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When I got to law school, I didn't do very well. To put it mildly, I didn't do very well. I, in fact, graduated in the part of my law school class that made the top 90% possible.

~Dan Pink

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It's concerning to me when people look at the course of education as just a means for getting a job four years later. If you're just doing this because it is going to lead to a 'good job,' you're better off doing something you're genuinely interested in.

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Topics: Because Better Better Off Concerning Course Doing Education Four Genuinely Getting Going Good Good Job Interested Job Just Later Lead Look Me Means Off People Something Years You

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The point of college is more to acquire skills than to acquire domain knowledge. One of the skills that is going to be most necessary: you have to be able to read with rigor and write with clarity. You have to be able to communicate. To make an argument, whether it's in a written piece or in front of a group of people.

~Dan Pink

Topics: Able Acquire Argument Clarity College Communicate Domain Front Going Group Knowledge Make More Most Necessary People Piece Point Read Rigor Skills Than Whether Write Written You

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Politicians are, in general, receptive to those who make the most noise.

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Artists should agitate and democratize their own work, but they should also work to democratize the arts themselves.

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Human beings are natural mimickers. The more you're conscious of the other side's posture, mannerisms, and word choices - and the more you subtly reflect those back - the more accurate you'll be at taking their perspective.

~Dan Pink

Topics: Accurate Back Beings Choices Conscious Human Human Beings Mannerisms More Natural Other Perspective Posture Reflect Side Taking Those Word You

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I think that educators are in sales. Essentially, what you are doing is making an exchange with your class. You're saying, 'Give me your attention. In exchange, I'll give you something else.' The cash register is not ringing. It's not denominated in dollars or cents or euros, but it is a form of sales in a way. It is an exchange.

~Dan Pink

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The truth is, if we have our own reasons for doing something - reasons that we endorse - we're more likely to do it; we're more likely to stick with it.

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The billable hours is a classic case of restricted autonomy. I mean, you're working on - I mean, sometimes on these six-minute increments. So you're not focused on doing a good job. You're focused on hitting your numbers. It's one reason why lawyers typically are so unhappy. And I want a world of happy lawyers.

~Dan Pink

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The science shows that the best way to use money is to take the issue of money off the people. Pay people enough so that money isn't an issue, and they can focus on doing great work.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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