Comments on: A Wonderfully Simple Principle

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:21:19 +0000

another job ‘assessment’ i heard years ago is: do you like the ‘work’, ‘people’, ‘money’? 2 out of 3 is reason to stay. 1 out of 3… move on.

By: joe

joe — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:59:57 +0000

Excellent – I love the new recommendations. I´ve had Drive on my Kindle for a while and need to get down to reading it.

I love Godin but I hadn´t heard of The Dip. Sounds like the next purchase.

THanks Chris.

By: Chris Carpinello

Chris Carpinello — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:27:09 +0000

Daniel Pink’s latest book “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” does a superb job of articulating a litmus test that I’ve unconsciously adopted over the years. He breaks it down into three categories: autonomy, mastery and purpose. It’s perhaps the most important book I’ve ever read and would recommend it to all executives, managers and workers.

Dan Pink’s preso at TED: http://bit.ly/amsh7I

I second Joe’s recommendation for Buckingham’s “Now Discover Your Strengths”. Definitely worth the read and performing the exercises.

One other book I’d recommend if you’re contemplating a job change is Seth Godin’s “The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches When to Quit (And When To Stick)”. Easily read in an hour or two.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:09:32 +0000

another job ‘assessment’ i heard years ago is: do you like the ‘work’, ‘people’, ‘money’? 2 out of 3 is reason to stay. 1 out of 3… move on.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:07:24 +0000

Hi Andrew. I think we do need a litmus test, because sometimes it’s something internal to us and NOT the job… some people won’t be happy no matter what.