Check out Sublime at https://sublime.app/?ref=perell Daniel Pink is one of the most successful nonfiction writers of the past 30 years. You've probably seen his books: "Drive," "The Power of Regret," or "To Sell Is Human." Maybe you've even seen his viral TED Talk about the science of motivation. In this conversation, we started by talking about his writing process, which he's been doing consistently for so many years. I wanted to know when, where, and how often he writes. I wanted to know all about it. At the very end, Dan goes: "I've got one more thing to share with you." And what he shares is the most important question that any writer can ask before they take on a new project. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:54 Daniel’s writing routine 00:09:14 The science of breaks 00:17:46 How to write a book proposal 00:25:06 Why write? 00:32:09 Lessons from writing a play 00:38:47 Daniel’s best writing lessons 00:49:31 The most important question to ask *About the host* Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. *Follow me* Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell
Daniel Pink is the best-selling author of books that show the hidden ways to motivate yourself and those around you. He’s the man behind Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, To Sell Is Human and Free Agent Nation. His new book is all about The Power of Regret. This weeks topics: 0:00 Intro 01:05 Where do your skills come from? 06:59 How to be consistently motivated 08:37 Manifestation 11:51 How to keep people motivated 19:46 How to fuel purpose 28:16 The skill of sales 38:28 The secret to pitching 45:56 The type of sleeper you are 53:40 The Power of Regret 01:07:50 Counterfactual Thinking 01:11:50 Me & Daniel: Sharing our regrets 01:29:20 The power of experimentation and failure 01:35:46 The last guest’s question Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/diaryofaceo Listen on: Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7iQXmUT... FOLLOW ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveBartlettSC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-ba... Sponsors: Huel - https://my.huel.com/Steven Craftd - https://bit.ly/3JKOPFx