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"There is no trace of evidence that you can get the best out of people at high-level tasks through pressure and competition. The opposite is true. Worried peopl
by freshhawk 12y ago
"There is no trace of evidence that you can get the best out of people at high-level tasks through pressure and competition. The opposite is true. Worried people get dumber. They may be faster at carrying rocks… but they do not get smarter."
That last sentence is a great turn of phrase.
- scott_karana 12y agoYou reminded me of a fantastic video about positive and negative motivation, especially with how they relate to blue-collar vs white-collar work: Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc)