Peak performance. That’s our goal.
To perform at the highest levels, we must tap into four cognitive abilities: motivation, learning, creativity, and, most importantly, flow, Steven Kotler tells us in The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer.
Yesterday, we looked at the importance of intrinsic drivers to maximize motivation. We engage in activities and behavior when intrinsically motivated because we find them interesting and internally satisfying. Intrinsic … continue reading
1: Author Steven Kotler wakes up every day at 4 am and starts writing.
“Does this demand grit?” he asks in his book The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer.
“Occasionally,” he writes. “But mostly, grit takes care of itself because I have curiosity, passion, and purpose. When I wake up, I’m excited to see where the words will take me. Even on those crappy nights when I … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
This past summer, we received some exciting news. Fortune magazine named PCI the #55 Best Medium Workplace in the U.S. This represented the achievement of our long-term … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we at PCI are doing on our quest to earning a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
1: What’s the (not so) secret formula to building a great workplace culture?
Last … continue reading
While visiting NASA for the first time in 1961, John F. Kennedy introduced himself to one of the workers. The man was a janitor. What did he do for NASA? The President inquired.
“I’m helping put a man on the moon!” he answered.
“The janitor wasn’t just cleaning toilets, he was part of something bigger, something incredibly important,” write Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy in Who Not How: The Formula … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we at PCI are doing on our quest to earning a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
1: Back in 1999, at PCI, we put forward our long-term vision: One day, … continue reading
Author Priya Parker once attended the funeral of a close friend.
1: “The church was packed. Hundreds of family members, friends, and former colleagues gathered in a beautiful room to honor a man who had towered in his field and helped so many,” she recalls in The Art of Gathering. “Sadness hung in the air, and many of us were already crying.
“The minister got up and walked to … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something I am working on, or we are doing at PCI in our quest to earn a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Last Friday, I wrote about my experience articulating my purpose, which I first did … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something I am working on, or we are doing at PCI in our quest to earn a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Back in 2001, I was part of the very first year-long Stagen Leadership Academy… continue reading
1: In 1962, Milton Friedman famously wrote, “there is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits…”
Was Milton right? Do businesses exist to maximize profits?
I think the more interesting question is: What is the best way to maximize profits? And, over what time period?
Because maximizing profits in the short-term is very different from maximizing profits … continue reading
