So today on Something You Should Know, we're launching a new bonus feature called SYSK Trending.

See, all the time I see topics trending and I think, oh, we actually did a great conversation about that years ago.

And with nearly a decade of episodes, there are a lot of interviews I've done that speak directly to what

people are dealing with right now. Today's SYSK trending topic is motivation. And let me ask you,

what really motivates you? Is it money, deadlines, someone looking over your shoulder? Most of

us assume that's how motivation works, but it turns out we've been getting

it wrong for a long time. And since motivation is something a lot of people are struggling with

right now, this conversation with Daniel Pink explains what actually works and what doesn't.

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What motivates you?

I know that's a hard question to answer because it depends on a lot of factors.

But think about it. For everything you do and everything you've ever done, something has motivated you to do those things.

And those motivations come either from within or from outside. It's important to know about

motivation, not only to understand what motivates you, but also what works to motivate others,

because throughout your life, you have been and will be required to motivate people to do things.

Daniel Pink knows a lot about this.

Daniel's been a guest here before,

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