In the coming Conceptual Age, contends author Dan Pink, creative "right-brain" thinkers gain leverage with corporations while linear "left-brain" thinkers, dominant in the Information Age, become more of a commodity.
In A Whole New ...READ»
This spring, Dan Pink, author of "Free Agent Nation," delivered the commencement speech to graduates of the Ringling School of Art & Design.
Equally funny and inspiring, the presentation, which is downloadable as a PDF, offers ...READ»
When I was a boy in central Ohio and the Internet was barely an idea, I discovered a secret. If a question was stumping me -- say, "Who led the American league in RBI's in 1957?" or "What's the leading export of Ecuador?" -- I could ...READ»
Last year, Dan Pink spent time with psychologist Richard Wiseman to learn about the role luck can play in business and work. Now, two professors at ESADE, a business school in Barcelona, have published Good Luck: Creating the ...READ»
Yesterday afternoon, I took the train down to Philadelphia to join the local Company of Friends group at the Charter High School for Architecture and Design. Why go so far just to turn around to head home in several hours?
Dan Pink. ...READ»
When you declare free agency, it's smart to do just that: make a declaration. And perhaps the most effective method is to send a simple postcard that announces your decision to anyone and everyone who might be a source of future work. ...READ»
The short review: buy this book now, read it, talk about it with others, and pass it on. Get it here, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.The
longer version: I have known Dan Pink just over seven years. In 2002 ...READ»
Last Tuesday, New Hampshire voters elected 13 women to the state Senate, out of a total of 24 seats -- the first time women have been the majority in any U.S. state legislative body. Flagged by Fast Company alum Dan Pink, with ...READ»
Last Thursday night I attended a very interesting presentation by Dan Pink,
best selling author of "A Whole New Mind" and "Free Agent Nation." Dan
is a definite free agent himself, with his last ...READ»
How to improve your performance, easily
Introduction
The pace of change is continuously increasing. Competition is popping up from all over the world. New giants are emerging from countries like China, India, Brazil and ...READ»
The beauty of this conference is the range of speakers. It's the sort of eclectic gathering that would make for a helluva dinner party.
At one end of the table you'd have Paul Potak asking, "Why is it that 90 percent of designers ...READ»
The best things in life are free. Free speech. Free trade. And, of course, free stuff.
You won't get robust public debate or open international markets on DailyeDeals. But you will get links to a ton of great freebies. You'll find ...READ»
Should you still want to be a free agent? Fast Company's Dan Pink, the man who discovered Free Agent Nation, talks about life during a recession, the secret joys of working at home, and seven dirty words of the free-agent economy.READ»
Welcome to Fast Company's hyperlinked hub for independent professionals -- a nerve center for inspiration, support, and resources powered by Guru.com, a leading online resource that enables soloists to find gigs, link up ...READ»
For more than a decade, I've had the same tattered paperback Webster's New World Dictionary sitting on my desk. This trusty volume has performed well, I guess. And there's something comforting about smelling the pages, deciphering the ...READ»
