Alright, I’m just going to tell you right off the bat that when I found out that you were writing about regret, I literally said out loud at my desk, “Hallelujah, Dan Pink is taking on regret.” And I’ll tell you why. And I have a rather astonishing and embarrassing and to my wife mortifying collection of t-shirts, but that is one of my prized possessions.īB: Oh my God, I’m so glad to be in your t-shirt collection.
There was another thing that I have from you, Brené, where at one point, you sent me a t-shirt, it might have been a Daring Greatly t-shirt.ĭP: Did you have t-shirts for Daring Greatly?ĭP: I don’t think it was a Gift of Imperfection t-shirt, but it was a Daring Greatly…ĭP: T-shirt. These are great blurbs, but we need high level blurb.” And I was like, “This is not going to work.” And they’re like, “Who would you think of when you think high level blurb.” I said, “Dan Pink?” They’re like, “Yeah, ask Dan Pink.” I’m like, “Okay, and if he can’t do it, I’ll get Gandhi to sign off or something,” and I was like, “There’s no way.” And somehow, I got your email address and I emailed you and you fricken said “Yes.”ĭP: Well, I was glad to say yes, because I liked the book and your listeners who are only in the ears, who can’t see us, I’m in my office and I have that, I know exactly where that book is, that book is still on my shelf… My shelf back there. My very first book that was kind of out there was The Gifts of Imperfection, and they kept saying, “You have to have a big name blurb this,” and I’m like, “I don’t know anybody who’s going to blurb this book.” So, I got a couple of my friends to do it. Dan Pink, I’m so excited that you’re on Dare to Lead.ĭan Pink: Brené Brown, I’m so excited to be on Dare to Lead.īB: I have to tell you… So, I have to start with this story. He and his wife have three kids, two recent college graduates and a college freshman, and they live in Washington, D.C. Written the liner notes for a Grammy-nominated album and delivered more than 1200 lectures on six continents. Over the last decade and a half, he also hosted a National Geographic television series, studied the comic industry in Japan, created a popular master class on sales and persuasion.
His books have sold millions of copies, they’ve been translated into 42 languages and have won multiple awards. Oh, they’re all great books, but When, on time, on the whole construct of time, it’s mind-blowing. His deeply researched work includes the New York Times Best Sellers, A Whole New Mind, Drive, To Sell is Human, and When. Pink, he is the number one New York Times best-selling author of seven books, including his latest, the Power of Regret. “Not funny.” Glad you’re here.īB: Before we jump in, let me tell you a little bit about Daniel H. I’m glad you’re here, I’m not even going to do the regret joke again, even though it’s so easy and just so funny. I don’t think that’s about living a courageous life, I think that’s about living a life without reflection and without learning from stuff that makes you feel like shit sometimes, and so this is an incredible conversation.
It’s one of these topics that when I talk about why I think it’s important and how I believe that regret is a function of empathy, people get really crunchy, people are like, “I got no regrets, I live with no regrets.”īB: And I don’t think that’s a good idea. I had to do it, it’s so bad, but ba dum tum tsh, Barrett’s laughing in the background. Both Dan and regret are great teachers, great storytellers, and you won’t regret listening.
Failures of courage, failures of kindness, not taking risks. Oh my God, I think that’s so powerful and so true. We have more regrets about the things we did not do versus the things that we did do. Let me give you one sneak peek that I think is so interesting. In his new book, the Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, Dan shares findings from two large studies on regret, and the data are fascinating. In this episode, we’re going to dig into one of my least favorite feelings or emotions, but… Let me see if this is true. Today on the podcast, I get to talk to one of my favorite researchers and writers, Dan Pink. Brené Brown: Hi everyone, I’m Brené Brown, and this is Dare to Lead.