introduced the world to the idea of a growth mindset. In itself, it’s a simple concept. A growth mindset essentially means believing that
