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A Whole New Mind – Meaning

I promised to share some of the collection of tools, exercises and further reading materials which Dan Pink provided in his book A Whole New Mind to send us on our way to developing each of the six essential aptitudes – what he calls the six senses on which professional and personal satisfaction increasingly will depend. One of the six senses is Meaning and Pink outlined a number of tools, exercises and reading materials which one might pursue to develop this sense. The following selection resonated with me.   Say Thanks The Gratitude Visit. Think of a person in your life who has been kind or generous to you but whom you’ve never properly thanked. Write a detailed “gratitude letter” to that person, ...

A Whole New Mind

The subtitle of A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink is “Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future”.  Pink believes we are moving from an economy and society built on the logical, linear, computer-like capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and society built on the inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age. In his book, he describes six essential aptitudes – what he calls the six senses - on which professional and personal satisfaction increasingly will depend. The six senses are Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning. He believes these are fundamentally human abilities that everyone can master – and helping the reader do so is his goal.   Pink reminds us that ...