Daniel Pink
#1 New York Times bestselling author
Daniel Pink is one of the most influential modern writers on the intersection of business and human behavior. He has published six books on the subject, including the New York Times bestsellers When: The Scientific Secrets to Perfecting Timing and A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future and the #1 New York Times bestsellers To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others and Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into 41 languages.
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When we reach a midpoint, sometimes we slump, but other times we jump. A mental siren alerts us that we’ve squandered half our time. That injects a healthy dose of stress that revives our motivation and reshapes our strategy.
Flight Template Series: Managing a Team Through Project Beginnings, Midpoints, and Endings
Project Management: Midpoints
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Daniel Pink’s research shows that we tend to hit a slump in the midpoint of a project or time period where we lose momentum and motivation. The best hope for turning a slump into a spark involves three steps: First, be aware of midpoints—don’t let them remain invisible. Second, use them to wake up rather than roll over. Third, at the midpoint, imagine that you’re behind to spark your motivation—but only by a little. Use this flight at the midpoint of a project to evaluate the midpoint slump, reignite motivation and set interim goals, and identify how much you’ve accomplished.
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Recognition of midpoint slump
Interim goal-setting to reignite motivation
Sharing of indicators or metrics that show how far your project has progressed
Identification of the people this work will help when it’s finished to inspire your group